All Entries Tagged With: "Texas"
Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to JaPRA!
View outside my bedroom window early this morning. We’re back! Actually we got back on Friday, but my brain cells didn’t catch with my body until today. We had a great time in Texas–more about that later. Meanwhile, Happy Birthday to my blog! It is hard to believe it was two years ago that I [...]
Texas Bound
What a weekend! We celebrated our own little Christmas here on Saturday. We gave each other a bunch of books, so after a pokey three hours of opening presents and brunching, we spent the rest of the day reading and taking it easy. Sunday we took Trudy to the doggy spa, packed (oh, what a [...]
This year, I resolve…
I am doing things a bit out of order this year, thinking about New Year’s resolutions before Christmas. But since things will be crazy once we touch down in Texas next week, I thought now is as good a time as any to get my brain pointed in the right direction for next year. Actually, [...]
Talk a little, eat a little
I went to lunch at a friend’s house today. There were just three of us chatting, eating a delicious made from scratch lunch, enjoying each other’s company, and listening to beautiful Christmas carols playing in the background. It was a lovely time. Tomorrow I will have my dear friend S and her daughter Y over [...]
Monday Ramblings
Roxi was HILARIOUS as Eulalie McKicknie Shinn in her middle school’s production of “The Music Man“! She used a character voice throughout the show, which prompted a few people (mostly adults) to ask her afterwards to speak normally. And of course, what fun Mr. DJ and I had sitting anonymously in the audience and hearing [...]
Dressing for frosty weather
View out of my studio window. It’s been quite chilly lately. My kitchen thermometer has read 30-degrees several mornings in a row. The lovely but very poorly insulated conservatory makes our dining and family rooms almost unbearable. I have clothes on that I would never consider wearing in hotter-than-heck Texas: a bulky turtleneck , jeans (okay, [...]
A show of hands–how many of you will order pizza this weekend after overindulging on Thanksgiving fare?
I have been meaning to do a “local pizza delivery menu” post since I saw my first flier last year. Anyone who says the food here in the UK is boring or bland obviously hasn’t been here recently. The food is varied and delicious, and most of all, very fresh. I’m not going to promise that every [...]
"P/T conferences"
My raspberry tarts tasted lovingly old-fashioned and reminded me of thumbprint cookies. Have you ever made those? It’s been an odd day at home today. Mr. DJ stayed home sick (but worked) and Roxi didn’t have school. Technically, it was parent/teacher conference day. This semester, Roxi’s school decided to try a “speed dating” style of [...]
Aaaaaaahhhhhhh!
Near our flat in Krakow. I’m pretty sure those signs say, “Danger–Holidays Ahead”. I am feeling a bit like sleeping beauty here. Can someone please tell me how it got to be November 21 ALREADY?? The middle and upper school band concert last night was so fun. Thank goodness they didn’t play Christmas carols, as that [...]
Monday morning ramblings
We spent Saturday evening at Roxi’s school enjoying the IB Drama presentation of “Lend Me a Tenor,” a hilarious play by Ken Ludwig. The IB kids were great–very mature. Some of the cast had to sing operatically, some had to put on Italian accents (hilariously well, I might add), and some had to act years [...]
