Another week stretches ahead of me.. today started as most days do now. Alarm goes off at 5am and i fumble around in the darkness for my phone, locate it while knocking random objects off my bedside table and turn it off. 5.30 alarm goes off again, repeat fumbling and general disaster as i moan and groan within and swing my legs out of bed and tip toe over the rubble that now litters my floor. Eyes still shut i feel my way around the bed (usually stubbing a toes or banging an elbow followed by quiet mutterings)
The temp has dropped considerably so i throw on a hoodie pull the hood up and shuffle into the kitchen. Tootise energetically scampers at my heels and follows me were ever i go, in the hope i start shedding bacon or some other yummy food product. I put the kettle on (stove kettle with a whistle, very retro but takes forever to boil) grind our coffee beans. ok i have to pause here to explain why i am not drinking tea.!! The reason is tea here is crap.. total pants.. i have to use 2 tea bags to even get any flavor.. so i gave up !! OK prime example.. i was in a restaurant yesterday and i thought ooh ill have tea, so i ordered tea.. be aware that when you order tea in the states you will be given a tall clear glass with a handle like a fancy hot chocolate glass at starbucks. within the glass is hot water.. Note its not boiling water!! on the side of the glass or on the side plate the glass comes on is a slice of lemon.. Ugh i know!! sooooooo anyway,.. you are given a little container with several different teas in them from fruit tea to green tea and of course breakfast tea, aka black tea.. aka PG tips. Now unless you ask for milk, suger and a spoon you wont get them.. so by the time you get the ESSENTIALS for making tea your hot water is now luke warm, then add cold milk and you have what the Americans so lovingly call ice tea.. but they dont add milk!! if you do order tea in the USA remember ask for milk and sugar with your order and ask for hot milk.. it makes all the difference!!
Were was i?.... ah making coffee.. so i grind the beans in our cool little bean grinder thingy that makes a bean crushing sound !! like a whirring and crushing!! then i put the ground coffee into the french press, prepare breakfast while the coffee is brewing. We are bagel people.. today i made bacon and cheese bagels with a mixed fruit salad bowl to finish.. containing oranges, nectarines and strawberry's. Im glowing with pride as i write this!! lol
now its time to wake the sleeping man himself.... 6am and time for BK, days text and bible reading.. Love it!!
Aarons has left for work and today is my BIG house work day. once a week i do a deep clean of the house so the rest of the week i can maintain it.. but as usual im torn between sneaking back to bed for a few more hours shut eye and starting house work later lol oh the struggles of a house wife..!! i feel bad as aaron is at work and i should be too... but my feet are cold and..... well my feet are cold..!!!
Before i go let me tell you about Saturday! its perfect! the weather had cooled down and it was drizzling.. perfect London weather and i could finally legitimately wear a hoody and pashmina. We had a slow start to the day and slept in and till 9am woo hoo and by lunch we were ready to head out... We decided to drive to Folsom about 20-30 mins drive down out of the mountains, were the weather here is warmer!! to warm for hoodies!!! on the way down the hill, im greeted with the most spectacular view. The air is crisp and the day so clear you can see all the way to Sacremento, its skyscrapers a tiny metropolis against the horizon. Between the city and me the biggest, fluffiest whites clouds i had ever seen... it was like a mountain range of clouds.. every one had a flat base and huge white fluffy peaks. Stretching as far as the eye could see like a heavenly army.. they were so low it felt you could reach out and touch them.. there was a brilliant blue expanse above them that made the heavens seem so vast and made you feel so tiny.. i was awe struck..!!
Folsom is the nearest big shopping place with a mall and other shops.. We had lunch at Macaroni Grill a upscale Italian eatery, the food is so good and of course the portion way to much. By the time i had gotten through the bread, olive oil and my rather fruity cocktail called a leaning Ballini!!so yum.. i had 2 bites of my lunch and i was full.. so they box it up for you and hey presto,!! dinner... lol im not cooking tonight!
Well after 2 long island ice teas aaron is in the mood to spend money on me!! dont you just love cocktails... We headed to the mall..Our first stop.. shoes!! IM in dire need of shoes.. Aaorn HATES my brown boots from clarks.. granted they now look like shoes a vagrant would wear, all beaten up and soft brown leather. I personally like the look but aaron doesn't, mind you no holes as yet so as far as im concerned they have life left in them yet.. We looked for a while and aaron found some trainers/plimsoles he really liked for me. I didnt like them so much, they are just not what i usally wear.. more jake style like vans but not...anyway we ummed and arred for about 15 mins and i finally tried on his suggestion and actually really loved them so we brought them plus a pair for the ministry . they are sending them via mail as they didnt have my size in store..
Aaron threw my boots away there and then.. i was quite distraught at trowing away a pair of perfectly good boots..but Aaron was insistent. But its all about give and take isnt it .. he buys me shoes etc and i allow him to throw away my old boots.. sounds fair to me!!
We peruse a few more shops and aaron is still in the shopping mood. we find a shop that is like DP back home so i go in and aaron says he will sit in the comfy arm chairs outside and finish his cinnamon twirls!! so i happly trundle in .. remember now i came to the states with one suitcase full of clothes and have been here 4 months now.. so i badly need a top up.. ( ok so the suitcase did actually fit my entire wardrobe in but lets not dwell on that im shopping)
About 30 mins later aaron wonders in.. !! i was aware of the time but the ladies are so helpful and they have these jeans that are made to measure so i get measure and then the lady tells me that the jeans they have a special. let me explain..they serviced 1000 women and made 4 types of jeans..all cut slightly differently according to your body type.. coool hey!! so im a yellow but i have a butt, she is a professional so she knows.. but i had to try a bunch of jeans on to find the perfect ones.. and by the time aaron wondered in i had only done the jean thing.. i hadent even looked at other clothes!! i dont think he got it!!
we spent another hour in the store and i didnt even touch the extensive underwear section. By this time aaron had totally sobered up, esp as he handed over his card for payment.. He was tired too.. as was i shopping is hard work as i know most of you reading this will know.
we headed off back up the hill.. but before we did we swung the truck round jumped out at boarders bookstore.. had a coffee listened to live music and spent a good hour browsing books and music.. ahhh bliss..
The light fading outside we headed for home.. each in our own little blissful head space..broken only by a warm smile or a lingering look of affection.. the low tones of "james" filling the truck, we drove off into the sunset. The end to a perfect saturday.
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