My current train of thought.

*It's just a matter of a few weeks until we know what we'll be doing for next year. A matter of weeks!! Will we be in Colorado another year? Will we be stationed to one of the places on our top ten?! I am excited and nervous and impatient and scared.

*I haven't seen my nephews since July. I am going through withdrawals.

*Oh my goodness, I had so much fun this weekend learning how to can. I'm going to talk about it more this week on my cooking blog, but I foresee lots of canning in my future.

*Elisabeth is home for another week. She told me she's ready to go back to school. I don't blame her. It's not like Julia and my's schedule is exciting for an almost 8 year old. Evan's going to take Wednesday off of work, so we'll do something fun that day. But, I will say this--Elisabeth has been playing a lot lately with her toys and books and all the things that I was thinking of getting rid of. Part of her playing might have to do with the fact that the upstairs tv is not working and I keep forgetting to see if Evan can figure out what was wrong because I tried and I don't know, but most of it is that I have been repeatedly saying, "Hey, if you're bored, you have a whole upstairs full of things to do!!" I don't feel like I should have to traipse around town going to one activity after another just because she's on fall break. I have a couple things planned this week that are fun and not in our normal routine, but otherwise we're just hanging out here. But you all know how I feel about boredom being a character builder in kids.

*I am in desperate need of new sweaters. Apparently last year I threw out a bunch that were old or worn or ruined. I still have a few but they are all black. So, I am sure a sweater shopping trip will be in order in the next couple of weeks. Ooh, which reminds me, All Kinds of Pretty (you know, the site that I occasionally throw my two bits of fashion "knowledge" in on every now and then) is back!!! After a summer hiatus, the ladies are back with lots of denim talk and more to come! I swear that that site is the only reason I branch out and try new styles of clothes.

*I bought apples yesterday. They were 57cents a pound at the Sunflower Farmers Market!!! I bought $7 worth of apples. I am thinking an apple crisp will be in order, don't you?!

*Halloween is coming up. Then Elisabeth's birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Not to mention that we have people coming to visit us and I'm starting to feel the pull of the holiday seasons. Don't worry, though, cause I've already started Christmas shopping. I'm almost done with gifts for a couple of people. I know, I'm a nerd. I don't know why I feel the need to tell you how big of a nerd I am, but I do.

*Today I have to clean. And launder. And run to the store. The girls have asked to stay home after a very busy weekend, so I'm allowing it. Julia specifically said, "I no go anywhere today, Mama." She's such a homebody.