::tired – It’s Labor Day here in the U.S….and that’s exactly what I did today! Kids went off in different directions with friends, and I spent the day taking care of Mom P., doing laundry and rearranging some furniture.  It’s incredible how much stuff you find behind furniture that rarely gets moved.  I mean, really weird stuff, stuff like

• little Lego Bionicle
• a ball of rubberbands
• umpteen dead bugs (eeew!)
• the top slat from the kitchen blinds that’s been missing forEVER – don’t ask, because I don’t have a clue
• desiccated carrot stick
• three pencils and a pen
• a drumstick, the wooden kind, not kind from a chicken
• a blue replacement lightbulb from Christmas lights
• a picture of DirtBike from fourth grade – gads he was a cutiepie!

::grateful – So thankful for the professionals in our life, the ones who provide counsel, healing, sound advice and a path forward.

::wistful – I get so antsy every September, wishing that summer would fade just a bit more quickly.  Usually by the end of August I am DONE with summer, exhausted from the brutal heat and ready to move on.  My northern heart-sisters are all talking about cooler temps and I’d like to have some of that, thank you very much!

::tasty

• Steaks, Cheese Potatoes and a Salad
• BBQ Chicken, Pasta Salad and Cucumber and Tomato Salad.  Yes, I know that’s two salads for one meal.
• Tacos and Black Beans
• Chicken Stir Fry
• Lemony Lentil Soup and Cheese Biscuits
• Grilled Shrimp with Cheese Grits, Green Beans
• Tilapia, Saffron Rice and Peas

::procrastinatey – The Wedding is in six weeks.  I really, really must find a new dress to wear.  And get one from Mom P., too!

Don’t Put Things Off!  Keep the Faith

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