« Thank You | Main | This One's for You, Desiree »
July 08, 2006
Since You've Been Gone...
I don't know if you could tell, but I've been away for a few days. And when visiting my family, time for blog postings just doesn't exist.
On Monday morning, I boarded the two oldest cats with the vet and took off for Boise to visit family. My Aunt Sallyacious (I was named after her) was also staying at my parents' house, and she and my mother put together this amazing 4th of July tea. Because I am all about the food, I will share the menu highlights: strawberry cream cheese open-faced sandwiches; egg salad sandwiches on multi-grain with, of course, no crust (I made these); scones with clotted cream; bite-sized brownies; chilled strawberry soup (mmmmmmmmmmmmm); an assortment of tea breads; and itty bitty pigs in blankets with dijon mustard. 'Cause it's the 4th of July. You have to have hot dogs.
I took some pix of the spread because Aunt Sally's camera battery died, so check her site for them later. LATER, I said. I haven't even downloaded them from my camera yet.
Almost all of the family in the Treasure Valley came over for the tea. I got to see my brother and sister-in-law and their lovely dog. I just don't think there's any better breed than a Newf.
I also got to see my cousin Melanie, who was a year ahead of me in school and who, I now realize, is actually 40. Which just seems impossible because she looks almost exactly the same. Plus, I'm nowhere near 40 myself, so how could Melanie be that old? I love Melanie. She's a sweet, sweet person. And she's got a great family: a fabulous husband and two great sons. Also, a daughter who is bidding to be a rare handful and looks just like Melanie did when she was that age. And I don't care which age it is you're talking about. At that age, Melanie looked just like that.
Melanie's daughter is six. We are now BFF. I last met her when she was two days old, when I was in town for my brother's wedding. She decided I was better than okay, that I was a great person to talk to and to share things with, and at some point in the afternoon said, "You have to come to my house sometime."
What can I say? Animals and children love me. I think it's because I actually listen to them and take them seriously.
So anyway, lots of fun with family. And friends. I had lunch with a friend from high school while I was in Boise too. It was lovely. The last time I saw her was at her wedding reception. In 1986. We decided it needed to not be another 20 years before we saw each other again.
And I did some shopping. Because I cannot do that here.
I drove back yesterday, and the first order of business today was getting the two girls who were at the vet. I've been writing this entry while they settle back in and all four beasties get used to living together again. And because I was going to be gone for the better part of a week, there is no food in the house. Which means I haven't had breakfast. I'm walking to the farmer's market for a Wheatberries cinnamon roll and some coffee. Maybe I'll come back with veggies too.
Posted by sally at July 8, 2006 09:41 AM
©2006 - All content copyright Sally Eames-Harlan unless otherwise noted