Soggy

Well, it's been a wet, wet day here, though less windy and stormy than they had forecast. As in, really no wind at all. But we HAVE gotten about 3 inches of rain. Our backyard is a muddy mess, and Chappy is ever so grateful for his roofed little bathroom.

So, what's a girl to do on a wet, dreary Sunday like that? Well, my main objective for the day was to do some much-needed cleaning in my room and bathroom . . . Um, well . . . that didn't happen. Not even a superficial dusting--for which, since that would take all of two and a half minutes, there's really no excuse.

What I DID do? I spent a lot of time making the house smell yummy . . . I made some pumpernickel bread (thank you King Arthur), baked a "Grandma" cake (our family favorite) and then put a pot roast in the oven for most of the afternoon. The house smells like "Sunday." Mmmm. (And, no, no pictures--it didn't seem like a fair thing to do!)

Of course, curling up with a book and a warm puppy is always good on a rainy day, too . . . and I did do some of that. Chappy in particular is still tired from yesterday's guests . . . you know how exhausting playing host can be . . . especially when it cuts into your napping time. That was worth it, though, because Risa, the twins, Chappy, and I all had a lovely time. Those of us with two legs went to the mall first, had lunch at the food court (thanks, Risa!), did some shopping, played in the meant-for-children play area they've put at one end of the mall. Which, I must say, was pretty impressive--a walled-in, well-padded, carpeted-floor, things-to-play-on, safe, clean area for young children to blow off some steam from a busy day of shopping and (hopefully) behaving properly in stores. And, with comfy seating for the adults. That was great, actually. The twins played, and Risa and I knitted.

Afterward, we headed back to my house, where we snacked (Pirate's Booty--very popular indeed), played . . . mostly with Chappy's toys . . . watched a movie (Little Mermaid), went for a walk . . . that was great for the first half until Kat decided she was tired and wanted to be carried, which Risa refused to do, so, um, Alex, Chappy and I walked on ahead . . . with Alex holding onto Chappy's leash . . . talking about sticks and colors and doggy-poop bags (a process about which he was fascinated) and sort of left Risa to deal with the "Stop! Carry me!" That stopped once we were back in sight of the house, though, and since that was the "worst" part of the whole day . . . not too horrible. (Well, for me!)

My parents went out for my Dad's high school reunion--a dinner cruise around Manhattan that was fully paid for by an anonymous classmate. As in, the whole evening--including an open bar--only cost everyone the cost of getting there. Impressive, huh?? They still don't know who the benefactor was, although he/she was definitely there (and, I hope, having a really fabulous time). So anyway, since they were out, I invited Risa and the twins to stay for supper . . . especially since the two of them (the little ones, that is) had already expressed an interest in eating something I already had in the house. So, I cooked, and Risa, Alex, and I ate  . . . but Kat completely slept through supper. Risa tried to wake her up, but she was more interested in sleeping than in eating, so . . . I sent the leftovers home in case she wanted them later on.

After they left, Chappy and I watched a movie (Star Wars--haven't seen that in years) while I worked on my mystery project, which I'm happy to tell you, is coming along nicely. I've got some of it blocking right now, but am not done with the actual knitting yet....

Comments

[CindyCindy]

Sounds like a wonderful, albeit soggy weekend. I'm glad you had a good one.

[Chris]

Wow, talk about an amazingly cool thing for a high school reunion!! What a nice change from the usual posturing, having an anonymous benefactor.

[minnie]

sounds like they were better behaved at the mall than liam was. at 14, i figured i could trust him to go to the bathroom. after waiting for him for 20 minutes at old navy, we went hunting. after another 25 minutes, we finally found him. it doesn't help there's an arcade on the lower level. oy!

sounds like a lovely day, though

[jessie]

Sounds like a wonderful day to me.

[Carol]

You sure know how to spend the weekend right! What is this cleannning/dusting thing that you speak of? ;) Pot roast is a fave here too! Funny, we watched Star Wars yesterday too. I think it was Return of the Jedi, but I wasn't really "watching". {{Chappy}}

[Jessica]

Sounds like a great day! I'm having an unexpected day off since I couldn't get to the train station today. Hope you are staying dry!

[Kim]

Sounds like a fun and action packed day! I did a major grocery shop, took Liam to little league practice, then a Dr. appointment for me, and a relaxing evening knitting on the sleeve. Yum pot roast!

[Risa]

Thank you again for a lovely day. The twins enjoyed it very much. Kat, not surprisingly, woke up as I put her in the car and jabbered on and off all the way home (which included a stop on the shoulder of rt 208 for a potty break - glad I had the foresight to bring it along!). Alex, also not surprisingly, fell asleep before we even hit 287. Miss Kat happily ate the care package pasta when we got home and thanks you. Always fun!

[Kristi aka Fiber Fool]

Three inches of rain? I can't even imagine that anymore, LOL! We didn't get the storm forecasted for us so it was sunny and warm most of the weekend. Sounds like you made the most of the day despite the weather.

[JessaLu]

What a great day! The Little Mermaid AND Star Wars!! I'm so jealous - no really, I am. I haven't seen either movie in like forever and the mermaid was Dobby's favorite (that one and 'the dragon one' aka Sleeping Beauty. I've seen SB so many times that I'll never miss it if I never see it again) ;o)