Time Out

[ailbhe]

Rob and Linnea are off to the in-laws this weekend; I'm staying at home with my nasty cold and my youngest daughter. I hope to get a hell of a lot of rest and a little housework done. At least without Rob and Linnea the house won't get any *worse*, but all I've managed in the past two hours is running and emptying the dishwasher and starting to make bara brith. Um, and a little picking up. I'm trying to persuade Emer that television is good and exciting but she'd rather I interacted with her, and frankly, looking cheerful is much more exhausting than scrubbing saucepans right now. I feel like it's 11 pm or later.

As soon as she has her next nap - 9 pm with luck - I'm going to bed.

Comments

[tiggsybabes.livejournal.com]

Enjoy the peace :)

[pauamma]

Get better! :-)

[sidheag.livejournal.com]

Wow, you must enjoy baking (or you or your family must very much enjoy the products) - baking bara brith would not have been on my list of things to do in the circs! Hope you feel better soon.

[ailbhe]

Bara brith is one of the easiest ways I know of to obtain junk food. It takes 15 minutes to measure and mix, with a toddler's help - about 5 without - and then gets stuck in the oven for ages. And then there's snack food with actual food value for days.

I've never soaked the fruit overnight before but I am this time.