Need Inspiration

Hey, Barb.

Yea, yea, yea...I know. Can I claim the I-was-so-crazy-busy-with-the-holiday-weekend-and-school-starting excuse? It's a lie, though. I've been uninspired the past week or so. I haven't had anything to say, nor any real desire to say it. I'm not sure I'm feeling any different tonight, but I thought I'd at least try to keep up with you.

Labor Day weekend was, actually kind of busy. C was here from Thursday night to Monday morning, which was a great visit. Friday and Saturday we hung out doing a whole lot of nothing, running silly errands and such. Saturday afternoon, JJ took off for B's house, so the three of us - J, C, and I - treated ourselves to a very nice grown up dinner at a local place. Funny, but it's a place of which I am generally not fond. We had a generous gift certificate, though, so we went. Turned out to be a very good dinner, with very good Lemon Drop cocktails too! Sunday, we spent the day cleaning and shopping for C's 25th birthday party. H&D happened to be in town from up north, so S asked if they could come along. It ended up being a fabulous group. I cooked a prime rib, which came out to absolute perfection, if I may say so. Roasted potatoes and this killer squash/zucchini bake, harvest bread and good wine...it was all terrific. We laughed and laughed until 1:30 in the morning and I think C had more fun than anyone else. Need I say that Monday consisted mostly of napping, augmented with random channel surfing and refilling of water glasses. And some Advil here and there.

JJ's first day of school went very well. He really liked it and was chatty for an hour after he got home. Today was just as good; he had track practice after school which he's pretty excited about. I haven't accomplished much with all this "free time"; I'm still sort of looking for a job (don't really want one) and trying to find ways to get out of doing that.

This weekend T has some yard project going on that all the guys are supposed to help with, so I have no plans of my own. I'll probably end up being the Makeshift Waitress, keeping the beer stocked, making sandwiches, you know, the stuff I'm good at. God knows, no one wants me to help pour concrete.

Hope your week is going well and that you're getting into the groove of things.

Love, A