Long hiatus

Well, I did read Harry Potter. It filled a void and I'm glad I read it although personally I think it was a little tame.

Had a brief stint at the beach with my parents and M and m- very relaxing. And I'm happy to say I got my luggage reimbursement from BA. I would rather have my actual luggage, but I'll take the cash. It's better than nothing!

I am trying to find motivation to get out of the consumer mode- I keep thinking of all these things I want/need: a new computer, a camera lens, baby stuff, a clothesline, a bed for M. It just always seems like there's something else. I got a cool new camera but can't edit pictures on my 7+ years old computer...

m is getting so big and loves to color...

Adventures in Composting

So I arrived home from work the other day to find a Biostack (from Smith and Hawken) on my doorstep (a gift from GC). I'm pretty sure we're the only people in the neighborhood with a composter now...

We set it up and M thought it was a "square playhouse". We finally convinced her to let us put some clippings in it and we're waiting for something to happen. It's kind of fun saving kitchen scraps, clippings, etc. for the compost heap but I really want it to turn into compost in a hurry. It's about 100 degrees here at the moment so I think that will really help.

While we're waiting for the compost, we're busy pulling out nasty ivy which I want to replace with some kind of native ferns and other groundcovers. Fun! If we had another 5 or 6 compost bins, we would really be able to take care of all the yard clippings!

And we're thinking about getting the house painted...

Potter-mania

Okay, I admit that I've read all but Book 7 of the Harry Potter series. I've been avoiding reading the last one for several reasons:

1. It's expensive ($35)
2. I don't want it to end
3. I keep trying to use it as a reward for doing a bunch of other stuff (If I accomplish {some task} then I can go get Deathly Hollows).

But now I find myself avoiding anything Potter-related so that I won't run into any "spoilers". I'm going to break down and get it this weekend. It's summer; I should indulge, right?

Back to normal life

After a week in Switzerland and a week in Lake Tahoe (with husband and daughter, M and M) I'm not quite back into my regular routine, but I'm getting there. I wish I lived in Tahoe, although I guess it probably wouldn't seem so great if I wasn't on vacation.

It was great for M to get to play with her extended family (aunts, uncles, cousins) and for us to hang out with them too. Plus it was nice to mingle with Californians for an extended period. Spending too much time in Georgia can really warp your sense of reality.

M also got to her first major league baseball game on this trip. She wasn't too excited about it until Auntie K started feeding her popcorn and nachos.

First post

So, 8 months after I "created" this blog, I'm finally getting around to my first post. I think what spurred it on is my recent experience with British Airways. I just took a business trip to Geneva (Switzerland, not Wisconsin) and I had a lovely flight home, where I got upgraded to first class. Then things turned ugly when I arrived in Atlanta without my luggage. I filed a report and figured the bags would turn up sooner or later. So it's been nearly two weeks and ONE bag has shown up- unfortunately it was the one full of dirty socks and t-shirts, no souvenirs, chocolate, business suits or make-up.

Kind of a downer for my first post. Apparently BA is the worst airline for lost luggage. So, if anyone sees an unclaimed black travelpro suitcase from Georgia, let me know. And I've learned my lesson- I'm planning to paint bright green stars on all my bags before my next trip to make them easy to spot!!

It was a fun trip though...