swimming with turtles and some guidance

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vera, brit - thanks - i hope it is going to be fine - i had a f'ing disaster with the marzipan sugar syrup this morning - and was so proud of myself - just dealt with it, didn't get hassled and started over - all under extreme duress: the intern arriving and needing to get set-up, my brother on the phone railing me about something i'd set up wrong on the computer (and when he rails, h looks damn good), h and s calling on the other phone and sugar burning on the stove

GOOD opportunity to practice my new skills of staying calm while i did all at the same time!!!

then the kids came over and typical 11 yr olds - did a bit and ran off to play - hmm, what was i thinking that they'd actually make all the figures!! so now everyone has left and i decided to just chill for a bit, before attacking the kitchen which looks like a bomb went off in there - there's more powdered sugar on the floor, courtesy of my little friends, than there is in the marzipan!!

oh - little side note. called h to ask s something and his reply - "can it wait until we get home?"

it took me a few mins after i got off the phone - something sounded odd and then it hit me - he said that like he used to before. since the S, he's always said "your house" hmmm, wonder if he noticed?

my intern left pleased as punch - she was ready today - halfway through the second week to start on a shawl for me, and really excited that she got to this point so fast, she'd never seen a knitting machine before she started. it was nice to see her all excited - she is one dedicated worker - so i'm pleased too!!