By no means has Mouse in the Pantry been a regular here in recent weeks.
As life does, it has handed this blogger a full basket of little reality checks care of my two beautiful children, one house in progress and a "sometimes" here husband. ("Whatever", this is all mostly annoying to hear, I'm sure. Blah, blah, blah, whine, whine, whimper, whimper... "Her life is ever so pathetic" I hear you snickering with disgust).
Well, as lame as I may be for complaining about such drool, I haven't forgotten my dear little blog. I've just been too pooped out to catch up. One little reminder after another this last month keeping the Pantry in line.
Recovered now from Roseola for one, two fall colds, Swine flu last month for Mom, swine flu vaccines for both tots, 100 million walnuts (on my doorstep, back doorstep, patio, yard, chicken coop, shoes, living room floor....), and yes a bevy of construction projects, I thought it best to give a check in.
Chicken coop: Doing well - dog still whining (honestly).
Chickens: Escape artists. Found them in the apple tree one night. Had to remove them with a ladder in my rubber wellies, in the pouring rain (because my husband is scared of chickens!)
Kitchen: Looking fabulous, if half completed. Amazing husband has been working nights to install cabinets, farm basin sink, butcher block counter tops and soon to arrive 36 inch gas range. We have mudded and sanded and primed and are about to paint. OMG, it's going to happen after all!
Nocino Green Walnut liqueur: Oh my God (again)! you better hope you are nice to me this holiday season if you want some.
Potential catering business: Complete stand still. Sick children have a way of reminding you that you are needed elsewhere.
Mom's personal identity: Marginal.
One year old almost walking: Priceless.
* Please do note that the lovely flowers brought to us as a gift are also taking part in the home improvement by way of catching mud sanding. Everyone is in the mix.
Wanna trade???? (Ha ha!)
Posted by: Suzanne | October 23, 2009 at 06:54 AM
Yikes! Sounds as if you have just been just sitting around doing nothing! Hang in there--it eventually comes together. One suggestion--the next time you have to climb a tree to rescue a chicken, have Ed take a pix. I would love to see if the reality of the situation matches the image in my mind!!
Posted by: Frank Simpson | October 23, 2009 at 06:26 AM