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I did a lot of sitting today.
Well, first I pulled weeds for 40 minutes.
Then Robin and I tried a new (to us) restaurant, Freda's Seafood Grill. A friend of Robin's recommended their Sunday brunch. Robin liked everything he tried (except the fried-looking thing that turned out to be French toast). I don't like seafood, but they had good greens, omelets, and fruits and very good desserts.
The name of the place reminds me of when some friends wanted to name their cat Freya until they found out she was a he. I recommended just adding a "d" to the end, so it sounded like saying "Fred" with a very interesting twang. They didn't like this idea for some reason. Me it still tickles to this day.
After brunch we went shopping. I got a replacement for this rainbow-colored belt I used to wear with jeans and brightly colored shirts. I got it in high school and finally had to throw it away a few years ago because elastic just doesn't last, um, twenty years. I assume it's hideous or juvenile or sending an untrue message, but I think it's pretty.
I also got a copy of On Writing by Stephen King. This has been recommended to me personally and it's also a very common recommendation at nanowrimo. I got a nice copy at Half Price Books, figuring that if I don't like it I can probably re-sell it pretty easily.
Okay, back to the sitting. We watched three episodes of "Dark Angel." You know, the lack of romantic development is getting annoying. They finally kissed, but then they had to take it back. There are great plot developments, but I like some of the plot to be about getting to know some of the people more. We did get to know Normal better in one episode. I know we're not supposed to like him, but I've been liking him since near the beginning. I was shocked when this overly conservative guy decided he was okay with dating a woman who used to be a man. That's the same episode where he tried to turn in our heroine again, so, well, let's just say he's an interesting character.
I also caught up on bills and dishes and did some sudoku puzzles. Just when I think I have a system, I see that I still need to spend a lot of time sitting around staring at the thing.
And my sister called and told me she was engaged. Not a big surprise, but still exciting for her. She said the proposal was the most romantic thing she's ever witnessed; she didn't even know the guy could be that romantic. And she says the ring is the most beautiful piece of jewelry she's ever seen, with topaz surrounded by four garnets, each representing a promise to his future bride. I'll probably get to hear what the promises are later. So that's a lot of nice icing for the cake.
And guess when the wedding is. No, not November! Ha! Did I fool you? Her friend asked when she wanted to get married. She said winter so she could wear long sleeves. So her friend declared they would be getting married this February.
I am to be part of the wedding party. I've never been in a wedding party before. I think her SCA friends are going to take over a lot of the planning, so I might not have to deal with as much craziness as regular wedding party people. We'll see.
I am also to make the wedding cake which is to be a gingerbread cake. I've never even heard of gingerbread cake before, so I will have to try some recipes and make them come taste the results. I also haven't decorated a cake in years, thinking it's not worth the trouble. I was never the greatest anyway, unless you enjoy refrigerator art and macaroni paintings. I will have to practice that, too.
She tells me her fiancé doesn't like sweets. So I'm trying to think of some savory cake-like thing in case a groom's cake is wanted. Like cornbread. Mmm, cornbread. Maybe with just some decorations made from cream cheese softened a bit with milk.
Edited to add that I seem to have been mistaken about some things regarding the name Freyad. It's possible that chikuru thought up the name, and even if he didn't, he certainly remembers it. And at least one of the owners of this cat doesn't remember hearing that name but thinks he won't forget it now.
Well, first I pulled weeds for 40 minutes.
Then Robin and I tried a new (to us) restaurant, Freda's Seafood Grill. A friend of Robin's recommended their Sunday brunch. Robin liked everything he tried (except the fried-looking thing that turned out to be French toast). I don't like seafood, but they had good greens, omelets, and fruits and very good desserts.
The name of the place reminds me of when some friends wanted to name their cat Freya until they found out she was a he. I recommended just adding a "d" to the end, so it sounded like saying "Fred" with a very interesting twang. They didn't like this idea for some reason. Me it still tickles to this day.
After brunch we went shopping. I got a replacement for this rainbow-colored belt I used to wear with jeans and brightly colored shirts. I got it in high school and finally had to throw it away a few years ago because elastic just doesn't last, um, twenty years. I assume it's hideous or juvenile or sending an untrue message, but I think it's pretty.
I also got a copy of On Writing by Stephen King. This has been recommended to me personally and it's also a very common recommendation at nanowrimo. I got a nice copy at Half Price Books, figuring that if I don't like it I can probably re-sell it pretty easily.
Okay, back to the sitting. We watched three episodes of "Dark Angel." You know, the lack of romantic development is getting annoying. They finally kissed, but then they had to take it back. There are great plot developments, but I like some of the plot to be about getting to know some of the people more. We did get to know Normal better in one episode. I know we're not supposed to like him, but I've been liking him since near the beginning. I was shocked when this overly conservative guy decided he was okay with dating a woman who used to be a man. That's the same episode where he tried to turn in our heroine again, so, well, let's just say he's an interesting character.
I also caught up on bills and dishes and did some sudoku puzzles. Just when I think I have a system, I see that I still need to spend a lot of time sitting around staring at the thing.
And my sister called and told me she was engaged. Not a big surprise, but still exciting for her. She said the proposal was the most romantic thing she's ever witnessed; she didn't even know the guy could be that romantic. And she says the ring is the most beautiful piece of jewelry she's ever seen, with topaz surrounded by four garnets, each representing a promise to his future bride. I'll probably get to hear what the promises are later. So that's a lot of nice icing for the cake.
And guess when the wedding is. No, not November! Ha! Did I fool you? Her friend asked when she wanted to get married. She said winter so she could wear long sleeves. So her friend declared they would be getting married this February.
I am to be part of the wedding party. I've never been in a wedding party before. I think her SCA friends are going to take over a lot of the planning, so I might not have to deal with as much craziness as regular wedding party people. We'll see.
I am also to make the wedding cake which is to be a gingerbread cake. I've never even heard of gingerbread cake before, so I will have to try some recipes and make them come taste the results. I also haven't decorated a cake in years, thinking it's not worth the trouble. I was never the greatest anyway, unless you enjoy refrigerator art and macaroni paintings. I will have to practice that, too.
She tells me her fiancé doesn't like sweets. So I'm trying to think of some savory cake-like thing in case a groom's cake is wanted. Like cornbread. Mmm, cornbread. Maybe with just some decorations made from cream cheese softened a bit with milk.
Edited to add that I seem to have been mistaken about some things regarding the name Freyad. It's possible that chikuru thought up the name, and even if he didn't, he certainly remembers it. And at least one of the owners of this cat doesn't remember hearing that name but thinks he won't forget it now.