We had snow over the weekend. It looked nice, but Patrick insisted, rightfully so, that I get used to it and go driving. So we did. I was a bit scared. I haven't driven in snow for a long time, and when have its been a dusty in progress that didn't settle or settled teeny amounts of snow. This, for a poor mild English girl living in the Channel Islands for so long, was a blizzard. And I know I know it'll get much worse, but so far, I think I did okay. It didn't help that I am still learning the ropes of American roads and markings etc, so the snow just made things a bit more confusing for me at times, like when I couldn't see the road markings. Anyway, I drove all the way to Nashua and back, to take something back to Bob's Furniture place, and then Patrick bought me dinner at La Carretta, which was lovely. I had chicken (flour) tacos and rice om nom nom.
TMI I think but I am noticing that since being in America, my body is still adjusting to the food and diet. It is no secret that I am eating like shit here, and I am feeling and seeing the difference don't you worry, and I think I'll get there eventually. I have all but given up on a lot of things: cereal (never really that fussed but I really miss UK Special K!) and pretty much all bread, bar some French bread occasionally from the Market when we get it. That will kill me if I eat too much of it, but you know what, it tastes lovely, as opposed to the horrid stuff here. It all smells so yeasty and weird, and toasted you can still smell it! That isn't right! Hopefully this will make my body feel a lot better. I feel like for the last 3 months my lady garden has been fighting off thrush constantly. Not that I have actually had thrush or needed to take anything for it etc, but it just doesn't feel right at all. At first I thought it might have been a hormone thing, but I was never like this before or after Adelaide, nor was I like it living in the UK with my Dad, so I think it has to be definitely food related, because I am also not using any random different products on my body.
Just paid a bit lawyers bill today, had to use my UK credit card which was somewhat annoying/nerve racking. I don't like to use it, but when needs must we do what we must, and Patrick has assured me that we will pay it off as soon as we get some money from Adam for some work that Patrick did. If my Dad gives me some money for Christmas, I will use that money as well to pay it off. I would have liked to get some Christmas presents with it, but there you go, some times things just don't work in your favour.
I don't feel very Christmassy really at the moment, as things are so alien right now. It feels odd not working, and not having my own money in my pocket to buy things that I want without thinking about it, even food. I can't get my head around having to ask someone for something so simple as food, especially as the kind of food that I'd prefer to eat, because for the most part people eat differently here. I wish I could get some presents for people like Patrick's mum, as I know she'd really like some perfume, but it is probably too expensive for me. Her and Sam are really stressed about the business and I would like to be able to repay them somehow for everything they have done for Patrick, Adelaide and I, but again, not this year. I want to get my Dad something too, and Patrick. We'll get Adelaide something because well, she'll never go without!! Sometimes in a moment of selfishness and self indulgence I think about all the things I would like to get myself for Christmas. They are:
Also, anyone who keeps chickens... what do you do with them when it gets cold and wintery? Do you have to kill them and start agai next year or do you have somewhere warm for them to live in?
TMI I think but I am noticing that since being in America, my body is still adjusting to the food and diet. It is no secret that I am eating like shit here, and I am feeling and seeing the difference don't you worry, and I think I'll get there eventually. I have all but given up on a lot of things: cereal (never really that fussed but I really miss UK Special K!) and pretty much all bread, bar some French bread occasionally from the Market when we get it. That will kill me if I eat too much of it, but you know what, it tastes lovely, as opposed to the horrid stuff here. It all smells so yeasty and weird, and toasted you can still smell it! That isn't right! Hopefully this will make my body feel a lot better. I feel like for the last 3 months my lady garden has been fighting off thrush constantly. Not that I have actually had thrush or needed to take anything for it etc, but it just doesn't feel right at all. At first I thought it might have been a hormone thing, but I was never like this before or after Adelaide, nor was I like it living in the UK with my Dad, so I think it has to be definitely food related, because I am also not using any random different products on my body.
Just paid a bit lawyers bill today, had to use my UK credit card which was somewhat annoying/nerve racking. I don't like to use it, but when needs must we do what we must, and Patrick has assured me that we will pay it off as soon as we get some money from Adam for some work that Patrick did. If my Dad gives me some money for Christmas, I will use that money as well to pay it off. I would have liked to get some Christmas presents with it, but there you go, some times things just don't work in your favour.
I don't feel very Christmassy really at the moment, as things are so alien right now. It feels odd not working, and not having my own money in my pocket to buy things that I want without thinking about it, even food. I can't get my head around having to ask someone for something so simple as food, especially as the kind of food that I'd prefer to eat, because for the most part people eat differently here. I wish I could get some presents for people like Patrick's mum, as I know she'd really like some perfume, but it is probably too expensive for me. Her and Sam are really stressed about the business and I would like to be able to repay them somehow for everything they have done for Patrick, Adelaide and I, but again, not this year. I want to get my Dad something too, and Patrick. We'll get Adelaide something because well, she'll never go without!! Sometimes in a moment of selfishness and self indulgence I think about all the things I would like to get myself for Christmas. They are:
- A tattoo or two (Patrick showed me some links to some friends of his who were doing cheaper seasonal deals!)
- Some perfume. Maybe something light and fruity like Noá by Cacharel which is my absolute favourite perfume, along with Alien by Theirry Mugler
- A WAX DOWNSTAIRS. If anything, I would just like to feel a bit normal in myself. And this would help a little bit. Yes I don't go out much at all anymore, nor do I get to dress fancy but if I could get some pennies together to have someone to wax and preen my lady garden once again I would be most grateful.
- Some clothes. Nothing fancy, maybe some long sleeve thermal style tops. BECAUSE ITS COLD HERE!
- A gym membership. See the point about feeling normal in myself once again. I'd like to be a smokin' hot wife and currently, I am a damp wobbly squib.
- Some wool so I can finish that scarf of mine, and finally some backing for my quilt that I have had to stop with because, well I have to get some money to go get some backing so I can continue!!
Also, anyone who keeps chickens... what do you do with them when it gets cold and wintery? Do you have to kill them and start agai next year or do you have somewhere warm for them to live in?
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