End-of-Summer Special

Hey there.

It's almost 6:30, and if I weren't in need of a shower that I am momentarily too lazy to take, I'd feel perfect. As it is, I'm feeling pretty damn good.

I woke up around 7:30, had my coffee and started cleaning an hour later. My kitchen came first, then the bathrooms, and my my living room. At 10 or so I ran out to the store for a few last minute things for my day with D (olives, pita chips, ginger ale: all things I had forgotten yesterday). I came home, made our Greek salad so it could marinate a while, got in my bathing suit, and waited for D to arrive. She got here around noon and we headed out to the pool, cocktails in hand.

We stayed outside for a few hours in near perfect, end-of-the-summer weather--one of those days that's more bright than hot. When the sun was out it was strong, but it took a few breaks behind the clouds, and there was no humidity but a nice breeze, so we spent most of the time in our cover-ups, but still. It was gorgeous and relaxing. (It helped that there weren't a lot of screaming, ill-behaved kids around today.) We read magazines and talked and visited with my pool friend A who stopped by to meet D and each had a second cocktail, eventually coming in for an early dinner. After a simple, no-cook dinner (falafel  and hummus sandwiches and Greek salad) we watched TV for a little bit and she left around 6.

And now, it's dusk. I'm enjoying the breeze and the sound of crickets through my windows while I sit in my clean living room, knowing that my kitchen that needs no clean-up and that I have another day to enjoy of summer before going back to work on Tuesday.

For now, I'm off to shower, so that I can be clean too, and can enjoy my sleep and my sheets tonight.

I hope you're having a good weekend, too.
xo,
Barb

PS It was great talking to you the other day.