Today was Carolyn’s birthday, and she decided she wanted Indian food – homemade.  I like to cook, and the girls helped.  We made onion chutney, mint chutney, tamarind sauce and samosas.  Then we had onion pickles, a cucumber raita, paneer pasanda, and curried cauliflower and black beans, with rice and naan.  Then birthday cake!  Good thing we have a dishwasher.

So while all this was going on, hubby set up laundrycam.  It watches the washer and dryer and folding table.  It’s very thrilling.

My folks came to celebrate with the kids, and a good time was had by all.  However, somewhere alonng the way, a vein in my hand spontaneously ruptured, so after mom and dad left, I headed to the emergency room, and am now trying to function with a brace immobilizing my right hand.