Milne in Russian

This is something to watch, that's for sure. Completely reworked, even sweeter, but utterly familiar.

Driven Indoors

At loose ends for the day, had a quick snoop around the garden to check on the spring bulbs (peeking through) but then the rain started in again so I found myself in the kitchen, with a fistful of lasagna noodles and a gleam in my eye. As a result, DH will see dinner on the table tonight, after this goes in the oven.


Later, the rainy ducking-out to the mailbox was rewarded with a package! Yay! The buffalo-nickel button covers I'd ordered from an etsy seller.

Breaking News

Rats. Playdate cancelled due to illness. The little ones will be visiting the pediatrician, instead.

So alas, the only chubby cheeks I'll see today will be on this little guy, the title page illustration of an English literature anthology printed in London in 1793.

Saturday Already?

Thought I was "baby-sitting" today for my two youngest nephews, but it turns out that term really dates you; instead, I "have a play-date," which sounds like a lot more fun, although it will probably still involve changing a diaper. We shall see.

Meanwhile, here's a photo of another Random Book From the Stacks, this one written by The Old Soak, a character belonging to Don Marquis, the writer of archy and mehitabel, and himself an inimitable character.

Next Week: The Cabinets Under My Kitchen Sink!

Just kidding. But I do want to update you on the fridge contents: DH made vegetarian meatloaf, mashed potatoes and string beans for dinner last night, and above you'll see a shot of the bacon's ultimate fate, as French toast accompaniment this morning. Sorry that one's not quite in focus, but it was still before 9 a.m. on a Sunday. A beautiful Sunday, sunny and brisk and almost spring, as evidenced by this, the first one to bloom in the yard:

Just Throwin' It Out There

I need your help. Obviously.

Reduced to this, am I?

This is my fridge. NOW what?

I love the way my fridge looks: I have no complaints, really:

Seems to be full of healthy food; eggs, veggies, real butter, real mayo, some hummus. skim milk (okay, half and half as well), wheat germ, yogurt (in the back there, not visible) but WTF do I make for dinner? (I have a turkey breast and some veggie meatballs in the freezer. And a pound of bacon in the meat drawer.)

All I need is someone to pull it all together and cook for me.

Don't all three of you answer at once.

Ice Pops