Even Yankees Get the Vapors

it's snowing and cold today but there are 6 very plump robins chirping away happily in the tree right outside of my window. Who are these foolish birds and why aren't they in Fla where I want to be?

Yes, no, dither, dither. Finally Kate turned up with two school friends and said yes they would stay for dinner. So I cooked and actually it was more fun than cooking for her because as I've said so often she eats virtually nothing in terms of quantity and variety. So I cooked away. Roast chicken, rice and then for me the piece de la resistance was trying a recipe for some sauteed cabbage with fennel seeds and lime juice. Very indian and very yum. I went on and made a red bean curry thing. I was cooking with gas. Literally

And that's probably when Kate stopped eating for the weekend because I don't always insist. Maybe she had a slider on Saturday which I forced her to finish. How much food is in 3 oz of beef? Yikes I eat breakfast and lunch and then I don't care a whit, whatever that measure is, about dinner. So last night after a long and langerous hot bath Kate fainted dead away in the bedroom and just barely missed taking her eye out on the drawer knobs of the desk. She has a pretty red bruise between her eyes which should become violet and blue quite quickly. Why did she faint. Well, I'm not getting mother of the year awards today and probably because she had two little brioche buns for breakfast and some bok choy for lunch. That's it. But the issue is that she doesnt feel hunger.

I suggested this morning that she was like those people who don't feel pain and can seriously injure themselves with this lack of feeling. She has to eat at least twice a day, even if she doesn't feel hungry.

Last night I pumped a peanut butter sandwich and high protein shake into her. No words that she felt full.

See it's not just southern bells who have a case of the vapeurs...