Riley and Avery

So, we got a little bit of snow recently. Not too bad, it's just really cold out. When did I become a snow-hater? I vividly remember playing happily in the snow as a kid. So when did this happen? I mean, I HATE snow. I know I should be taking the kids out sledding and such, but did I mention that I hate snow? And Avery is a little too young to really enjoy playing in it. She just stands there, heaven forbid if snow actually falls in her hair or if she gets a snowflake on her cheek. Colorado snow is so dry that there's really nothing yo can do with it. We tried in vain to make a snowman (okay, I didn't try all that hard, but I know defeat when I see it). The snow just doesn't hold together. Perhaps when it starts to melt a little bit, the snow will get more moist and hold together.

So I've been in a cooking slump. Sick of everything that I normally make and without enough time to find a recipe that interests me. Now that I'm done with school (YIPPEE!!) I've been browsing recipes. So yesterday I made luau chicken with a side of coconut rice. Holy moly, totally delicious. And it smelled so good while it was cooking. Mmmmm...I'm heating myself up some more now. We had some dried apricots that no one was going to eat, so I diced some up and put them in to cook with the rice. Nice. Different in a good way. The luau chicken did call for green peppers, which Rudi despises. I usually need to cut them big so he can avoid them, or cut them tiny so he doesn't notice them. I chose big this time.

It was nice yesterday not to have to do any school work. I was barely on the computer at all. Well, I did check in rather frequently to see if any grades have been posted, but I was only connected to the internet for a few minutes each time. Well, obviously I'm on the computer right now...On Sunday I was literally on the computer from when I got up on the morning until 1am, working on my accounting projects. Literally. The kids were running wild like little heathens. It felt so good to hit the mattress that night. So happy to be done with Accounting. I am doubting that I was able to finagle an A, but if not, it was a hard-earned B. What kind of idiot takes accounting as an elective anyway? I should have learned my lesson when I took calculus as an elective at UMBC. Duh. If a class is going to be hard, it might as well be interesting. Next semester I'm taking Native Americans of North America, an anthropology class. I've been told by professors that I need to take anthropology classes, based on how I debate issues. They said it would be interesting to me. We'll see.

Riley went througha little jag where she wasn't very interested in tea, so she wasn't getting her chamomile/lavender/catnip infusions for a few days, and I really noticed a difference. So I guess it's working. Her evaluation with the developmental pediatrician is next month, so I want to get this just a little under control. Rudi would be totally okay with medicating Riley, as long as it makes his life easier. I'm totally NOT okay with it. In order to avoid marital strife, I hope that this guy will have alternative ideas as well. Rudi puts a lot of faith in medications and modern medicine. He's okay with not vaccinating anymore, but this thing with Riley really drives him crazy. He is her father, so I have to take his ideas seriously, but I hope he doesn't advocate medicating Riley.

Oh, I think Rudi returned a library movie to Blockbuster, so I have to go give them a call. It's Avery's favorite Care Bears movie.