Archive for February, 2009

Latest dose…
February 8th, 2009

…of misery. While I was lolling in bed this morning with the dog, reading and drinking coffee at 11:15 a.m. (yes, I know, sue me), the landlord called Simons, who was on his way home from surfing. They were having an open house at 12.
Today.
So instead of swilling mimosas with Holly and May and Kristin […]

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Moving
February 6th, 2009

Simons and I have been sublet apartment hunting all week, which is much harder than it sounds. Dear lamb that he is, he keeps coming to me with these really posh little numbers that cost a zillion dollars, and I have to be the grinchy practical one who says, “My love, we really don’t need […]

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Joy and Gloating
February 5th, 2009

I know everyone’s into the small gratitudes posts these days, but small and gentle gratitude just ain’t my style. Smug victorious booty shaking is. Victorious booty shaking in my new Chez Panisse apron…
First, can I just say that without dieting or even exercising all that hard, I can suddenly fit into my (skinny) husband’s jeans […]

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