Hi Kath, I was wondering about you because I didn't see any recent post of yours unless I missed it. I bet your happy and excited to be having a visit with your daughter. Are you planning any fun outtings together? Seems like you just posted about your vacation time and now its only a few more days, time flys too quickly. Enjoy your burrito I'm going to throw some fish on the grill, I made cole slaw and think I'll cut some potato wedges toss in olive oil, seasonings, and parm cheese and bake. That's about it for the rest of the day. I'm waiting for my son to arrive and look at my email seems I can read but it won't respond for me to send one. I've had nothing but trouble with my Gmail. Rita if your reading I will send you a email later after Matt leaves.

Kath have a good rest of vacation.

So sorry your sleep pattern keeps you tired. That must be tough. I haven't done too much today. Had to take the cat to the vet this am. That is always a chore because she hates going even though I tranquilize her ahead of time. Spent some time on the phone with daughter, a friend and my sister. Lazy day. Headed out shortly for a planning meeting for our singles group and to paint signs for our upcoming trunk or treat. Hope you were able to rest a bit.

I have been gone all day today shopping with two daughters and little granddaughter. We had a great meal at Sirloin Stockade. Now I am putting groceries away and will soon head up to my room and to bed. I am tired. A beautiful day here too.

Sue in Central Indiana

I am so happy you will see your daughter soon, kathsgrdn. Not having a nice regular sleep pattern is exhausting. Have you tried guided imagery to help you get to sleep?

I have spent the day trying to organize the family's schedule through the end of the year. My boys are in different schools, so Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks need more coordination than usual. I have accomplished nothing at all on that score. My husband's schedule is the controlling factor and he has a few things up in the air making planning a pain. I will wait until later next week to nail things down.

Mama pinky, fish on the grill sounds lovely. I will try adding Parmesan to my oven baked potatoes in the future (I often use salt, pepper and cumin.) No worries about email- I know all about that ;-)

Marilyn_Sue, what fun to get to shop with daughters! I have only boys. Nobody likes to shop with me :-(

MamapinkyO, no plans yet. Your dinner sounds really good. My burrito is pretty good.

Satine and Rita, I really need to quit staying up so late. I work a weird schedule normally so it messes me up. Dayshift of weekends and holidays and then evening shift on every other day.

Marilyn Sue, hope you sleep well.

70 degrees and windy in KC today. Errands and groceries this morning, and this afternoon, working in the yard, cleaning flower beds for fall and winter. Coming home from errands in my neighborhood, an huge furry dog, looking lost, just walked out in front of my car and sat down. I had been watching him and stopped easily. He agreed to get in my car and I took him home with me. He was very tired and thirsty. No tag, but I took him to a no kill shelter, and he did have a current chip and they called owners. Happy ending.

Slept late, as it's been too chilly for me to go to water aerobics. End of next week, the bubble goes up over the pool, so I can manage the warmth of being inside now. Therapy for my shoulder, this afternoon, and came straight home as the plummer was to come. No show.

Aw, rob333, it's hard to see chapters come to an end. Soon you'll be submerged in college applications and all that fun ;-)

Dh got off work early. We ate lunch together, caught up on what everyone he works with is doing. Everyone got a pay raise today, they forgot to add it to DH's check so he doesn't know how much until next week. :0) (that's messed up ha ha).

Then WE went to the thrift store. Got a shower curtain,$2, very neutral, for my rental that's changing occupants. Dh found a padded carry pouch for his new volt meter. He's thrilled, $1.50.

Drove waaaaaaay outta town to find a dirt road, so DH could put his truck into a slide, engaging the anti-lock brakes, to bleed his brakes.

Rented the movie Security.

Grilled hamburgers for dinner.

Lol don't you just open up the breaks to bleed them ?

mama...he wanted to engage the antilock. His rear brakes still had air in them. You hold the pedal to the floor, crawl under the truck, open the brake line, then close it. Fixed! We got some good dirt road sliding in tho....yeeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaw! lol