Since Dan started his part-time job at our local big box home improvement store, our days have taken on minds of their own. Up until January, for the 35 years we've been married, his job was 8 to 5 Monday through Friday, and much of that involved travel. Now, he most often works on the weekends, and I work three days in the middle of the week. Which is why, this past Monday, it was almost noon when I realized that it was not Saturday, as he had worked the two days before.
I kind of like this new haphazard routine, though it does take some getting used to. We are able to go places during the week when it's less crowded and it feels like a guilty pleasure to be playing on a weekday.
D is working long days today and tomorrow, and then we'll enjoy Monday together. My goals for the weekend are to give the house a quick cleaning and then tidy up the potted plants outside. I'm going to harvest the last of the squash and pull out the vines, then add some fresh soil from the compost pile, which is nice and black and rich and well-aged. Mow the front yard. Get some mums to replace the withering petunias on the front step.
This afternoon calls for some porch time and a good book. I'm reading Maeve Binchey's Echoes. And I have a little sewing project that I'd like to finish up, a table runner for fall.
Here's a chuckle: Brooklynn and Bentley were here for supper on Thursday. Grilled hot dogs -- their choice -- along with chips and fruit. I had bought a few new fall outfits for each of them, and included new packs of panties for Brooklynn, with her favorite cartoon characters. She hugged them to her chest and was so delighted. "I'm going to take them for show-and-tell!" she exclaimed. I guess when you're four, not much is off limits for show-and-tell, but we did convince her that her favorite toy might be a better choice!
I hope you all enjoy the holiday weekend.
Happy Saturday,
3 comments:
Would you believe that I have never seen that show. One of these days I will have a binge session.
Paul has almost always worked the same rotating schedule for the last 30 yrs. we've always liked it because some months his "weekend" falls on week days and we would much rather take the boat out on a Tuesday verses a busy Saturday.
Happy Labor day weekend.
I believe my middle son was so excited about his dinosaur underpants when he was five he got in trouble for talking about them in school. Glad you are so happy Karen.
Brooklyn's remark is delightful! As perfectly naive as many of the dowager countess's remarks. Miss her, can't wait to see it but I might be waiting until it makes its way to television so let us know how you liked it.
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