right now…

Seasonal rec league soccer just wrapped up. 

I am between novels.  Suggestions?  Barbara's looked good. While talking with Rebecca she made a good pitch for Count of Monte Cristo .  Hmmm

There is pie cooling.  

There are breakfast burritos in the freezer.  Aidan and his dad are working out before work in the mornings, which makes people hungry.  Very early. 

I am enjoying the peace of mind that can only come with owning a new vacuum cleaner.  That peace of mind replaced the initial horror of emptying the canister the first time and realizing the old vacuum really REALLY wasn't working.  

Talking to the landlord has netted some interesting history of our house.  (the house we live in -which is his house actually)  While the plumber was measuring  for a new shower to replace the 60s era olive green one, the landlord was saying the house was built by 'Sir Henry Bombry of horse racing fame.  You know Sir Henry,' he says.  'He was good friends with Mr Darby and they favored a flat race.  They wagered over whether the flat course would be named after one or the other of them and the other guy won.'  Now, truth be told I still get lost here and there and sometimes am not translating properly in my head.  I heard 'Bombry' and 'DARbee'.  After asking for spelling I realized that was Bunbury and DERBY, like Kentucky.  Duh.  

Ok, long story short I am still not sure which Bunbury built the house.  The horse guy appears to have been Charles who did have a brother named Henry who was an illustrator but did not wager over horse races. The family owned much of the land locally – like miles of it.  Our landlord's father was born in "the village" down the road. Me: there is a village down the road? yes, says he but you Americans might not recognize it as a village. (truly, you wouldn't, perhaps due to the absence of street lights, sidewalks, stores, or houses in close proximity…)  He bought this house which he had eyed while growing up and our landlord was then born here.  

And now I am here typing in the parlor. It is all very incredible really. 

Moira-made bows.  Big sisters rock!