Loved Jane Austin's Book Club, GAG and loved the idea of your French cooking class. I can picture the intimacy you describe! I would love to do cooking classes but atm life is just too busy with work, study and D in her final year of high school but I can see light at the end of the tunnel. Have you got a series of classes or was it just a one-off?
Think I need to visit you in the depths of your snow to get a real understanding of COLD. For us here we get excited when we get to pull on some boots and a scarf but we have no concept of really cold.
The class was interesting because there were two women (50-60s in age) who are in the process of going through Ds. They were regulars in the cooking class so they were talking about their experiences and one was even crying a bit. Really reminded me of the movie......I've paid for one more next month, but hopefully will be able to swing some more in the future.
Off to go cross-country skiing in the sunshine now. The snow will be slow-going and sticky, but it will be glorious to be in the sunshine. I expect there will be people skiing in shorts. That's the way it gets around here in late winter. If you were here you would probably be bundled up in a big down coat with one of those rabbit fur hats with ear flaps that they wear in the Yukon (we wear them here too BTW).
Sounds like you had great weather and a good day too. There's nothing like the emotional high of the first feel of spring in the air after a long winter.
Yes, I'm planning to make the fougasse (it's the French version of focaccia bread) recipe next weekend when I take X-SIL to lunch. I'll give her some to share with XH. I'll take the rest to work.
I am in LOVE with the fougasse aux l'oignon. It is "to die for". If anyone (MHL? how are you at making bread???? )
Have not dabbled in the "baking" aspects of the culinary arts, and as my GF avoids "carbs" like the bubonic plague I probably will not be "going there" anytime soon.
Currently on a big "sauce" thing trying to enhance the meats I love to grill in the warmer weather.
Might I suggest a book that really started it all......Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child. Lots of "Buttah" recepies in that one.....
and everyone knows.......
Everything is better with "Buttah"!!!!!
GAG, The whole food thing is great too, I can't really add anything other than a good "flirt" suggestion. When you and your XH go out to eat again you can do 2 things.
First whatever you do always order something different than he does so that you can offer him a bite of yours (tongue in cheek, LOL). Remember when doing this you must first position the food on your fork first then make the offer so you can "feed him". Of course while doing this you can draw his eyes to yours by positioning the fork such that he has to look at you while sampling your food.....this is very sexy.
Second, you can always ask for a bite of his and hopefully he will reciprocate the whole "feeding you" thing. I am sure you know how to make taking that bite of food very sexy.
Looking forward to the next update!!!!!
Cheers
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GAG, Cooking is also very positive to your situation because it potentially sets up an opportunity for you to invite XH to your house for a special dinner where you try out your newly acquired cooking skills. This provides the invitation to your once shared home and French cuisine sets the scene and tone for the evening.
Hi All gosh it seems ages since I poked my head in here :wavey:
Popped in several times and you'd all gone awal and lo an behold lots of news..
GAG just keep rebuilding things.. I read some thing on another site about another hubby that had walked away, it was noted by one of the fella's that sometimes we break their hearts by not fufulling their needs, they pull away maybe for a long while or if youre lucky enough you can catch them quick like I did Mr Rabbit.. but its the fact that they find it hard to give you their heart again and trust you wont break it.. Just wondered as Mr GAG like Mr Rabbit seems a bit of a sensitive sausage.. Man of few words perhaps.. Mr Rabbit doesnt really make friends easily he's ok if hes in a man situation on a group interest but rubbish at the male bonding footie variety.. Interesting that Mr GAG seems to be drip feeding his way back into trusting you again..
French cooking sounds yummy, I love cooking but even looking at food I put on weight.. But as Cas said its a superb way to instigate Mr GAG coming over for dinner.. You say Mr GAG doesnt come to your house often.. I wonder if its too much again to let his heart be in your house because it brings back to many memories..
From experience I had to show Mr Rabbit I could be the person he needed me to be, but a new ME for myself too! Carry on the way youre going hun, keep it going slowly forward, try and keep things interesting I loved the valentine kisses and note that was fab.. I gave Mr Rabbit a book once he started seeing me more often, I was really naughty and put heart shape post it notes promising him naughties in various places... love lives need little bits of spark in them all the time to keep them just that love lives!
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Your post was divinely inspired! Just exactly what I needed to hear at exactly the right moment. Thank you VERY much!
Originally Posted By: Lost Rabbit
I was really naughty and put heart shape post it notes promising him naughties in various places... love lives need little bits of spark in them all the time to keep them just that love lives!
I LOVE that idea! THANKS!!!!!!! You are a little vixen, aren't you? No wonder Mr. Rabbit couldn't resist.
XH and I played TT last night and I am taking his sister to lunch this Saturday. I started writing my TT debrief last night but didn't finish. I will post later today since I have the afternoon off.
I expect there will be people skiing in shorts. 
That's the way it gets around here in late winter. If you were here you would probably be bundled up in a big down coat with one of those rabbit fur hats with ear flaps that they wear in the Yukon 
(we wear them here too BTW).