Ahhhh. Today we're feeling glad not to be taking off for greener pastures or bigger cities or more exciting endeavors, but rather just enjoying the company of one another and the cats. And, of course, doing some coooking--a weekend wouldn't be a weekend without a little food prep. We got up late and made a batch of waffles, making enough to freeze because we had a gallon of milk of questionable integrity and I have it on good Internet authority that such things are fine to use in waffles, pancakes, or anywhere else you'd use buttermilk. Then, after a walk to and through the Eastern Market (on our first deliciously cool fall day in Washington), we made pesto, Matt charred some chilis and made hot sauce, and we celebrated by slapping some of that pesto on grilled cheese sandwiches. Tonight we're actually going out--to a restaurant called Matchbox, compliments of a gift certificate from our good friend Hannah, whom we are actually stopping over to see after dinner. I know what you're thinking--two social events in a weekend, let alone in the same evening--aren't we getting a little ahead of ourselves? To which I would reply, that's why it's a good thing we slept in AND took a nap today.
Otherwise, right now Matt is reading and I'm furiously wrestling with the urge to bake cookies or use up the rest of that milk in a batch of Banana-Walnut Pancakes instead of work on a writing assignment (present blog post excepted, of course) that's due in a week or so. We're also working our way through a pot of coffee since the idea of a second nap is appealing, but probably not entirely prudent at this point in the afternoon. The cats are in the windowsill enjoying the fall breeze, and we're all basking in the kind of peaceful afternoon that doesn't come quite as often these days, but which makes us feel so happy and thankful to be a newlywed/cat family.
Otherwise, right now Matt is reading and I'm furiously wrestling with the urge to bake cookies or use up the rest of that milk in a batch of Banana-Walnut Pancakes instead of work on a writing assignment (present blog post excepted, of course) that's due in a week or so. We're also working our way through a pot of coffee since the idea of a second nap is appealing, but probably not entirely prudent at this point in the afternoon. The cats are in the windowsill enjoying the fall breeze, and we're all basking in the kind of peaceful afternoon that doesn't come quite as often these days, but which makes us feel so happy and thankful to be a newlywed/cat family.
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