Play dates are a pretty great invention. The entertainment one kid provides for another could never be matched by one lowly au pair. Today, being the long day of the week, I had the pleasure of hosting another kid at the house. For 2 hours, I was not needed, or wanted for that matter. It was pretty great. They blabbered on in French, which is funny to listen to. I am able to understand a lot, but the speed in which they talk makes it quite tiring.
I made pasta for dinner. I decided to make a sauce, just as an experiment. It was a garlic cream sauce, and it turned out pretty darn good, seeing as how I didn't have a recipe. The kids were wary, but there was no sauce left by the end of dinner, so another success in the kitchen.
Emotionally, today was better. Honestly though, I just don't allow myself to think about anything regarding the situation at home. Hopefully, by the time it all comes flooding back, enough time will have passed that I can deal with it. Seems healthy enough.
It's cold again, and the downstairs radiators are on the fritz. Of course, my bedroom is the only one on the ground floor. I believe the word you are searching for, is awesome.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
French Word of The Day
Demain.
Tomorrow. As in, tomorrow I'll feel better. I know this is a depressing day, and I'm sorry about that, but I can't even think of anything else. So until tomorrow.
Tomorrow. As in, tomorrow I'll feel better. I know this is a depressing day, and I'm sorry about that, but I can't even think of anything else. So until tomorrow.
Day 18: or The Day I Made Pizza
Today was the Kid's birthday, which in a way made my life easier. Instead of feeling guilty when I gave him a little extra time, or one more cookie, I could tell myself, "hey, it's his birthday, give yourself a break". Worked pretty well too. It's amazing how much more agreeable kids are when you don't tell them no as much.
It was another grey day. I stayed indoors and did some laundry and other around the house things. For dinner we had homemade pizza. She made the dough last night, so I rolled it out and covered it with cheese and ham. Turned out pretty darn good. She told me that if they liked it I should have about half of a pizza left, out of the 2 I was to make. I ended up with a little less than half, so I would say I was a successful pizza maker.
Today was a hard day though because of Darcy. Since she hasn't come home, I'm trying to grasp the fact that she is gone. I just can't believe it though. I've had her for over half my life, and in the last year, I have tried to come to terms that she would be gone soon. But the fact that she just disappeared makes it harder. I know I already said my good byes to her, but seeing her on skype while my dad held her up was fairly comforting. She seemed to be doing a little better. The family here is trying to understand. I can't seem to keep it together for very long though, something about my Kuykendall genes I guess. For the first time since I've been here I want to be home. I know it would make me miss her more, but I miss my baby girl, and I want to be home.
It was another grey day. I stayed indoors and did some laundry and other around the house things. For dinner we had homemade pizza. She made the dough last night, so I rolled it out and covered it with cheese and ham. Turned out pretty darn good. She told me that if they liked it I should have about half of a pizza left, out of the 2 I was to make. I ended up with a little less than half, so I would say I was a successful pizza maker.
Today was a hard day though because of Darcy. Since she hasn't come home, I'm trying to grasp the fact that she is gone. I just can't believe it though. I've had her for over half my life, and in the last year, I have tried to come to terms that she would be gone soon. But the fact that she just disappeared makes it harder. I know I already said my good byes to her, but seeing her on skype while my dad held her up was fairly comforting. She seemed to be doing a little better. The family here is trying to understand. I can't seem to keep it together for very long though, something about my Kuykendall genes I guess. For the first time since I've been here I want to be home. I know it would make me miss her more, but I miss my baby girl, and I want to be home.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Day 17: or The Day I Baked Some Cookies
Today was an easy day. The mom took the Kid to school so my morning wasn't stressful. The only thing on the agenda was to make some cookies. The Kid's birthday is tomorrow, so for school he wanted to bring chocolate chip cookies. I feel fairly confident in my baking, but like I've said before, the ingredients I need are not always what I have. For instance, they don't have brown sugar. No big deal, just have to use white. They also don't have chocolate chips, so you have to take chocolate bars and cut them into ship size pieces. I made the dough early in the day so that if they didn't come out, I would be able to make a second batch, but they seemed pretty good. It was nice to be able to do something well and prove I'm not a total hack in the kitchen.
As I look back on the day, I can't seem to think of anything else that happened. I believe I am getting into a pretty good routine, but it does make for less interesting blog posts. I also think I'm pretty distracted by Darcy. She somehow got lost today. Seeing how she has never not come home before, I think it's a pretty good sign that she just doesn't know where she is. I hope she comes home soon. I know I won't be able to see her, but it would make me feel a lot better.
As I look back on the day, I can't seem to think of anything else that happened. I believe I am getting into a pretty good routine, but it does make for less interesting blog posts. I also think I'm pretty distracted by Darcy. She somehow got lost today. Seeing how she has never not come home before, I think it's a pretty good sign that she just doesn't know where she is. I hope she comes home soon. I know I won't be able to see her, but it would make me feel a lot better.
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