If the opportunity comes through, you should go, Cashmere. Mainly because I can't.

England for a couple of years would be awesome, Cash.

I suspect you would get a lot of visitors.

ImemememN, I managed to sleep until 7:30 or even a little bit after today. It's been a long time since that happened.

Farmer's marketed. We walked over. Bought this little bistro set at the hardware store. [link] Carried it back. It's on the front porch now, but once the deck is finished, it'll end up there. I'm letting my parents recover now.

Hil was talking about a vegan recipe for a Kraft Mac & Cheese clone. That may be a decent way to try to re-create it. Since, you know, not really cheese. Probably not even cheese food.

sara, that's pretty! And welcome back! The pictures are fantastic, and I'm glad you had such a great trip.

I'm letting my parents recover now.

Wait, you didn't actually snap and beat them with it, did you?

Cash, that would be such an opportunity, if it happens. Well worth looking into, if nothing else. I know my brother *and* the wife and kids really loved living abroad, and still think about doing it again if the right assignment came up.

London, or somewhere else? You'd find it's not that different here (except in some amusing ways. And you can't find pancakes or Kraft macaroni and cheese. Stock up).

It would be East London--but we'd probably look at Kent for living arrangements. He's an actuary and it's a London firm.

Alton Brown has a recipe that approximates Kraft Mac & Cheese so I could do it in a pinch. But I could also get boxes shipped. I once carried three pounds of Oreo cookies on my lap to a friend in London. I know the drill.

A couple of years in Kent would be splendid, and an UnAmerican F2F with second-generation Buffistaness between your kids and Fiona's would be excellent beyond words.

I've had too many boxes of Annie's shells and cheddar--Kraft now has an aftertaste that feels like some weird combination of starchy and metallic and it's not even indulgent fun to eat anymore. Annie's, though--I could seriously eat a family size box of that a week, all by myself (sadly, probably in one sitting) and be perfectly happy.

Prosecco with homemade peach sorbet. It was like a bellini float.

Mmmmmmm. I'm gonna have to try this.

Cash, I'd love to move to England for a job for a few years. But I know everyone's life circumstances and needs are different.

Amy's Frozen Foods includes a 'Macaroni & Soy Cheeze' dish that tastes acceptably correct to my picky picky tastebuds. It's satisfying my comfort food instincts, anyway.

I am a sweaty mess.

sara, if you are still in need of basement shelves, I highly recommend these for ease of assembly and they seem to be strong. [link] They also come in 24" deep, which I am glad I did not get, that would have been too tight in the storage space.