Howdy, folks.  This past weekend was busy!  We had relatives in town and our family picnic followed by a movie and salads out (and a really long walkie.)  Then Sunday dawned early to take SonBo off to scout camp (I miss him!) and when I came back - having had less than 5 hours sleep - I thought I would go back to bed, but instead I started ripping up the carpet in my son's room.  He now wants hardwood floors and that will be nicer for him.  The floors are beautiful under the rug and maybe this change will help him get a little more organized for senior year, you think?

As well as carpet demolition (phase two is today), I cleaned the house, did laundry, and prepped food for dinner with our friends.  Our temperamental refrigerator (which is new for a fridge, but has issues) decided to not cool as well as it could, so we decided to invite everyone over and start cooking before anything had a chance to spoil.  Now, this in itself is a sweet victory, because our freezer is filled with chicken, fish, salmon burgers, etc.  It's just a healthful feast waiting to happen.  So we grilled the chicken and some corn (yes, I know - it's a starch) and made a huge salad...sounds like an NS meal, right?  Yeah.  That's how we roll.  The only poor choice was the killer cobbler I made from nectarines, apricots, blackberries, strawberries, and fresh cherries.  It was fantastic.  300 calories per serving, but I did it without guilt.  A gallon of water ensured that nothing stuck.  We then played our new, improved version of Catch Phrase.  Fun night.

This morning I stayed in bed reading.  I just needed a break, you know?  I won't go for a run or to the gym today - I'll resume ripping out carpet and see what else I can get done around here.  I just want to get my house in order.  That makes a difference in everything and mine has been in disarray too long.

Hope all of you have a fantastic, productive day!

Peace and joy ~ Shannon