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IN HONOR OF VALENTINE'S DAY

We had meatloaf for dinner last night.

Vegetarian meatloaf, that is.

And wine. A white bubbly.

The meatloaf would have paired better with a deep red wine, but we finished that bottle the night before while enjoying a curry dish with tofu, red bell peppers, and scallions over rice.

It was a quiet night at home.

Quiet all around... no screaming baby (in fact, she slept peacefully for 10 hours), no water dripping - not from the windows or ceiling, quiet neighbors, no wind blowing, very few sirens.

It was delightful.

We even baked a loaf a bread and enjoyed the wonderful, irreplaceable smell of fresh bread throughout our house for the evening.

It was your run-of-the-mill night at home, but a night that I hope to not forget.

(And for those of you who don't remember... T.L.A stands for "true love always", duh)




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Make your own Valentine's Day conversation heart!

Or use the Goth Mode and make an anti-Valentine's Day heart.

Preview of what's to come on the blog:

1. dissertation: take 2
2. leaking ceilings/ice-dam
3. virtual Ironman
4. list of three things I want to accomplish before I die

GETTING STARTED EARLY

One nice thing about not having to nurse K is that I can have a glass of wine before putting her to bed. Last night we hung out with friends and I enjoyed a glass of wine. We came home soon after. I gave K a quick bath, snuggled with her as she had her milk, and then put her to bed. Not once thinking about how the wine was concentrating itself in my milk. The same milk my baby would drink before going to sleep.

I really enjoyed my glass of wine.

K is taking a bath right now. I'm baking some bread and washing diapers. A glass of wine seems to be just what the doctor ordered.

So I'm having one. And enjoying every sip.

This evening we are enjoying a medium dry Riesling by Polka dot. It's pretty good for the price. It tastes like granny smith apples to me and reminds me of fall. It would be perfect with Thanksgiving dinner or a warm apple crisp.