Is this thing still on?

I haven't logged into Typepad in what it seems like ages to me. I honestly haven't had a down moment to myself to properly compose a blog post. I have had swarms of thoughts invading my mind lately. All of them coming to me when I lay down to go to bed. I lay there for a second and think, "should I get up and blog?", my eyes close and before I know it it's morning. 

My routine nowadays is as follows:

- Wake at 7am to "Ma ma ma ma MA!" or "Da da da da DA!"
- Say goodbye to Julien around 7h45.
- Breakfast for Max around 8h00 
- Play until 9h20
- Head to the park around 9h30 and let Max practice his walking skills until 10h00 and then off to Tata's.
- 10h05, I am off for my morning courses which include fresh flowers, newspapers and baguettes.
- I arrive at the tea house around 10h30am.
- Deliver from the my fruit and veggie guy around 10h45. I've started the day's cookies and am usually watching Grey's Anatomy or The Office.
- I have the veggies and fruit prepped by 11h00 and the cookies are nearly done. I usually have time to sit down and drink a coffee with the woman who owns the restaurant across the street. All the while, saying hello to my fellow shop owners who work on the Rue de la Butte aux Cailles. 
- Lunch crowd starts showing up around 12h15 and I'm pretty busy until about 14h00. 
- I eat lunch about 14h30.
- I usually bake another goodie in the afternoon (today it was orange-cranberry scones) or I call my suppliers and place orders for things that we need. 
- Tea time starts up around 16h30 and I'm usually quite busy until around 18h30. 
Weekdays we close at 19h00, Fridays and weekends we close at 20h00.
- I'm home from work about an hour after we close.  Max is sleeping. I usually bring home dinner for Julien and I. We sit and catch up on each other's day or watch one of our TV shows. I think about table cloths I want to sew after dinner but end up just hanging out with Julien listening to Max sleeping through the baby monitor. 
- I am usually in bed by 23h30 at the latest.

And it all starts again the next day....

Do you know your military time? I guess you will now. 

The new routine is settling in well. My feet have adjusted.  My appetite has as well. Getting accustomed to a late lunch has gotten me used to a very late dinner.  If we ever move to Spain, I'm ready for the late dinners they are known for.  I've completely stopped cooking at home. The house is mostly stocked with things Max eats and comté cheese. The latter is what Julien likes to eat after work.  The laundry gets done sometimes.  The apt seems a bit unlived in lately... consistant piles have made their appearances through out the apt. Max's things for Tata's in the hall way. My work clothes next to the bed. The mail for the tea house in the livingroom. Clean laundry to-be folded on the couch.  But so far, we're ok with the piles.

I don't really know what the point of this post was except to say Hi and that things are going alright. I find time to Twitter, I mean who doesn't? But Twitter isn't something I can look back in a year from now and read and remember. So, I am going to try to make an effort to write more often. Even if it is just a list or two... these are things I don't want to forget.

Something that I did forget to do is Max's 13 month newsletter.  So, I have been writing his 14th month newsletter in my head for the past few days because so much has happened! And his 14th month will coincide with my 31st year of existence.  Am I the only one here but does it seem like this year has just flown by already? 

Well, I'll leave you with the song that I have in my head right at this moment:

I'm off to close up shop....

Comments

[reese]

Whoa... I've missed your blog entries, doll! Glad that you're settling into life with the café. Sounds like a great routine you've got going right now.

I've just been thinking that your hours are SO european. Open around noontime, close around 19:00 or 20:00. Hahaha... Man... you make me want to own a café too!

[cindy]

your life sounds so hectice but
also very full and fulfilling.
xxx to little max. ooo to you. =)

[gleek]

wow, thanks for posting your routine! it's nice to see what you're up to. it's also nice to see that you get some good max time in in the morning before you take off for work.

p.s. yep, i know my military time. i've been thinking about switching over my computer and phone to it and getting used to it. i WANT to be global! :)

[Emmanuelle Beaufort (Emma)]

Was really great meeting you this Sunday. Great job on the tea shop! As promised here is my email: embeauf@yahoo.com
Hope to see you again soon

[Melissa]

I love this song! Thanks for sharing.

[Alice]

I think this is a great post! And I need to learn to share more ordinary posts like this as well, just things that are going on -- but what am I talking about?! All that you're doing and accomplishing is HARDLY ordinary!

And I promise, I AM going to get out there to L'Oisivethé one day soon, if it kills me! But I have a feeling it may be after my maternity leave starts, which could be very soon! Great to read your news here... Bises!

[Rachelle]

Sounds like you have busy days, but lovely days! Hope you are finding joy in there too!

[Sarah]

Hi Aimee. I'm glad I had the chance to stop by L'Oisive The last week and catch you on your day off. It was great to meet you. The place is really so nice - exactly what I would hope to find in a Parisian tea salon. I'm totally looking forward to having a routine of my own here; it's good to hear that you've settled into one nicely.

[Robyn]

That's quite the busy schedule girl! Sounds like everything is working out beautifully though, with the shop! Sounds lovely actually.