A Day in the Life

Life is great today! I had one of the best weekends in a while. The only thing that would have topped it off would have been an SGC meeting. I decided to forego a few social activities this weeknd in order to make it back to N. Windham, CT (my home base for now) in rain and sleet. It was one of those times where I hadn't been back to base in a while and needed to go, regroup, relax and do laundry. I arrived mid-afternoon on Fri met by Jake and Darren (the doggies) and the house guest, Riley. Two dogs are pretty manageable, but three is definitely pushing it. Anyway, I relaxed with the doggies, sorted through weeks worth of mail that had piled up. Bills, junk, magazines, residency info... My sister Dianna arrived (yes I am an only child...more at a later date) any way, she arrived a little after five and we decided to do Chinese take out for dinner while catching up, enjoying each others company and keeping Darren from killing the house guest. I wathced TV with Di until my eyelids were so heavy that you needed a pulley to keep them open. Bed time for me.

I awoke the next day to 3 INCHES OF SNOW...yes, 3 maybe even 4. More than I am ready for. I am in denial about the winter being here. I wore only a sweatshirt for warmth up until this day. Winter is here...no more denying it. Out comes the peacoat, away go the open back shoes. SIGH... But, it was a pretty snow. The dogs were happy and I was to, cause I was there to enjoy it. My day way great again. We relaxed on the couch til noon, watching tv and keeping each other entertained, then it was time to wake up Di's husband Jason, he's like my older brother that hasn't outgrown his late teens. We sent the dogs to go wake up 'daddy'.

Jason and I had kicked around the idea of doing homebrew. I did it back in March with my friend Scotty mentoring me, but I was ready to do my own. We called up our friend Brace and it was on. I had a date with two guys for Sunday to make homemade beer. After a trip to the natural foods store to get most of the brew supplies, we were off to see "The Incredibles". I highly recommend it. But dont eat too much popcorn and M&Ms...I think my stomach still hurts. We topped off the day with homemade chicken soup (thanks Dianna) and a relaxing evening at home, among friends.

Then there was Sunday...Brew day...I was up at 7:30a and Jason couldn't wake up soon enough for me. It was probably close to 10 when he quit hitting the snooze buttong and we called Brace and the day began. Remember that little thing about forgetting something on a trip??? Well, I forgot something for the brew...The grain! Very important ingredient. We had a few more things to get together for the brew so we made lists and and Brace and I headed to the natural foods store for some barley while Jason was off to the hardware store for some homemade brew items. The brewing was fun. Hopefully it will ferment. We left Jason in charge of keeping the temp and making sure it is fermenting. I'm a little anal when it comes to projects I am involved in and really wish I were there to read the thermometer twice a day and see if there are bubbles in the airlock...I know, simple tasks, but we've all been in group projects where you just want to do it yourself instead of trusting someone else.

Ok, so the brew is started and my weekend has yet to end. My friend Ivy is leaving me on Thurs and since I will be leaving for NC again tomorrow and not returning til Fri, we had a little going away dinner for her. It was myself, Ivy, Rena, Michelle, Neil and Mickey O. Fun time at the Cheesecake Factory with the waiter from Indiana who moved here cause he was at a cousins wedding and someone told him there was tons to do here and he stayed. Been here since June.

Well, I think thats enough for now. There's so much I want to tell and share with everyone. My trip to NC last week, my boy issues, my Single Girls Club, life in general. Stay tuned for more fun. If there is something in particular you want to hear about, feel free to let me know.

Until next time,
Dr. T