Life: It Goes On - September 24

Happy Wednesday (just barely still Wednesday)! We were out of town until Monday evening and by the time we unpacked, did laundry and fed ourselves, I didn't have the energy to write a post. Last night was time for a visit to see my dad since it had been almost a week and this evening it's been about getting things done around the house that usually get done on the weekends. Tomorrow may be an evening to just relax and get the reading done that I thought I'd get done in the car over the weekend, but didn't. 

Last Week I: 

Listened To: M.C. Beaton's Death of A Smuggler, some of Javier Zamora's Solito (it's a tough listen and I can only do a little at a time), and yesterday I started Rachel Hawkins' The Wife Upstairs, which I didn't know was a reworking of Jane Eyre.

Watched: Saturday we watched the Nebraska football game at my niece's home in Wisconsin (her husband was a real sport and cheered along with us). Their three-year-old son took a shine to The Big Guy and was his shadow, watching the game sitting right by his side, watching BG to make sure he was reacting to every play the right way, and echoing everything BG said. Given the outcome of the game, I'd definitely say watching those two guys was the better option of things to watch. 

Read: I got very little reading done over the weekend, despite the long drive. I spent a good chunk of the time driving and had to navigate much more than I usually do, thanks to heavy traffic, rain, and thick fog. Tonight I'll finish Charlotte McConaghy's Wild, Dark Shore. Next up will be Taylor Reid Jenkins' Atmosphere. 

Made: A caramel apple dip that didn't travel well, but tasted delicious. I'll make it again but when the person I got the recipe from said it needed every bit of the sugar she was putting in, she was lying. I'll cut the recipe in half, cut the sugar by about a third, and put the toppings on just before serving. 

It was a grey but fun day! 

Enjoyed: Time with family, including finally getting to meet my 17-month-old great-niece and a drive along the north shore of Lake Superior, including revisiting the site of one of my mom's favorite ever vacation experiences. 

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This Week I’m:  

Planning: On, hopefully, getting BG to work on the garage this weekend while there's no football game to distract him and it's still warm enough to be out there. 

Thinking About: Miss H is moving soon and we'll be headed to KC a couple of weekends to help with that. Since she'll be living with a friend for a few months, instead of own her own, we're having to figure out what to do with the rest of her furniture. 

Feeling: I forgot my blood pressure meds over the weekend, which seemed fine over the weekend; but now I'm suffering the consequences so I'm off to bed shortly. 

Looking forward to: Going to see Jon Batiste with friends on Sunday evening. 

Question of the week: I was so happy on the beaches this weekend, even if it was too cold to swim. I love just listening to the waves. Are you someone who prefers time on the water or do you, like BG, prefer the mountains?