…when I have pms, it goes one of two ways– either I get all mushy and lovey or I put on my evil glasses and become completely intolerant of everyone elses foibles. Well you guess which way the tossed coin has fallen today whydontcha?
Actually, despite my brother being a total pric, Easter was lovely. We made a ham that was steamed in apple cider in a parchment tent and then baked in layers of course mustard and brown sugar. OMG!!! It was lovely. Then we made potato pie, which was circular layers of thinly sliced potatos that had been sauteed in duck fat and then baked. Go on now–just guess how that turned out??? Totally fab (K, who has celebrity chef status around our house cooked those two items). PO made a gorgonzola risotto with walnuts. I made a glazed lime cake, asparagus, shopped, cooked, cleaned. All the other guests brought a dish too which really helps with the work load.
Just to quickly cover brother’s asshole-ish nature, basically he came with a HUGE puss on his face and he acted like he was doing us a HUGE favor by even being present. Not. After 2 glasses of iced tequila I told him he didn’t need to act like he was completely miserable and I followed it up with an inquiry as to why my supreme-Cword of a sis-in-law has yet to EVER respond to any email I have ever sent…including invitations, questions, you name it. He said she never responds to email…and my other sis chimed in that since Bitchwad is on Facebook all day long — it’s pretty damn rude. I could not make eye contact with him for the rest of the day. Ok, end of that annoyingness.
This was the table….before the festivities began. Please note, I know the house looks like it is inhabited by 60 year olds (decor-wise) but we have STILL not taken down the wallpaper and draperies of the previous owner. Kind of embarrassing but oh well.
Yeah, also had to take the lovely antique rug out of the room because two nasty little dogs kept peeing on the same corner of it and it stunk to high heaven. Little shits. I loved that rug.
This is the big lug that tore his knee tendon and now has an ear infection. Yes, he looks this morose most of the time. No wonder I need anti depressents.
And now….for the potatos simmering in duck fat…………mouth watering goodness. They were baked and crispy by the time they were done. Oyaaaa!
Ok…I’m off. I ate too much last night and slept terribly. But now I have a new method of getting to sleep. I put my head at the other end of the bed. Somehow mixing it up like that lets me nod off………..zzzz. It’s better than leaving the room and getting into another ice cold bed and then hearing POs alarm go off at the crack of dawn over and over.
Cheers one and all.
I have the PMS too.
Um, hello bitch! I fricken LOVE your dining room! Okay, the wallpapers’ gotta go but lady, what color will you do it in? I instantly thought red or a deep chocolate brown. Oh my god, I want to come visit and bring my painting clothes! LOL!
OMG, please bring your painting clothes. The house is 100 years old which is why I’m scared shitless to take off the paper. Who knows what is going on under that paper. But YES, I think I want dark brown. See…I’m super casual and really would prefer an old, heavily distressed farm table and sideboard. K is a lot more fancy than me and this is his from before we were married. I beg and plead on a regular basis to get rid of it but that isn’t even in the top 20 of items on which we need to spend money. Sigh. What a friggin brat I am.
I too love your dining room. I love the lower wallboard stuff (I know that’s not what it’s called.) Great look and texture to the room! The rug being peed on? Not cool. But hey, somehow I’m pretty easily able to forgive and move on when the transgressor is canine
I dunno if that’s a galette but it looks delish. I love me a potato, no mater how it’s cooked.
Poor lil (okay big) Auggie dog. Now with an ear infection? Is it bad? Beagles get them pretty easily and Indi’s was a doozy. I hope your guy is feeling better. Give him a kiss for me!