so we were in norway and iceland for two weeks. it was stupendous, even though i now seem unable to sleep past nine! (on a sunday. so gross.) many, many things fell by the wayside before we left, as i was determined to finish and file my early-november work before we left two thursdays ago (i failed at that, too: i filed an essay from oslo and three pieces from reykjavík). i haven't been to see ben at the wild bird fund since early october, which is the longest i've gone without seeing him since we went on our cross-country road trip in the summer of 2015. as when we were in milan and berlin at this time last year, i took my coffee in a mountain-print onesie each morning as i read about the shitty things americans do to each other. speaking of, we'll be at our place for thanksgiving again this year: our local family will be dining with my stepbrother, who works for donald trump in the white house (i doubt i'll ever see him again; i can't imagine being interested in seeing him again). this is more than fine with me—we didn't pursue other plans this year, as i like having a quiet night alone with joe, and we're bringing leftovers to our friends' place in brooklyn for a friday-afternoon gathering.
birds and bookstores to tend, a thanksgiving lasagna to assemble, the second half of the month's assignments to address before plunging into the hyperspace of the late-holiday season. hair to purple. a dragon to sew up for my little niece (don't tell her). part of me wishes we could have seen the northern lights one more time, but i am glad to have swathes of cat shimmering around my head once more. you are my horrora borealis, steve.
Horrora borealis yeeeesssssss.
ReplyDeletei am, i confess, deeply concerned about your relationship with ben. i thought last time you donned a purple hue, he shunned you. have you two worked it out?
ReplyDelete@sjp well, i have to fry my hair so comprehensively to turn it white that it really only stays lavender for a week or two at best. he pretends to tolerate it.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a favorite lasagna recipe? The Cook's Illustrated house style makes me roll my eyes so very hard, but their roasted vegetable lasagna is fantastic.
ReplyDeletei do, hannah mae, and it is this one! i've made it both with and without ramps and it's excellent either way; i also amp up the caramelized onion a bit, because, well, caramelized onion. assembling the evening before one wants to lasagna up and then leaving it in the refrigerator overnight to think about what it's done and baking day-of seems to be the way to go, as well.
ReplyDeleteOoh! I have made only the Cook's one, over and over, since I discovered it last year, but I shall have to try this one now. Anything with both pesto and mustard in it is bound to be my friend.
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