Hello

Hello. This week isn't going as I planned. Nothing horrible, but a lot of add ons that sucked up my moments of ME time.

Oh well. Going with the flow because I don't have the mental energy to fight it or even talk about it. "Whatever" is my motto today. 

And, of course, I also think this is a bit of hormone blahs. There are times I wonder if I'm getting a period and then I don't, but my mood correlates. I think this is what's going on this week because I feel blue and uninspired to do much of anything. 

The fix to this is always to do the things anyway. So I am. Up early, sheets already in the wash, and my morning routine begins. I didn't even want to write this morning -- but I am. I'm heading to lunch with my DIL's mom and then a volunteer home visit this afternoon (details still finalizing though). 

I babysat my grandson yesterday afternoon and it was great -- lordy he's a joy. Kids are borrowing our stroller because they have company with 2 kids for the weekend. We rode around the house collecting all the things. Anything and everything can be an activity with a toddler. 

The stroller was passed down to us from a neighbor who had it passed to them. The grandparent chain and we'll pass it along someday too.

Tomorrow is a full day with a trifecta of activities. First -- meeting up at a local coffee shop for a woman's group in my town -- liberal focus on keeping our town an inclusive place to live. It'll be my first in-person event. I'm very curious. Then to my aunt's for a neighborhood garage sale. She said there's some good stuff. Sadly can't get there super early, but hopefully some good thrifting left. Then an afternoon hike -- the one that hikes by my house. I'll come home to hubby being home from his trip. 

I hung a sign I had made on Etsy on the fence on the side of the trail. What do you think?

Here's a little look at the fall garden. Greens, radishes, peas, peppers, and flowering Thai basil.

Here's Duke sitting next to a lizard and not even noticing. He LOVES to chase them. 

I finished this book. It's the author's first book in a decade since Defending Jacob. No wonder I didn't read more of his portfolio. It was okay. I liked the writing, but I expected more from the story. There was a "wow" moment halfway when the narrator switched, but that was it. I finished and felt like what was the point of the book -- left me feeling like it was unfinished in a way. Like an outline of a plot, but didn't write enough to make it come together. 

When I volunteered at the farm, I dressed to cover from the sun and bugs. My picture was used on the website. Note to self -- do better next time. I look like something a little crazy.

Picking little hot peppers that
get dried for chili flakes.

Hope you have a good day. I'm rallying for one myself. Later gators.