THIS WEEK, SADLY, the only thing I’m away from is my computer: instead of concocting cocktails or laughing my way through my treasured collection of vintage Ladies’ Auxiliary cookbooks, I’m labeling clothing, disinfecting lunchboxes and wondering how the hell I’m going to get four people dressed and out the door by 7:30 Wednesday morning, when, yes, the school year officially begins for the Rock and the River and by extension, the Husband and me.
While I’m, ahem, not blogging, and neither, let it be restated, on vacation, be sure to think of me as you read here, at a leisurely pace (because you are, I hope, actually on vacation) all about the world’s best potato salads, how the family that bakes together gets irate together, or just peruse my favorite food blogs and go cook something delicious for you and yours. I’ll be slapping together turkey sandwiches, and dusting off my Crock-pot, because, it seems, summer’s coming to a close. (Do you sense a smidge of self-pity? Your instincts are correct. That’s why we’re sisters.)
Finally, don’t forget to contribute your best, most-creative contribution to our name-that-cocktail contest, and be sure to vote for my mystery drink over on Food52. Then could you make me one? Because by the end of this week, I’ll need it.
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School started last week in these parts. Moms here are wandering the aisles of local stores modeling their recently re-acquired solo status with a slightly dazed look, distracted by not being distracted, absent the company of their school age children after an especially long summer.
Transitions can be a bitch. Good luck Wednesday!
I honestly think that I dread back-to-school more than the kids. At least y’all don’t leave until 7:30 . . . Skaterboy’s bus arrives promptly at 6:30 which means a wake-up call at 5:30. Ugh. Too many details for that early in the morning (even though clothes are laid out the night before and the backpack is waiting by the front door). I’m lazy. I admit it.
I hope you are all OK up there at Green Acres. I thought of you and said the start of a modern-day novena at 07:29.
Roadchick–hear, hear. This is all my and my husband’s problem; the kids are pretty delightful about the whole thing, even the early rising. Hope your re-entry goes smoothly…
Margaret–Right now, it’s 2:04 p.m., and the afternoon bus is about to leave for pick up. If this morning is any indication, I have two children absolutely thrilled to be in school, which says little good about how fun it is to be home with mom, but lots good about my kids’ attitudes and independence. Fingers crossed for happy faces at 3:00. Off to the races.
It was The Boy’s first day of Montessori yesterday — I spent the last 10 days doing commando-style toilet training (he’s great when he has no clothes on, but it took a few tries to manage WITH clothes). He is not yet 3, and I miss him! Well, I got my wish today, as he wound up with a runny nose and slight temperature from — get this — back-to-school shopping! Oy. I am quaking at the prospect of H1N1!!
And I think all schools should have Jamie Oliver-style school dinners. Ours does. Not packing a lunch is wonderful!
Monika–Happy fall. Hope the boy loved his first day of school, as mine (mercifully) did. As to the sniffles, nothing like starting the year off with a bang, but I kind of keep hoping that ever minor runny nose is our bout of H1N1, so that we can get it over before it gets more virulent this winter. Finally–”Jamie Oliver-style school lunch”? I can’t even imagine what such a thing might be. Here, it seems, hot lunch and the school cafeteria are things of the past.
Didn’t you guys see “Jamie’s School Dinners” on American tv? We saw it in Canada years ago — just after it first came out. Jamie Oliver really deserves a knighthood for his campaign… He was disgusted by what kids were being fed in their schools — his concern was triggered by health outcomes and what he saw most kids eating. So, he went into the local school, and took over the cafeteria. He had to work with their “dinner ladies”, cafeteria resources and funding envelope — and convince the kids to eat healthy foods. It was rough slogging, but he managed to turn kids onto good food. Some parents though, actually fought him for taking chips (i.e., fries) off the menu.
He then rolled it out… And then lobbied the government to increase funding for school lunches. His dinner lady, Nora, wrote a book, and he released his cookbook on family cooking to try to encourage parents to cook real food at home instead of just heating up prepared foods. (you missed this??)
http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/J/jamies_school_dinners/
Here in Switzerland, our kids have a catered lunch. Not sure about salt and fat content, but it seems to be “real” food, as is expected in Europe.