Life: It Goes On - August 30

 

Guys, I started to type May, instead of August, in the title of this post. Just a mental lapse or an indication that I want time to slow down and warm days filled with birdsong, pots of bright flowers, lush lawns to continue longer? Yes, yes I do want time to slow down. As much as I will enjoy cooler nights, the beautiful fall colors, and the smells of the season, fall is much too short and this year means we are nearing the end of being able to sit outside together in most of the country. Before we get to that time, though, I plan to enjoy as much time outdoors and with others as I can!

Last Week I: 

 Listened To: The Fire This Time (review next week) and lots of Spotify. I wish I could listen to podcasts on work but I haven't figured out how to do that yet; and, without a commute, I really haven't figured out a good time to do that because I'm always eager to get to my books when it might have worked. 

Watched: Lots of baseball, some basketball, and, today, the Michael York version of The Three Musketeers. I had forgotten how comic it was and how beautiful the sets and costumes were.

Read: I'm working my way through Gary Krist's The Mirage Factory and am, happily, surprised to find Krist addressing racism as Los Angeles was settled. 

Made: We ate lots of leftovers from last Sunday's big family dinner so I didn't have to cook much for a few days. Then it was salads, caprese pasta, and BLTs - summer fare!

Enjoyed: My parents were recently up to see my sister and brother-in-law in Wisconsin and my brother-in-law ended up driving them home. He needed to get back home so we met my sister about halfway to help get him home and we got to enjoy a lovely couple of hours having a picnic with my sister. It was much needed and an absolutely beautiful day!

This Week I’m:  

Planning: On completing the refinishing of an end table - I'm hoping not to have to paint it but we'll see once I'm completely finished. Then it's on to cleaning up a table that my father-in-law built when he was in high school that will be used a vanity in one of our guest rooms. 

Thinking About: Rearranging my basement. Guys, I talked The Big Guy into getting rid of a big, ugly recliner down there and once that's gone I can move some things to allow for a dedicated workout space. BG is really missing getting to go to the gym and has been picking up some weights so he could keep up with that piece of it; but, come winter, he'll need to make more use of the cardio equipment and I'd like to make that a nicer place to be. 

Feeling: Like there's never enough time but confused as to why that is? I used to have five people to take care of, including all of the cleanup and things on the calendar. How can we be down to just two of us and I still don't seem to have enough time to get it all done? If anything, I think I a worse job of keeping my house clean!

Looking forward to: Possibly getting out of town this weekend to go see Miss H. 

Question of the week: Are you already burning apple-scented candles and drinking pumpkins spice coffee?