Where've I been? What doing?

Visited a friend whose mother died Monday morning. His whole life (he's 38) he has lived with her or her mother and been largely dependent on both. Now they're both gone, things will have to change. I quizzed him, but don't know what he will do.

Got my hair cut

Made chicken-rice soup with jalapeno peppers, corn and coriander along with the usual celery, onion, and carrot. To add red pepper or not to add red pepper, that is the question. I hope someone will eat the stuff, because I admit it doesn't appeal to me much.

To go with it I'm making spinach salad and biscuits. Then Ma is coming over to stay with the boys while Loverboy and I have a night out. Remember his friend Vincent who is wheelchair-bound and lives in the nursing home? They're having a wine and cheese and he's invited us.

So I must nibble before we leave, otherwise it's 'neck thing' for me.

[I need a better name for 'neck thing' but no luck coming up with one. Marya, help.]

Ma was over for several hours this morning. We talked about a lot of things: forming the food co-op, her health, alternative treatments for Don's cerebral palsy, the house concert next Wednesday (shit, I have to phone everyone yet), her daughter's health (she had a cyst removed late last night), the upcoming provincial election which she has asked me to help with -- don't make me go on, there was so much.

Valentine's Day tomorrow and I have to make some kind of squares or cupcakes for Barney to take to school, and get the kids packed to go see their dad in the city this weekend. We'll be away till Monday so if I don't appear here in my usual place, that's why.

xoxo
Kate