Another excellent day

this immediately made me think of Sweth

 My day started with snuggles.  Which, not to be overly familiar, is wonderful.  Is there anything better than being warm and snuggled up against a loved one?  If  there is please don't tell me, because I'm happy this way.

I went out to see Pluto and was not thrilled with the level of ice and snow on the various passageways, so I just groomed him some.  By February I will likely be unimpressed, and think nothing of walking half a mile on ice.  But just now it gives me pause.  So instead I groomed his Rasta-mane.  He hates that.  How on earth does the horse get so many wind-knots?  I did the unforgiveable, as I do so easily.  I cut it.  Again.  I really don't get why this isn't "done".  I mean, I was always taught that you never, never cut a horse's mane unless you're banging or roaching.  But from my vantage point, it looks like pointless elitism.  I dislike elitism.  And Pluto dislikes having his mane fscked with.  And so it is cut.  If I keep it short enough it doesn't get wind knots.

This evening we went to a fairly early dinner at McCormick and Schmick's.  JD had bought me gift cards for it last Christmas.  I put them in a drawer and forgot about them.  I found them again recently and we decided to go.  We went to the National Harbor location, which was quite pretty.  And the food was outstanding.  A good time was had by all two of us.  I'd describe the food, but they have a daily changing menu so it's not like you'd be able to go there and try it.  So what's the point, then?

Anyway some of the items were seared tuna, sea scallops, sauteed spinach (a personal fave), rosti potatoes (i.e. fancy hash brown), four red wines, some kind of chocolate trio, and upside down apple pie.  And it was fabulous.  Afterward we went to the Peeps store, which I didn't even know EXISTED, let alone existed right there.  I love me some Peeps.  But we didn't buy any.  I was too full to think about buying puffy sugar.  I did, however, take pictures.

Don't worry, David, we didn't buy this for you.  But we thought about it.  Love, your relatives.

Peep of doom

I didn't care to walk or ride a horse up this

An overwhelm-ment of peeps

Me fake-smiling at a fancy dinner

Two of my favorite people

Proof that JD dresses nicer than I do

Did I party, or did the party party me?

You know what I shouldn't do?  Drink wine until my head hurts.  It doesn't even take that much wine.  I was just at a party for five hours, and probably drank 3 glasses of wine during that time.  And my dang head hurts.

Also, I was shouting so my throat hurts.  You know it's a good party when you have to shout to the person next to you.  It wasn't loud music, either.  It was just that many people having a good time.  I talked to a number of total strangers, most of whose names I didn't get, and had a good time doing it.  For an introvert like me, that's saying something.  Liza has good taste in friends (other than me.) 

I also experienced a delicious thing new to me, which was Reuben dip.  Take the inside of a Reuben sandwich (i.e. no bread), chop it up, heat it, serve.  OMG delicious.  Normally I'd have been all over the Buffalo chicken dip, but who can resist sauerkraut?  Not me, that's who.  Everybody else agreed it was awesome.  I grilled Liza until she gave me the recipe.

Also?  Pigs in blankets.  Love pigs in blankets.

Also also?  Dogs in snuggies.

That is my super sexy jeans and hiking boot clad leg to the left.

"As seen on TV" proclaimed the box.  All I know is that is one warm looking dog.  She'll be cozy on the couch, and she'll have her paws free!