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apple_pathwaysToday's post is brought to you by drunk!
Well, not exactly drunk, but certainly tipsy: which is surprising, since I've only had 2 (well, one and a half at this point) glasses of Tempranillo, and it usually takes a lot more than that to take me down. (I wasn't kidding when I said my favorite drink was red wine; YUM!)
First things first: I BE JAMMIN'! Behold! Raspberry and mixed berry jam:
Yesterday my mother and I went to pick apples and raspberries, and today I turned the raspberries into jam. I also bought strawberries and some frozen berries to make into mixed berry jam. Someday soon, the apples will be made into applesauce. (Although my mother has been stricken ill today, so it may have to be done without her help. Which reminds me...I should go check on her soon.)
I also finished the invitations for the wedding shower for my brother's fiance and got them in the mail today. Behold:
My mother addressed the envelopes, and when we were putting the invitations in them, I came across one addressed to a "Randi Soandso". I asked my mother who that was, and she confirmed that she's the girl I'm thinking of. She is the cousin of one of my brother's friends who he occasionally hangs out with when he's in town. She is also A GIRL MY BROTHER HAD SEX WITH several years ago before he met his future wife. Erin (my future sister-in-law) must have given the name to my mother so either A. she has no idea this girl and my brother did it or B. she's cool with it. Wonder which one it is? Hmm...
My mother asked me, "Why are you smiling?" after we talked about this girl. THANK GOD I was able to keep my mouth shut and didn't tell her! (I'm really bad at this; I always blab when I shouldn't out of a mistaken belief that people can handle the truth. As Jack Nicholson will confirm, THEY CAN'T!)
Also invited to the wedding (and the shower) is Dave (the cousin of this Randi) and his ex-wife Melissa. Melissa and Erin became friends when she and Dave were still married, and I guess are still friends now, which is why she's invited to the shower. I asked my mother if it was really wise to have both Melissa and Dave at the wedding, considering they fought like cats in a sack even when they were supposedly getting along, but my mom said that Todd and Erin were sure they could behave themselves.
I am not convinced. Stay tuned for drama!
I was going to resume the book meme, but this is enough drunken babbling for now.
Later, my loves! xx
Well, not exactly drunk, but certainly tipsy: which is surprising, since I've only had 2 (well, one and a half at this point) glasses of Tempranillo, and it usually takes a lot more than that to take me down. (I wasn't kidding when I said my favorite drink was red wine; YUM!)
First things first: I BE JAMMIN'! Behold! Raspberry and mixed berry jam:
Yesterday my mother and I went to pick apples and raspberries, and today I turned the raspberries into jam. I also bought strawberries and some frozen berries to make into mixed berry jam. Someday soon, the apples will be made into applesauce. (Although my mother has been stricken ill today, so it may have to be done without her help. Which reminds me...I should go check on her soon.)
I also finished the invitations for the wedding shower for my brother's fiance and got them in the mail today. Behold:
My mother addressed the envelopes, and when we were putting the invitations in them, I came across one addressed to a "Randi Soandso". I asked my mother who that was, and she confirmed that she's the girl I'm thinking of. She is the cousin of one of my brother's friends who he occasionally hangs out with when he's in town. She is also A GIRL MY BROTHER HAD SEX WITH several years ago before he met his future wife. Erin (my future sister-in-law) must have given the name to my mother so either A. she has no idea this girl and my brother did it or B. she's cool with it. Wonder which one it is? Hmm...
My mother asked me, "Why are you smiling?" after we talked about this girl. THANK GOD I was able to keep my mouth shut and didn't tell her! (I'm really bad at this; I always blab when I shouldn't out of a mistaken belief that people can handle the truth. As Jack Nicholson will confirm, THEY CAN'T!)
Also invited to the wedding (and the shower) is Dave (the cousin of this Randi) and his ex-wife Melissa. Melissa and Erin became friends when she and Dave were still married, and I guess are still friends now, which is why she's invited to the shower. I asked my mother if it was really wise to have both Melissa and Dave at the wedding, considering they fought like cats in a sack even when they were supposedly getting along, but my mom said that Todd and Erin were sure they could behave themselves.
I am not convinced. Stay tuned for drama!
I was going to resume the book meme, but this is enough drunken babbling for now.
Later, my loves! xx
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Date: 2010-10-02 11:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-02 11:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-03 12:00 am (UTC)Just tell her she should be glad you didn't decorate them with penises.
Also! Your post's title reminds me of my ridic-awesome t-shirt of a jar of jam and a jar of peanut butter jamming away together.
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Date: 2010-10-03 12:06 am (UTC)Mmm...PB&J! Love it. I used to have a French housemate who would hate on peanut butter. We used to have the most hilarious conversations wherein I would claim to shun France if they didn't embrace the peanut buttery goodness, and he would claim that they have it, but only "for the tourists".
He was fond of juggling and wearing a pair of royal blue overalls sans shirt when we went out to parties. Oh, Noe, how I miss you!
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Date: 2010-10-02 11:42 pm (UTC)And those invitations? Purely adorable!
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Date: 2010-10-02 11:58 pm (UTC)Glad you like the invites!
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Date: 2010-10-03 12:06 am (UTC)Oh the drama, that may or may not happen. I had two girls at my wedding who had previously slept with my husband and I was aware of it. In this day and age, it happens and happens often without account for taste or friendship, but sometimes, people can remain friends afterwards. And so a lot of people are surprisingly okay with it.
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Date: 2010-10-03 12:10 am (UTC)My brother's future wife is totally classy, and I could see her being OK with this girl at the wedding, even knowing she and my brother had slept together.
I can also see this girl getting plastered and making a scene. Plus Melissa and Dave? LIGHTER FLUID AND MATCH! Just sayin'...
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Date: 2010-10-03 02:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-03 03:18 am (UTC)Not to mention the drama that my mother manufactures when she gets bored.
But we all love each other, for the most part. ;)
I CANNOT believe your sister left your wedding to go on a date! To be honest, I am glad to only have one sibling: I couldn't handle any more! And I'm glad you're able to look back on the drama and laugh. It's all you can do, really.
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Date: 2010-10-03 03:48 am (UTC)Seriously, she didn't need to throw herself at the guy, did she? Although, some of the family asked her why she just didn't bring him to the wedding. Of course, that was a duh. Not even I would put the lovely, smart men I have dated in the past through such torment.
But yeah, I do laugh at the stories I can pull out, even though my youngest sister actually took the most offense on my behalf and still brings it up. Her husband is a wedding photographer and I think the rub is that she's in hardly of my wedding photos and that's their livlihood.
Your stories are making me giggle out loud too. Just the my 90-year-old grandmother got drunk on Bailey's did it for me. By the time I read the shouting match over feeding the dog, I was laughing loud enough to be heard downstairs. :D
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Date: 2010-10-03 12:25 am (UTC)Oh boy, family drama. :S Weddings always bring out the skeletons. Hope the drama stays low key.
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Date: 2010-10-03 12:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-03 12:40 am (UTC)I don't envy you - it is a thankless job which has to be done... usually by the sensible daughter (read: people like you and me). Moms don't like to know they're being wrangled, so it gets a bit tricky. ¬_¬ My mother is wise to my wrangling ways, though, so I have to be extra CRAFTY.
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Date: 2010-10-03 01:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-03 12:31 am (UTC)And I now want jam on toast really bad. Time to go see what we have in stock...
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Date: 2010-10-03 12:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-03 12:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-03 01:10 am (UTC)Also you have homemade raspberry jam and I am jealous as hell. Damn you ::shakes fist::
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Date: 2010-10-03 01:33 am (UTC)Also, I made a shopping trip today to look for a suitable "lemonade" substitute to make your scone recipe, and I settled on some sparkling water I'll add sugar to. Still working on the spread, though.
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Date: 2010-10-03 01:11 am (UTC)Your jam looks awesome! I just learned how to make strawberry jam and it turned out so delicious! I'm going to try my hand at mixed berry jam in a few weeks.
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Date: 2010-10-03 01:31 am (UTC)And yes, the more you try to keep drama out of a wedding, the more ridiculous it's going to be. My brother is a Marine and most of his friends are current or former military. My mother thinks this means everything will be kept under control...I hope she's right, but somehow, I don't think so...Marines get pretty rowdy!
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Date: 2010-10-03 05:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-04 01:05 am (UTC)