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Take Me to Your Leader
Who really runs this place?! And why do I live in a country where I know so little about the government, its laws, and my relative role within this play? I heard a rumor that they keep the Queen around because she brings in so many tourists each year, but I am intrigued by the…
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You’ll Need to Bring This Back With You.
Term of the Day: Bits and Bobs Odds and ends A good portion of normal, everyday Londoners order groceries online and have them delivered; they pop in to local stores for the random bits and bobs. Within my frame of reference, that would have seemed very posh two months ago. After discovering the challenges simple…
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Strange New Day
Last night Drew worked well into the evening and he’s fighting a cold, so we snuggled a few extra minutes this morning.  He had decided to go late to the office if he woke up feeling as lousy as he did yesterday.  Though he didn’t sleep very much later than usual, it felt strange to make…
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When You Put it That Way…
Word of the Day: Biscuit (UK) Cookie–and sometimes cracker (US) Small, savory, bread-based food item eaten most commonly at breakfast A girl (and hopefully a boy) can be happy anywhere by creating little bits of familiarity around them.  What else is a house wife to do, then, besides make familiar foods?  I’ve tried something like…
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Uncommon
Word of the Day: Prawn Basically, shrimp. Today’s Most Missed Thing: my mixer  You know what’s strange?  The baking section in city grocery stores is very small, if it exists.  I wonder if people don’t have time, don’t have space, don’t have space to store the tools, don’t like cake, or generally get confused…