It's April 1st tomorrow and who knows what the day will bring--here are a few things that took me by surprise on this last day of March.
I woke up from a dream in which I marveled how in a crowd of strangers we unhesitatingly call ourselves "we." It's true, isn't it? There's something beautiful and magic about that.
I was on a walk and 30 mins from home when a neighbor called to say she'd found Max wandering around her yard and had put him in her screen porch. Obviously, I panicked and called Nu to go over and get Max. Nu went downstairs and then called to tell me Max and Huck were downstairs cuddling on the sofa. Ha. The other puppy was reunited with their family soon after.
For the first time ever, a book I put on hold at the library (Claire Lombardo's The Most Fun We've Ever Had) came in before I caved and got it myself.
Yesterday, while sheltering from the tornado, I realized that Nu and Big A had ordered an arcade Ms. Pac-Man game for the basement. I thought we were in our frugal era! I'm mad. Also that thing is going to be 5-ft tall when it's put together.
Pic: I commented to Suzanne that I planned to make sushi cups from an insta reel I'd seen. I did! I did not expect them to be as as easy as they looked or come out so well (esp. as I ad lib a fair amount). They look a bit color deficient to me as I want all five colors at every meal, but a blueberry-mango-raspberry compote completed the gap at dinner.
22 comments:
Oh wow, an old-school Ms Pacman?
Max has a doppelganger! A naughty one!
Tornado! Hope everything is okay.
Love your musings about the word We. I never thought about that.
What a relief about Max. On my walk the other day, I noticed a cat in a neighbour's window that looked exactly like Piper, my big orange tabby. It even had the white throat. I'd never seen it before.
I hope you're able to turn the sound off/down on the Ms Pacman game LOL!
Nice.
I'm glad that Max hadn't truly gotten out! That must have been stressful! We had a very stressful situation happen last Wednesday while I was traveling. Paul should have gone to after-care but he got sent home on the bus accidentally. He had a sub and there was a big miscommunication... Luckily we have a ring doorbell so Phil could see that he was on our front door step. Phil was at work, I was in VA. He tried calling a neighbor but they didn't answer. Luckily it was 55 degrees and sunny so he had him go to the back deck until he got home 20ish minutes later. Paul was very nonplussed about the whole thing. Phil was furious! But the school was very apologetic and handled it well. The secretary offered to go over to our house and hang out with him until Phil got home but we figured he'd be fine on the back deck on his own for a little bit.
I did not share that on my blog as it's one of those awful working parent situations that I felt horrible about!! :(
On a positive note, those sushi cups look amazing!!! And we need a picture of this Ms. Pacman situation...
The sushi cups look good! And three cheers on Max -- I'm glad it was someone else's -- I would have been frantic, but at least you had Nu at home to check, so all good. So far, we've enjoyed sheltering for the storm (so long as it doesn't hit anywhere, then all bets are off) but I suspect it could get old if things keep up the way they are. I have a building project for our next one! If you're going to be trapped, be productive!
We got off okay this time (knocking on wood), Nicole.
Just when I thought I had my full quota of fears and irritants, Nance. lol
Thanks.
Paul alone at the house is absolutely HARROWING, Lisa. It's 100% the school's fault, but all the fear this must have evoked in you as he waited outside an empty house without even neighbors to watch over him... I'm glad all went well. I hope the school is doubles their attention to post-school assignments. Do you think Paul is old enough to be told where he'll need to go in the morning so he can correct the aide if they put him in the wrong line?
Jeanie--Thank you! I'd love to hear more about your building project in the basement. I don't have any painting or building projects currently... but a crafting project for the basement sounds like a very good idea.
I'm glad Max was home all along. Looks like the sushi cups came out well.
Yes, alleluia to both of those things!
I think he is probably close to being able to be reminded of a change of plans and having the confidence to speak up if something like this would happen again. We so rarely alter our schedule so this was a super one off situation. But it was stressful for all! But we have told him he should go next door to our retired neighbor who is almost always home if this happens again!
Yes, "reminded" not "told" is a better way to frame it :). And now that it's over, I imagine Paul feels more grown up for the experience. In a handful of years, he might be craving alone time at home :)!
Great blog
These tornadoes so early in the season! It's so scary!
Oh goodness, scary about Max, I'm glad it wasn't him, AND that the pup who was loose got home safely. <3
Were you upset about the game because of the expense? Or the noise?
I love all these "surprises", Maya. That's life I guess- taking the good with the bad. Maybe you'll like tha pacman game!
Thank you!
We're not even supposed to be in tornado alley!
Expense, mostly, J. And miffed about not being consulted. I want to retire someday!
Ha, Jenny--I doubt it :). I've never been able to get into video games.
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