This weekend was milder than it has been for weeks it seems like. We brought Elka to the dog park – since her old one closed, we haven’t been in the routine to bring her to the other one yet. It’s still pretty close to the house, it’s just been so cold.
Also, this seems like such a small thing, but I had the gutter people come to clean the gutters out on Saturday (we have so many tall trees around our house, they are always full of leaves and debris, I swear, I could have them cleaned every month forever and they would always be full) and finally, after years of leaf mismanagement (me) and drainage that was clogged from leaf debris and all the drainage exits covered by years of fallen leaves and dirt and unlocatable by me for at least 16 years – I’m like…thank god the water runs from the roof, along the gutters and down through the drains and out the backyard and not straight down next to the foundation of the house. I can see all the exits in the backyard, all the drains have cleanouts and…hooray for things that work. Now, fingers crossed I can keep it all working.
On Sunday, we drove to Wilmington DE to celebrate Katherine’s birthday. Bob had a lovely concert – a trio Beethoven and Brahms. I haven’t seen Bob play a concert in a very long time, so it was so nice to see him perform. Apparently, he thought the piano was too loud, but he is sitting right next to the open grand – so it’s hard for hime to judge. I thought it was well balanced among the three instruments. I forgot my cough drops, I need to remember for any concert, talk or whatever that I need to sit quietly for a long time, there is always I moment I need to uncontrollably cough…for whatever reason. Jeremy saved me with some gum.
Then we went out for a celebratory dinner to celebrate Katherine’s birthday. A small, but lively group. Olivia from NYC, George from Baltimore and Jeremy invited his college pal, Dan.
Katherine wanted a princess cake for her birthday and this is not such an easy cake to find. Olivia kindly brought this one from a NYC bakery – we could not find one in DC. Happy birthday Katherine!
Look at these goofballs. Haha. It’s always fun to catch up with Dan. We did not bring Edda – Eliana was kind enough to stay with her into the evening. Edda, for whatever reason, has been super vocal for about 6 months now. She “talks” all the time, bursting out with vocalizations over sermons, classes, gym sessions, dinner and phone calls. It’s been…difficult to bring her places where she’s supposed to be quiet even though everyone is very gracious and understanding. Thanks to my parents who kept Elka for the day as well. I think there were some meatballs eaten and everyone was happy.
