House Arrest

I’ve joked that I put myself on “house arrest” yesterday and today. I’m supposed to get a call soon about whether I got the job. My initial attitude about it was more like “a watched pot never boils,” so I went about my regular routine (going to the gym, running errands, etc). However, as luck would have it, during the short 1.5 hours I was out on Monday, they called (twice!) and I missed both calls. They didn’t leave a message, so I couldn’t return their call. I wanted to kick myself, knowing that I could have heard “the news” about the job and finally put an end to the “am I employed?” limbo. So I’m banishing myself to the house (at least during business hours). On the positive side, I’ve channeled all my nervous energy into cleaning, and the house looks immaculate. On the other hand, I really hope I hear soon because I’m running out of things to clean!

A Funny Massage

Last week Husband and I saw a flyer advertising a massage that made us laugh. It said: “It’s time to relax those tired mussels!” Not muscles, but mussels. I guess even your shellfish need a break!

All the Tea in China

It all started with an innocent comment.

I told my grandma how much I liked the ginger tea (hot tea) that we had at her house a couple months ago, and I mentioned that I couldn’t find it at any stores near me.

When she visited me a few weeks later, she brought me 4 boxes of ginger tea. Then, my aunt, who loves ginger tea, heard and mailed me 2 boxes of her favorite brand.

And then, my grandma, who was still not convinced I had sufficient supply, sent me a care package full of tea earlier this week. I knew what was in the box before I even opened it because: a) she said, “I’m sending you a ‘tea party!’ ” and b) I could actually smell the tea from outside the box.

This time there was every type of flavor and brand imaginable. I even got one that I never knew existed: “Organic Apricot Ginger Black Tea.” (That’s quite a mouthful!)

I decided I would share some tea with a lady in the neighborhood that I’ve befriended. She is a sweet lady who recently lost her husband, and I visit her every so often.

Yesterday I stopped by her house, and I gave her 2 boxes of tea.

The tea had not even left my hands before she darted to her pantry saying over her shoulder, “Honey, you like tea? I have some for you!”

And she gave me 2 boxes of Chinese tea from a friend in China.

Through this, I’ve realized that I not only have an abundant supply of tea, but also an abundance of generous people in my life.

And if you come over to my house, don’t be surprised if I offer you tea. At this point, I think I have enough to host afternoon tea (plus morning, noon, and evening tea) until 2014.

The Bucket List

Yesterday Husband and I watched the movie The Bucket List for the first time. (I know it’s been out for a while – I guess we’re a little behind on movie-watching.) I thought it was pretty good. It was funnier and more moving than I expected it to be. Anyway, it made me think about my own “bucket” list. These are the things, off the top of my head, that I’d put on my list: *Learn how to surf *Visit Australia *Visit China and see the Great Wall *Write a book (even if it never gets published) *See the Grand Canyon *Ride in a helicopter *Live overseas (if a military overseas assignment is possible) I expect to keep adding to the list over time. But now I’m curious…what’s on your bucket list?

Happy 4th!

Happy early 4th! Husband and I are heading out for a little road trip to meet up with some other military friends. I hope everyone has a happy and safe weekend!

They're back

We thought there was a truce, but apparently not. Last night we saw our first scorpion since the infamous scorpion incident. I saw him moseying through our foyer, and I immediately alerted Husband. (Is it bad to say that one of my favorite parts of marriage is having someone to kill bugs?) Seconds later, the scorpion met his demise: death by flight boot. Let’s hope that’s a lesson to his little friends.

Cabin Fever

I’ve always thought of cabin fever as a winter thing, but I think Husband and I had a case of it this weekend. With temperatures reaching somewhere between ridiculously hot and insanely hot, we spent almost all weekend indoors. But, we finally decided to use our bread maker, and we made cheese bread. (This was the recipe, and it was pretty delish!) And we recreated Husband’s mom’s famous blueberry pie, which we devoured. On second thought, maybe this cabin fever isn’t so bad after all.