Well, things are settling down a little with the new dog and all. Jake is getting much more than his usual exercise, which I think is great, but it inclines him to drag his feet (figuratively) when it comes to the new schedule. He's a tad old and arthritic for her youthful exuberance. The dogs are out back quite a bit, and I still worry a little what would happen if the weather were to become very wet. The one night it rained since Callie joined us, I took her out the front. It didn't work out. She wouldn't do any necessary dog stuff, and I ended up cleaning both sorts out of my carpet instead.
It is officially the busy season, starting this week. Although, I can really date it from Friday. Friday, I took Grant in to the dentist because he had a half day. Now, all Grant's permanent teeth are sealed - a count of 4. Saturday morning, we helped the Frankes move into their new house. Josh just stayed awake after coming home from work. Then, when we had them fairly settled with an empty moving truck, and busily arranging furniture with much help, we went home and Josh went to bed. Sunday I cleaned house, and my mommy came over in the afternoon. Then, as she was leaving, the Keiths came over. Then dinner was ready. Yum for baked potatoes with sour cream and mixed cheeses! The rest of the dinner paled in comparison.
Next is all that comes with early Thanksgiving arrivals, and then is Thanksgiving itself. I'm so glad that freezing rain is no longer in the forecast for Thanksgiving! I still haven't made my plans for that weekend. Maybe I should just pack like I'm going to be gone the whole time and wing it. Doesn't sound much like me...well, except the whole preparing for it part.
We're all just a tad behind on sleep, here. I hope today I can take a small nap. Tonight is Abbie's dance class, of course, and Josh has promised to show Grant Star Wars (ep.3) for the first time tonight while we are gone. We decided that he was perfectly ready, but Abbie isn't.
Oh, dear. I'm so not ready for this weekend to be that wedding I'm going to!!! But at least I don't have to be grumpy about my hair. It's finally going to be cut tomorrow. YAY!
Still worried about the taiko group being homeless.
Uncle Pete is coming this week. Yay for that, too! I hope he likes the CD I made for him. Oh, and yesterday was my Aunt Nancy's birthday. My mom and grandmother took her to lunch, and I called her and left her a bunch of emails.
I have been reading the news, but it doesn't seem like much is going on, or maybe it's just that there are so many articles about what earrings to wear with your Christmas socks that the real news gets overlooked. Christmas is so depressing. I hate hearing "The Season of Giving". Let's change it into "The Season of Sharing" and just have a nice evening of board games and hot chocolate. In December. Not October. Instead, here comes the season of mandatory attendance and obligatory gift buying. It takes all the charm out of seeing family that you don't usually see.
But my own little annual Christmas gripe isn't going to help, so I think I will change the subject.
Except that I'm starting to tire again. Bleh. I think I'll put on a movie for Abbie and let the dogs stay in the yard. Unless they get cold. Personally, I'm freezing. Time for a morning on the couch!!!! (...and if you believe that...)
Happy Monday to you all!
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