Unfortunately, the end of the holiday season means one thing- back to work, for me and everyone else on the road. How is it that people so quickly forget how to drive? Sheesh! At least I get to ease back into things a bit, as the UK office was closed today. Tomorrow, however, it should be full speed ahead.
I miss the Husband, and not being next door to him during the day.
What a delightful way to start the year! First off this morning was brunch at the Bernards Inn, as Elements had the weekend off. Honestly? It was good, but not for what we paid for it. A nice backup for when we need something more in that area, than Princeton, but definitely not something that will be part of our rotation. Then we were off to cruise around for something to do. We ended up in Princeton looking for desk chairs for the office. Husband had been researching and looking at some schmancy ergonomic chairs online so we found the place we could try them out, and decided that they weren’t as comfortable as we had hoped they would be for the money required to be shelled out. Even an Aeron knockoff would be an option at this point! Alas, nothing they had worked for us. So back out we went wandering around Palmer Square for the first time. Stopped into to Thomas Sweet chocolates and picked up some marzipan and chocolate orange peels for me, and some mint thingys for the Husband. There was also a store where we got some olive oil. We would have gotten some balsamic vinegar but it had sulfites in it! At least we found out before we bought some. But the fig balsamic was very tasty. We also found a kitchen stuff store, what Lechters used to be if you remember that, only more bigger and little stuff. I could get lost in there for hours and spend a small fortune (holy Le Cruset!). But today, it was actually the Husband who found a few things for himself. Then it started to rain again, so we headed back to the car.
We went for an early sushi dinner and stopped at the bakery on the way home for some fresh bread for the week and to go with the garlic olive oil we picked up.
Now to get ready to go back to work tomorrow, for the first time in the office in over a week and a half. Meh. Oh well. This too shall pass. And we have anniversary and vacation travel plans to make and look forward to.
May 2011 be a better year for us all, as individuals, as a country and as a planet.
We rang in the new year at Ninety Acres and the Mansion at Natirar. Fabulous and quite a spectacle. Fire pits and heat lamps made the outside terrace overlooking the valley quite a magnificent place to end out the evening with a glass of champagne. This was after a most delightful dinner at Ninety Acres. The duck three ways was outstanding, but the highlight- as low brow as it may be to say it- had to be the french fries. As always, they were extraordinary, and after seeing a couple of platefuls go over to the bar, we had to ask if the kitchen would be able to accommodate us. As usual, they were kind enough to do so.
New Years resolutions? I generally try not to make them. Be a better person and friend. Blog more. Worry less. Try to cook more, but stress less when I can’t. Take a little bit better care of myself.
May the best of the past be the worst of the future. May you get to spend time with your loved ones and love the ones you have to spend time with.