Running on slow today, and that's acceptable. Isn't a mother's burden to feel guilty when things don't get done in a regular sort of fashion? Least that's the case with me, especially with the homeschooling. I looked up the public school's calendar online to find out when their fall break is and turns out, it was on last Thursday and Friday. Who knew? I didn't notice the neighborhood kids out more than usual, but there you have it. I try to line up our holidays with theirs so we don't stick out like a sore thumb. We try to play the homeschooling as low-key and below the radar as possible, and that includes days off.
So. Guess maybe we'll stick in our days off this Thursday and Friday. Oldest daughter's best friend, who lives in Oklahoma, is driving down the first weekend in November for daughter's 25th birthday, and that'll be nice. It requires us to go to a bit more care in housekeeping, though, which is good, but sort of a pain as well. Yeah, I can be lazy. But if we do little bits and pieces as we draw near to November, the house will be all clean and shiny in good fashion.
Now must go. Need to get something at the store for dinner---thinking vegetable soup and cornbread would be dishy. Am about to have the kids help me in clearing out the front flower beds of dead black-eyed Susans and what-have-you. It's a mess. Some fresh air will be nice, and the day is beautiful.
Hope yours is a sweet day as well.
(photo by woodboy)