Yep, Changes

As expected plans are moving, canceling, changing. 

Dinner plans got canceled last night -- host is sick. I had a free library craft hour before which turned out to be over 2 hours (misprint on the website) so the cancelation meant I could stay for the entire class. Fairy houses, aka plant holder. 

I was planning to pick up 8 boxes of books from a friend on Monday, but the dogs' grooming appointment got changed, so I'm picking them up this morning. Some for me, some for library donation, some for Good Will. It's a little rushed because kids (and grand baby) are coming over for the football game at noon-ish, but I'll figure it out.

Next Sunday I'm hosting a book club luncheon. Cue the excuses why people can't come now. I have excuses too, yet I'm proceeding along. I'm proud of how I'm handling this situation. If you choose not to come, your choice. I'm making a garden salad with greens, radishes and cucumbers from the garden ... and tons of extras (chicken, egg, sweet potato, roasted veggies, etc). I'll also bake an apple cider donut cake from Cakes By Courtney (it can be GF and freezes well). If no one shows, lunch for me. I don't need a laundry list of why other plans are more important now because life is hard. It's hard for me too. Everyone gets to do what they want, but I'm not going to validate the choice to do something "more fun" -- if you want to cancel, then you have to make that decision, not me. That probably sounds bitter, and I'm actually not bitter. The part I'm proud of is I'm NOT using words I don't mean -- like saying "it's okay" or "I understand." I'm kind, but I'm not coddling. I have firm boundaries in place for me and it's going well. 

I think the rest of my plans are pretty stable, baring bad weather or illness. I have some good things, and challenging things -- more on those later. September is a steadily full month and I'm here for it. 

Hope you are set up for a good week ahead. Later gators.