(I forgot my mouse and I’m an idiot with both Macs and trackpads so I can’t figure out how to copy the Hello Monday image!)

Ah dear reader, ’tis early and I don’t particularly feel like going to work today. Alas, I shall.

Anyway, got home from work Friday and started working on a list of small home tidying things. My oldest picked up some chicken from the store on his way home, so that was nice. And even though my husband thought he’d be home around 10, it was more like 8, so that was good. We caught up after his week away and then I fell asleep! Guess i could finally rest.

I definitely wanted to get more done on Saturday but that didn’t happen. We watched soccer and I went to the store. Isaac left around 10 to go to his girlfriend’s house before homecoming. Made some lunch then I met Isaac, said girlfriend, and her mom at a pretty location north of town to take photos. That turned out pretty well, time wise. I was originally not sure what their plan had been or how her parents wanted to work it. Then they were off to have dinner then go to the dance later.

Meanwhile, a friend of ours was having an Oktoberfest style party we’d been invited to. I wanted to wear my dirndl but it was slightly uncomfortable so I opted not to. We had a fun time though and didn’t leave too late. It was about a 30 minute drive home and, well, I wasn’t interested in leaving in the dark. But that worked out. I’m sure we watched a movie and I am also sure I fell asleep.

Sunday morning I managed to make myself run. I’ve got to do more weekday running but I can somehow always make Sunday work. We had talked about having chili on Sunday but then Ash decided he wanted chicken and rice. So I ended up making both, as well as mashed potatoes. So my other four folks had chicken, green beans, and either rice or mashed potatoes and then I ate the chili. Ash had it later on in the evening and there’s plenty left. Nothing much else of note. I did the laundry and the kids came and went from work or hanging with friends or the gym.

I will say, the weather did finally get nice. It is 55 today and the weekend was absolutely beautiful: blue skies and cool temps. Another reason I wanted chili!

At work, it’s Homecoming spirit week so there will be a lot of extra stuff happening. At least we will have a lot of things to take pictures of for the yearbook. As noted, I left my mouse at home, which really sucks because I am an absolute idiot on this trackpad. Today will be a little slower in that case, because I’ll have to teach myself to use it. UGH. Anyway, I am going to try and get into the work mindset now. Below, my chili, then a couple homecoming pics.