Tuesday With Moi

Tuesday, October 23

Birthday Edition

 A quiet morning. 

House work is the order of the day because my parents are coming tomorrow!

There is much to be done.

The painting, it never ends.

The fog, it never leaves.

And the heart is full of love though my hands are very tired.

My belly is hungry and I pause for a snack.
As I eat, I massage my hands which are sore from gripping a paint brush for hours every day. 

Eventually I finish painting the bedroom and lay down the brush.
I line the bath tub with newspaper and spray paint four brackets black.

As I wait for them to dry, I do some tidying around the house.

After a long, hot shower, I blow dry my hair.  This is on the ground at my feet.

I hang the laundry on the window and tuck myself into bed with my laptop.
Work does not hold for birthdays.

I indulge in a birthday glass of wine as I go through my check list.
There is still much to do.

The Redcoat does not think I should work any longer.
He thinks I should get dressed so we can go out for a birthday meal.

I oblige.

A simple meal at the Hotel Du Vin.

We talk and laugh and celebrate a little.  

After dinner, we relocate to the bar for a proper drink.

The Manhattans are good and we celebrate some more.

 And then we are tired.

I say goodnight to the celery and we go home.

Tomorrow is a big day, my parents are coming!

There is still much to do.

Dearest reader, 

My birthday was lovely.  It was simple, productive, and quiet. 

I was enormously touched by all the kind words from friends and family- my people are the best people and I love them ginormously.

My parents arrived this morning and I'm happy to have them here, even though my house isn't as perfect as I'd like it to be.  Over the next ten days, we will go on many adventures together and I will share those adventures with you, eventually.  I don't know how often I'll get to post in these coming days, but I will not forget you.  I will never forget you.

You mean the world to me and I cannot thank you enough for reading.

All my love,

Kate 

Twenty-Five

Today is my birthday.  I am twenty-five.

Here's to a year of growth, ambition and joy.  Here's to a year of failures and successes, a year of productivity and peacefulness, and a year of love.  To a year of meeting new friends, creating things that are beautiful and true, and learning how to put on eyeliner correctly.  And lastly, here is to another year of laughter.

It's going to be a good year.  Cheers!

Weekend Walk

My wonderful friend Greg was in town for a fast and furious 24 hours on Friday and I spent the day strolling the city and dodging rain showers with him and the Redcoat.  The photos above were all taken in Chelsea.  I have a major soft spot for the vine-covered home in the top photo on the left.  I bet the people who live there are really lovely.  They probably have a library stocked with first edition hardcovers and collect art from around the world.  She probably has the elegance and composure of Maryl Streep and he still wears tweed waistcoats and gets his hair cut by a proper barber.  They probably laugh a lot and always have someone staying in the guest bedroom.  They are probably fabulous! 

Speaking of fabulous, today is David's birthday!  He's being all grumpy and quiet about it, but I'll force some tequila down his throat and do what I can to cheer him up.  I'm a lucky lady to have such an upstanding gentleman as a husband and I think he's worthy of celebration every day.  LET THE PARTY BEGIN!  

Birthday Bundt Cake

Many happy returns to our dear friend Tobi who celebrated his thirty-whatever birthday last night.  And many thanks to Hungry Mother for the carrot bundt cake.  We were all like who eats bundt cake anymore? and then it came out and we were like, ohhhh, we eat bundt cake.  Yum yum yum!