The weather, that is. After a couple of lovely cool days, and lying in bed this morning noticing that some of the leaves outside had turned, and thinking happily that we just may be headed for fall, Matt and I were disappointed when we ventured outside this morning and the air was sticky, heavy, and already in the high 80's.
So our jog turned into sort of a half-run, half-walk down to the Farmer's Market and the bookstore and back. We were planning to run a couple of errands on bike, but at this rate we've decided to just hang out and keep cool, and get up to do them early tomorrow, before the weather gets too hot.
On the docket for this weekend:
-Clean up our adopted spot
-Clip and sort coupons (I'm way behind)
-Pack for Frontier
-Plan a menu and shopping list for cooking dinner at the homeless shelter next month
We've decided, at my mom's excellent suggestion, to make her tuna buns recipe, which was a surprisingly huge hit at our engagement party two years ago. It's easy, high in protein, and feeds a crowd for relatively cheap!
-Stop by the library, to return books and pick up more coupons!
-Return a swimsuit to Eddie Bauer
They had a great sale on their website, but they don't sell suits in the stores--though you can return them there, for free!--so I needed to order a couple of different sizes before I got it right. Now, I'm thrilled to death with this suit (and with getting it for half price!), which is basic and flattering and should last a long time. I've decided this past year that I am so done with cheap two-pieces, since I've owned so many and never been happy with them; they're never flattering, and I'm never in the sun enough to get a tan belly, so I just wind up hanging my pale one out there for all to see. No more!
-Grocery shop
-Make homemade lavender laundry soap
Tonight we're also going to a showing of A Walk to Beautiful, a documentary we've wanted to see for awhile which deals with the heartbreaking condition of obstetric fistula (incontinence of urine/feces due to birth injuries) in Africa, and a humanitarian organization's efforts to combat it. Check it out if you have a chance (you can rent it or watch it online at Netflix), or consider making a donation to the Fistula Hospital.
But because of the heat, today we're focusing on the indoor activities. Some couponing, some reading, some blogging; Matt's whittling, and we'll probably watch some Cosby show. Mostly, we're just enjoying the day. Things have felt so much lighter and easier between us in the past few days, like the heaviness of the past, which--though forgiven, not forgotten--has been a nearly constant part of our subconscious for the past few months, is finally lifting, and we're getting back into the groove of the relationship we thought we had, found out we didn't, but are getting closer and closer to every day.
So our jog turned into sort of a half-run, half-walk down to the Farmer's Market and the bookstore and back. We were planning to run a couple of errands on bike, but at this rate we've decided to just hang out and keep cool, and get up to do them early tomorrow, before the weather gets too hot.
On the docket for this weekend:
-Clean up our adopted spot
-Clip and sort coupons (I'm way behind)
-Pack for Frontier
-Plan a menu and shopping list for cooking dinner at the homeless shelter next month
We've decided, at my mom's excellent suggestion, to make her tuna buns recipe, which was a surprisingly huge hit at our engagement party two years ago. It's easy, high in protein, and feeds a crowd for relatively cheap!
-Stop by the library, to return books and pick up more coupons!
-Return a swimsuit to Eddie Bauer
They had a great sale on their website, but they don't sell suits in the stores--though you can return them there, for free!--so I needed to order a couple of different sizes before I got it right. Now, I'm thrilled to death with this suit (and with getting it for half price!), which is basic and flattering and should last a long time. I've decided this past year that I am so done with cheap two-pieces, since I've owned so many and never been happy with them; they're never flattering, and I'm never in the sun enough to get a tan belly, so I just wind up hanging my pale one out there for all to see. No more!
-Grocery shop
-Make homemade lavender laundry soap
Tonight we're also going to a showing of A Walk to Beautiful, a documentary we've wanted to see for awhile which deals with the heartbreaking condition of obstetric fistula (incontinence of urine/feces due to birth injuries) in Africa, and a humanitarian organization's efforts to combat it. Check it out if you have a chance (you can rent it or watch it online at Netflix), or consider making a donation to the Fistula Hospital.
But because of the heat, today we're focusing on the indoor activities. Some couponing, some reading, some blogging; Matt's whittling, and we'll probably watch some Cosby show. Mostly, we're just enjoying the day. Things have felt so much lighter and easier between us in the past few days, like the heaviness of the past, which--though forgiven, not forgotten--has been a nearly constant part of our subconscious for the past few months, is finally lifting, and we're getting back into the groove of the relationship we thought we had, found out we didn't, but are getting closer and closer to every day.
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