OK, here’s the thing…I’m not used to having a week off with no plans. As in….I’m not traveling. I’m not sick. I’m just…not working. SO, I had planned to do all sorts of crazy productive things…things that really needed to be done(clean out closet/basement/litter box/car), but in reality… I only did a smattering of them. Oh well. Here’s what I did on my vacation, in pictures.
Put up Xmas lights, while listening to Chris Botti, drinking red wine!
Made this from things I had IN MY BASEMENT!!
The container is from Pottery Barn(and I have more downstairs from my son’s “Maine wedding” that ended up in NYC….so the birch, not quite the thing), the twigs I got at Nettleton Hollow-here…great source for all things twiggy….and the moss from..somewhere.
Here's a closeup...
It’s not the sturdiest creation I’ve ever put together, but as long as the wind doesn’t blow hard, and Baby Girl doesn’t get rambunctious…it should be fine, and I do love the way it looks!
Took my daughter to lunch at American Can Company(love the tree)!
I also needed a pedi badly(really they were awful), and I had a Groupon for one at Juste B-here…..on Fort Avenue in Locust Point.
Hot stones between my toesies!!
When you walk in you immediately notice a difference at Juste B…no chemical smell. That’s because they use only water based polishes and removers…no bad chemical odors….much better for you and them. Loved the place!
Ingredients for Chicken Marbella...from Silver Palate's 1st book
Had some longtime friends over for dinner one Saturday night, and feeling a little nostalgic, made one of my old fav recipes….Silver Palate’s Chicken Marbella-recipe here. The first time I made it was back in the 80s…and I felt so chic taking Chicken Marbella to a party….until a big pan of it spilled an oily, garlicy mess into the back seat of my Volvo…the car reeked of garlic for weeks. But I still love the dish…it’s amazing how simple ingredients like chicken, olives, prunes, garlic, wine and brown sugar can combine in the most delightful way.
Ready to pop in the oven...but wait, something is missing!
Something is missing all right…I forgot to put on the cup of brown sugar right before baking…and I will tell you-that is a key ingredient. It was pretty good anyway, but ain’t Chicken Marbella without the brown sugar. Made me sad.
Redeemed a Groupon at Casa di Pasta in Little Italy....
Their lasagna is the bomb….and the fresh pasta…is molto delizioso. Great little shop on Albemarle Street that is sooooo worth a visit!! Frank Vellegia’s Casa di Pasta-here.
Had an amazing dinner at Sotto Sopra on Charles Street....
And then headed over to see The Lion King at the Hippodrome Theatre-here…if you haven’t…it’s a must see.
Amazing costumes...
I HAVE seen the show before, but I love it enought to see it again….wonderful production! The show is in town through New Year’s Eve, and the week after Christmas….they also have a matinee every day. What a treat for the kids to see this performance(the night we were there, there were LOTS of young children in the audience which frankly worried me, but the show is so mesmerizing-they were actually quiet!).
OK, the things I didn’t get done😦and this is just a sampling-there are more)…
Didn't giftwrap these shirts for my son....sigh...
Didn't take clothes to the cleaners, or mail these cd's to my sister!
So plenty remains on my to-do list…just like yours, I suspect. But there’s still time…a little, right?
Hamilton's Habitat 