It was just one thing after another this weekend!
Thursday our water was out for much of the day so I couldn’t do any laundry. Doesn’t sound like such a big deal, but here’s the thing: I have a small European-style front loader. It doesn’t hold much. To keep up with the laundry generated by a family of four — and one small boy who brings in enough dirt for the rest of us put together — I normally do two loads a day. However, no water, no laundry. At least it was coming up to a weekend so I didn’t have to worry about hand washing school uniforms!
Our water came back early evening on Thursday but on Friday morning, out internet was down. Thank goodness for automatic scheduled posting on WordPress! I was too busy to worry too much about the internet though. I spent most of Friday morning in the kitchen preparing dinner since we were going to be out all afternoon (birthday party) and evening (tennis) and making the sorbet for my husband’s birthday on Saturday. In between doing loads of laundry that is.
Saturday morning we had two soccer games at 8am, after which I came home and made brownies for hubby’s birthday lunch party before we all went out to eat. Came home to do presents and dessert. Here’s where things sort of fell apart.
Let me just say that manic multitasking and birthday prep don’t mix. First of all, the brownies were a bit dry 
That might have been overlooked with the sorbet on the side, but it didn’t work out that way. See, I missed a step on the sorbet while I was out at the birthday party. So instead of fluffy sorbet, I had a solid block of frozen berry puree. Poor hubby – no cheesecake, dry brownies, and no sorbet!
All was not lost with the sorbet though – I partially thawed it and then stuck it in the food processor to whip it as instructed in the recipe. We were able to eat it on its own after dinner and it was very yummy. Tonight I might even get it right and pair it with the remaining brownies.
It’s a new week now and my water is on and my internet is up (if slow) and I have a little break in the action before I have to gear up for hosting my son’s birthday party on Friday. I was buying supplies for his party this morning and guess what I found in the store? Sour cream. Two days too late.
It’s a conspiracy I tell you.
At least Mr. Matthews got a nice birthday present though. I bought it back in May at the Blue Souk in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It almost killed me to wait to give it to him. He loves it 
