I’ve been away. Seems like an impossible task to make (uninterrupted) time to sit and write.  I’d love to stop time for a while… could you imagine what craziness would ensue if I could? Although, I know I do it to myself. Not making time. I’m trying to do lots of things: cleaning up, putting away, making lists, crafting during little snippets of time.

But really, we’ve had a little bit of sickness in the house. The below zero wind chills do not make for good outings, and then the little one had a bout of hives which are still unexplained. We were just really sensitive because he has a nut allergy already.  I can’t convey the worry and stress we were going through, but if you’re a friend on Facebook, you’ve been following all the action. I’m happy to report he’s been hive-free for two days now. I’m keeping a journal of what he’s eating, and I’ve washed just about everything in his room. I think he’s okay.

On another note, here’s the scene in our living room on Super Bowl Sunday.  Yeah, that’s right. My two kids. Two laptops.

They were both playing on the same website, too.  I think it’s funny that a two-year old who doesn’t speak much can navigate through the Windows Menu and find a website, play a game, and then shut down the computer, correctly.  I’ll turn around one day and he’ll have a website of his own.  My 6-almost-7 year old just asked me when would she be allowed to have an e-mail account. That’s a good question. I tabled it for another day. This was after the Super Bowl. The two of them in our bed. It’s so sweet how they get along.

Last thing, I tried to make candied orange and grapefruit peel on Monday. Wasn’t too difficult, and I wanted to do something to get my mind off of Ollie’s hives.  I saved a few rinds in the refrigerator figuring I’d get to it, and I did.  The kids LOVE them.  The chocolate covered ones are divine.  Too bad they don’t all look like the one in the picture, but who cares.  Trial run for a possible bridal shower treat.  Let me know if you want the recipe!