More Random Notes from the Sandwich Life

1. Last night Child #2 asked me to take him shopping for supplies to make his father's Christmas gift. We arrived at the first store.

Me: O.k....here we are....what do you need to get?

Child #2: Ummm....I don't know. If Dad were here I'd get stuff for your present.

Me: Well, uh...I AM here so what do you need for your father's gift?

Child #2: Well....nothing here really but maybe we could get some things for my costume.

Me: For next year's Halloween costume? Mmmmmm.....why don't we focus on Christmas first honey.

We wandered aimlessly for awhile.

Child #2: Well this is awkward.

We moved on to the next store where he somehow convinced me to buy twice as much as he needed....because of "upcoming projects."

2. This morning:

Ernie: How many waffles do you want for breakfast?

Child #1: I don't care.

Ernie: Come on Leo...how many waffles do you want?

Child #1: I DON'T care.

Ernie: sigh

Child #1: I don't CAAAAARRRREEEE.

As Ernie reported to me, "I gave him three....and no water just to be spiteful."

Fortunately our irritation tolerance has been highly developed and we 'mostly' found this amusing.

My sweet peas. My beautiful sweet peas.

3. My holiday bathroom....

4. A quiche-y kind of thing we had for dinner with a piecrust made by my husband....part butter part LARD!! Thank you Ceil for the suggestions and THANK YOU Diane for the lard!!  Oh yeah....and thank you Ernie....

5. My trees are up on the mantel!