I just found out today that Siobhan is coming, too! Siobhan (that's pronounced "Shuh-VAHN", isn't that the most exotic thing?) is my husband's assistant who's become a good friend in the years since she joined C&A, I think she's been with him for 4 or 5 years. It will be good to have her around in case he decides to spend all his time at the bar or something ... we can hang out & watch movies or something ... I wish I had a picture to post of her, she has the most gorgeous naturally curly naturally blonde hair you ever saw in your life!
We leave this Friday, driving up to be there in time for dinner! I already know all the clothes I'm going to bring. The only sad part is I have to leave Simba at home. Clarissa, our housekeeper, has agreed to stay at the house all weekend so he won't be too lonely. I'm going to call him and talk to him on the phone too so he won't miss me so much!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Our little Simba!!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
planning ahead
OK, so last time I told you about our trip to snowy Vermont and how I was going to go look up the place where we're going to be staying, well, I did, and it's the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vermont, isn't that a nice name, the resort, I mean, although Fairlee does sound like a nice name for a city, too, doesn't it? So of course I looked at the pictures of the rooms, which look nice enough and I bet the views are really nice, and of course I checked out the dining options because we're so used to having really, really good food since we're so close to The City (I always thinks of that in capital letters, don't you?) and wow, the menus sound really good and they're price fixe which means you pick an appetizer and a salad and an entre and no matter which ones you choose they charge you the same as anyone else, which takes the pressure off a bit because I always look at the prices and try not to choose the most expensive thing even when it's my favorite but now I don't have to do that! Isn't that super?
So then I started to think about what to wear, because I figured it would probably be really cold up there even in March but then I don't know how much time we'll be spending outside really, I mean, it's not like we're winter sports fans or anything and I don't know if there's any place to go shopping so it's possible we'll just spend the entire weekend inside the resort, so I figured one fabulous new coat would probably do the trick so I went to L&Ts and found a really great coat with a fur collar & cuffs, and it's nice and warm, it's just perfect! And then I decided I wouldn't bother with any other new clothes, I'll just dress low-key in slacks and jackets that I already have, after all it's just a weekend, no need to get all dressed up, and the older I get the less I want to do a lot of packing so I'll do the mix & match thing, you know what I mean?
You probably think I'm really silly for getting all wrapped around a tree about a little weekend away, but the truth is it's been a while since we went away anywhere together so it's really pretty exciting for me to think ahead to this nice time together. We're going to drive up and meet Mike at the resort, that's probably a really long drive and I suppose that could be a bit of a drag but then again maybe not, maybe we'll be like we were when we first got together and just talk our heads off about nothing and hold hands and stuff, wouldn't that be nice?
P.S. I just found this site on the internet where they tell you the average temperatures for places and it look like Vermont in March is an average of 38 in the daytime and 20 at night. That's cold, but not any colder than NJ in January so I think we'll be just fine, don't you?
So then I started to think about what to wear, because I figured it would probably be really cold up there even in March but then I don't know how much time we'll be spending outside really, I mean, it's not like we're winter sports fans or anything and I don't know if there's any place to go shopping so it's possible we'll just spend the entire weekend inside the resort, so I figured one fabulous new coat would probably do the trick so I went to L&Ts and found a really great coat with a fur collar & cuffs, and it's nice and warm, it's just perfect! And then I decided I wouldn't bother with any other new clothes, I'll just dress low-key in slacks and jackets that I already have, after all it's just a weekend, no need to get all dressed up, and the older I get the less I want to do a lot of packing so I'll do the mix & match thing, you know what I mean?
You probably think I'm really silly for getting all wrapped around a tree about a little weekend away, but the truth is it's been a while since we went away anywhere together so it's really pretty exciting for me to think ahead to this nice time together. We're going to drive up and meet Mike at the resort, that's probably a really long drive and I suppose that could be a bit of a drag but then again maybe not, maybe we'll be like we were when we first got together and just talk our heads off about nothing and hold hands and stuff, wouldn't that be nice?
P.S. I just found this site on the internet where they tell you the average temperatures for places and it look like Vermont in March is an average of 38 in the daytime and 20 at night. That's cold, but not any colder than NJ in January so I think we'll be just fine, don't you?
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
for your Valnetine Bubbles dear
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you thought I'd forget, didn't you? Bubbles, your everything to me, you know that don't ya? Who takes care of hyou like Paddy? You thoughtI didn't notice how much that little Simba means to you? Poor little thing--- I seen how he mops around with no one special in his life... I mean no one when your not around... not like me with my beautiful Bubbles... so here's somethign special for you and your little Simba. Her name is Duchess. A real champion and all heart, just like me whenever I think of you, my one and only. Thought about some diamonds, but jeez Bubbles, you got so many, and I know how much you love dogs. So happy Valentines day sugar. I'll be working a little late tonight, so Moses G.'s gonna drop off Duchess after work, give you and Simba some time to get acuainted with her. Love ya to pieces, babe!
Monday, February 12, 2007
Interesting News!!
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P.S. This is a picture of me and Simba out front of the house, but not yesterday, yesterday was cold! The picture is from last summer. Isn't he just a little love, he loves when I carry him around although he's not crazy about having his picture taken and Paddy didn't want to take lots of pictures to get a good one of Simba so this is the best we could do.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
One year later, house update!!
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So, it's been a year since Paddy bought me my house, and I still think it's just the best. I did paint the family room a better color (kind of a dark green, with white trim around the windows and doors) and added some nice wooden bookcases in sort of an oak color so it looks very cozy and warm and a little bit distinguished, if I do say so myself. It's my favorite room to take pictures of Simba in because it's almost like he's color-coordinated with the room, all those warm colors.
Paddy's tried several times to figure out how to sneak that nasty pool table of his back upstairs into his
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Our House!
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