A Sin of Omission

Neither one of us could remember how many times this garment had been worn or laundered when Olivia found this tag the other day.

A Hot Mess

Domestic bliss can be achieved. With the help of our friend, Katie's, Hoover Steam Vac, we rid the ottoman in the back den of cat hair and dirt this weekend. We also cleaned our "cat" room and master bath floors. Pouring dirt down the drain was a true moment of zen.

A Cushy Job

Olivia finally got around to making new cushions for the teak chairs on our porch. After Clementine assisted all day by biting and clawing at the fabric with pins in it, Mojo became the guinea cat.

Game On!

Friday night we received a surprise invitation to have dinner with friends Rob and Todd and Sandy and Liz at Suite 303 of The Ware House...

We took Apples to Apples in hopes of sparking that old game night flame. Before Sandy beat the pants off everyone, we enjoyed three of the five planned courses (everyone was too full by the end of the third to move on to fried ice cream and pears with goat cheese). The artichokes, butternut squash soup and cornish game hens did the job. And I found having game hens on game night was quite appropriate. We didn't have a camera, but here's an idea of how good our food was...

The camera was truly missed when Rob started a dance party in The Lounge.
Sometimes you just can't have your "desert" and eat it too!

Snail Mail

Olivia's mom sent some things to Maria, the grand baby, about six weeks ago. She has sent some items previously that have been returned, so we were happy when we received this image (per iphone) with Maria wearing the dress & shoes, and sleeping with her new bear that she got her.

Misery Loves Company

Last week, while Olivia was at the gym (no, really, she was), Lauchlin's beloved ipod suddenly stopped playing during the song "Stay You," by Wood. Usually when this occurs, it means that someone hit the "pause" button; however, that time, this image popped up.



Apple's advice: When you see this icon, smile briefly, then cry. Your ipod needs to be repaired. Check out a similar situation with mac products on National Street here.

In Our Custody

With complete support (and even packing assistance) Lauchlin's mom handed over the Waterford crystal. Now that we have a place to house them safely, they have come home to live with their intended owner. It could take a lifetime to finish off the collection. Until then, we'll have to figure out which three guests we'll invite over each time we have a dinner party. We have only five goblets and five sherry glasses. In addition to that, we have only one wine glass and two champagne-type glasses. But, they are all beautiful and sparkling in the new china cabinet. I won't spoil the in-person experience for anyone. For now, here is a close-up of a goblet.

We really don't feel privileged enough to have stuff this fancy! So, we drank beer out of them the other night to break-in not only the glasses, but also ourselves.