Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme

It's a lovely Sunday afternoon and I'm lounging on the couch, procrastinating.  It's really easy to stare at my walls and zone out.  I start to open my work bag and then my mind wanders and I think "that picture would look lovely over there........."   There went a half-an-hour!

It's been a great weekend though.  I was fortunate enough to attend "the Foodie Experience" at the Hippodrome with Lindsey last night.  There, we saw Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert discuss food and travel.  They are two very cool, very well-versed guys who made us laugh out loud with some of their more ribald tales!  After, we got to actually experience food from many of the different restaurants in the area.  Gotta say, there is nothing better than taste-testing some of the top food coming out of this area.  Be it the Sea bass with ginger from Portalli's or the AWESOME Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding from Ale Mary's....delicious!

Today, I putted around in my garden.  The seller of my condo left a lovely work space for herbs and flowers and I took advantage of the containers he left to plant a few things.  Now, I cannot claim to be a gardener or have a clue to what I am doing, but, hopefully in a couple of weeks time I'll have some lovely things to cut and cook with.  I planted rosemary, oregano, parsley, dill, basil, cilantro, and lavender.   I hope that they all sprout up and the lovely scents will waft through my open windows!  I'll keep you posted.

Oh, and I'll post pictures soon of my new home.  I promise!

Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?—every, every minute?" ~ Thornton Wilder, Our Town

Ah, time and the minutes tick by. As they do, it's hard to sit and capture the moments on paper. It's been since October since I last sat and wrote down the minutiae of my life. It's as if nothing has happened. But, in reality so much has. So, I present to you a list:

1) Maggie has a lovely baby boy named Neil.
2) Shannon has a lovely baby boy named Ryan. (she's asked me to be the godmother)
3) Thanksgiving has come and gone
4) So has Christmas
5) And New Year's, and Valentine's Day, and Easter........

In that time, I've also had the immense stress and pleasure to find myself a new home. Lindsey and I, while remaining great friends, have parted ways. She to live with her lovely boyfriend Brian, and me to my own home. Yup, I've bought a house. As I sit typing, I'm looking at my lovely green walls and the furniture Megan just rearranged. It's a great feeling to call some place my own.

Lastly, I have to say goodbye to my Aunt Margaretta. She had the extreme misfortune of battling ALS for the better part of a year. While I am sad that she has passed, I hope she's in a better place. I wouldn't wish such an awful illness on anyone.

There will be more, and pictures to follow.