my journey, destination unknown
Early morning wake up to get Phelix off to sleepaway camp. A few last things to pack and then we were off! We go stuck in a traffic jam, but still got to the hotel around 5pm. The room is cozy and cool! The pool was closed for thunder, so we headed to Downtown Disney…
Everyone slept in a bit. Rob and the girls went out to get bagels and stop at Book Nook. In the afternoon, Rob left for a wedding. The girls and I worked on picking up and packing. I then studied for a couple hours and worked for a few more. Rob got home just before…
Work and school. Chloe went over to a friend’s house. Rob went to get her, but took Camille to Criminal Records on the way. On the way home, they stopped at the mall for a few things. We had chocolate milkshakes for dessert.
As I mentioned in photo friday: akrotiri and red beach, we got hot on our hike back from the beach, so we got some drinks to cool off. Unfortunately, those drinks ended up causing a minor emergency which led to an unexpected adventure… As we waited for the bus from Akrotiri back the the “bus…
Chloe and I got up early so she could do some studying. I drove her to school for her student government meeting then walked the dog. I worked a bit, then went to volunteer at the Red Cross. I stopped at Trader Joe’s on the way home to get Indian food for dinner as per…
Work and school. Chloe forgot her book and Rob had the car to go kayaking, so I had to walk it over to her school for her. I didn’t get much done in the afternoon, other than happily reading my book on the couch. We had tv dinners for dinner and watched Jaws 2.
Work and school. In the late morning, I headed out to Michael’s to buy a picture frame and Kroger for groceries. At home, I took care of projects. Chloe had her flute lesson in the evening, then we made stir fry for dinner and watched Sharknado.
A month ago, I wrote about the feeling of “I don’t have time for this.” that I’ve been suffering from for years. And how over the past year I have been working very hard to get to the point where the frequency with which I utter that awful phrase is diminishing. Today I once again…
School and work. I headed out in the morning for coffee with a friend at Java Monkey, then to the library. At home, I took care of projects and worked. Chloe finally returned to her swimming lessons. In the evening, I headed out to my ham radio class as Rob got home. He and the…
We celebrated a few week 36 holidays including National Cheese Pizza Day! Coming up this week: 8: International Literacy Day and National Date-Nut Bread Day 9: Teddy Bear Day 10: TV Dinner Day 11: National Hot Cross Bun Day 12: National Chocolate Milkshake Day 13: National Peanut Day and Fortune Cookie Day 14: Eat a…
Jack came over, then Rob took the three middle schoolers to Six Flags for the day. Camille and I took care of things around the house, then walked down to Arepa Mia for lunch. We stopped in at Piece of Cake and Little Shop on our way home. Rob and Chloe got home in the…
Continuing on with my theme of getting out of the house on Saturday, we decided to battle the crowds (or join in the crowds) and attend the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade. The threatening weather held off, and we found ourselves a nice spot near the O4W Park. Alas, the parade was very long and we…
After breakfast at The Flying Biscuit, we headed to the Freedom Park Farmers’ Market, then stumbled into a festival at Little Five Points. From there, we headed to the Waffle House Museum in Avondale Estates. Back at home, I took care of some things. Rob and Chloe went to Lifeline to pet the kittens. In…
A month of being at home is causing me to develop a serious case of cabin fever. I’ve been able to clear out some long standing to-do items, volunteer at various events, and relax a bit, but the idea of spending another weekend at home checking things of my list was dragging me down. While…
School and work. I took care of errands all morning and then worked all day until 9pm. The girls came home in the evening. Rob got home, and we made homemade cheese pizza for dinner. After dinner, Rob had a couple people over to play Catan.
Santorini – for such a small island there were so many things to do, and we couldn’t get them all in during our short stay. With Camille’s love for all things ancient, I decided that a trip to Akrotiri would be an excellent choice. The active archaeological dig is also a museum where visitors get…
Chloe had an early morning meeting at school – she was elected as class representative last week. I spent time picking up around the house and then working. In the late morning, I headed to the Red Cross to volunteer. Chloe went to the square with her friends, then she and I walked Phelix to…
This past weekend, I spent time volunteering at the Decatur Book Festival despite still being under the weather. The part I enjoyed the most was exploring the festival before it opened, while all was still quiet. I’m hoping that next year I’ll manage to make it to a number of the author talks…
Chloe’s back hurt, so Rob gave her a ride partway to school. I had a stressful day at work, and I ended up working all day long. The girls did homework during the afternoon and evening. Rob got home late.
Simplify and Prepare, Project 43 and the monthly projects in my Happiness Project … so many projects! In reality, they are all facets of the same project, guiding me to finish or give up old projects and move forward on the ones that are most important to me. August’s main theme was Exercise. Overall, I…