FAVORITES THIS WEEK:

This sunset we were gifted with on the way to Target the other night:

The weather got a little cooler and it always prompts my kids to go outside more:

My new inflatable buddy is awesome:

We had our first fire of the season, in the old crappy fire pit. Can’t wait to finish up the new one! We plan to work on it Friday.

1. Oh thank the Lord – it was cool out this morning! I’m talking 59. I know for some of y’all that’s warm but for Floridians, this is great. I know it has to do with Milton cutting across the state but hey, I’ll take a cool sunny day.
2. This week has been a doozy, with conferencing all day and trying to complete my other work in an around that. Imagine: 65 students, each getting a 10 minute zoom call. I tried to squeeze most into T-TH, but I had 4 on Monday and now, with kids who missed, 4 on Friday. It’s been overwhelming to say the least.
3. On Wednesday, Ash and I did a very technical 8 miler; it was a trail so, sandy, gravelly, and pretty steep. Not as steep as we’re used to (1000 ft +) but we hit almost 500. It was a good maintenance ride before Saturday! They call it a 35 but apparently it’s only 32. No complaints! My biking jersey arrived yesterday as well.
4. Ash and I are thinking we’ll go to this place called Blu Halo for our anniversary. Coincidentally, my son just got a job there. He has to start back over as a dishwasher but he thinks he’ll move up pretty quickly. I’ve eaten brunch there but never dinner so we shall see how it is. It’s pretty bougie.
5. My middle boy hurt his ankle in the soccer game last night. It doesn’t seem bruised and it’s definitely not the bone but man was he a mess this morning. Not one to let kids stay home on a whim, we iced it then put heat on, took ibuprofen and I put some essential oils on it that typically work. But boy was he mad. I hate sending my kids off to school angry but at the same time, there are larger lessons to be learned here! I think it’s minor in general.