In summary, before going to Ms. S.’s parents’ place:
- Didn’t sleep.
- Stayed up and bottled.
- Stayed up and packed presents.
- Browsed the web a bit; returned to present labeling (a creative task in collective)
- Snacked (nuts), showered, and breakfasted (eggs, coffee and tea).
- Greeted Ms. S. upon her return home; played x-mas music over the speakers (aside: lago’s Christmas playlist came in handy)
- Opened a few gifts *for* the cats (two new toys, new collars … with bells!); Ms. S. and I each opened a present … ST:TNG Pez collection for her, a sweater for me!
- Ms. S. slept and I got to work in the kitchen preparing some food:
– 2 pizza crusts/doughs, one seasoned and one plain
– a chocolate meringue pie
– blueberry-lemon mini corn muffins
– honey & lemon-zest panna cotta over a blueberry sauce - I finished the cooking and food preparation (the dough), Ms. S. awoke, and I made her coffee.
- We got ready; we loaded the car.
It’s raining gently (~1:30pm) but storms are moving in and out of the area rapidly.
