Not a Happy Color

Crayon color names are so much more sophisticated now--
Vivid Tangerine, Burnt Sienna.
But today, I am bland at best. 

So, our brand-new dishwasher isn't working--the electric is on, but the water part isn't in gear. No front desk to call, no maintenance crew to scoot right up! Grrrrrrrr. Told you, we were completely spoiled at AVE Clifton.

I always love to make pies for Thanksgiving, whether I'm in Maine or NJ. Dutch apple, pecan. Sis makes the best pumpkin. I asked Dad what kind he wants me to bring him and he said Key Lime.  I also wanted to make a couple of pies to drop off Friday at the Montclair church where my friend Anne now works, which runs Toni's Kitchen to feed the hungry: www.toniskitchen.org/.

But in order to make a pie, I would have to be able to run about three loads of dishes first. Some of them are covered with dust from the work, others are just dirty.

I hope I don't suffer writer's block here. I will be so distracted with all of this grungy housework. Boxes, boxes everywhere since our entire house was packed out and then packed in again.

Not to be too dark, but if I were a color in the Crayola crayon box right now, I would not be a happy color, like Carnation Pink or Granny Smith Apple. I might be plain boring Tan, just waiting for someone to draw me Jazzberry Jam lips, a top bun with a Pacific Blue bow and a strand of chunky Lavender-dipped pearls. [Link to an awesome guide to Crayola colors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Crayola_crayon_colors.]

Maybe that's my answer--accessorize ASAP.

Hello from Home

Not much to report. Nothing and everything. Too tired to write. Arms and back hurt a little from lifting and moving things from the condo. We have so much to unpack and do! Truly daunting.

Sweet notes--little girls next-door [one on each side] drew us a little welcome-home book. And little girl up the block tied a Welcome Home balloon to our flower box. So lovely.

Did see the movie Morning Glory with Figgy yesterday, and got two great new cookbooks this week @ Williams-Sonoma in Montclair, one about Christmas cookies for $19.95, one called Thanksgiving, $9.95. Purchased in anticipation of shelving my books in new surroundings--and trying new cookie, pie and tart recipes.

Let's face it, got them for escape reading, recipe musing and photo viewing, to distract me from my broken nails, unwashed hair, trash-can hauling, life in boxes. To imagine a pretty set table with crystal, china and freshly prepared food.

Good luck with that.