A Few Things

1. I think I've mentioned that this is my last week of summer work. Well, I'm gonna mention it again! I get a tiny, miniscule break before I launch into the stratosphere this fall.

2. The weight loss is going. Plodding along. More on that later, but I made my first goodwill pile of clothes yesterday that are simply too big to wear anymore! Hallelujah!

Plus a random candle

3. I'm taking a break from the biking commute this week because I've had a thousand errands to run on my way to/from work. Conceptually, I miss the workout. But as I sip my coffee in the car, with the air conditioner blowing in my face, and sing along with Taylor Swift, I don't miss the huffing and puffing and sweating and bug-swallowing all that much. It's a good thing this comfort and luxury is only temporary.

4. Had a girlz picnic last night and talked long after the sun went down. Denver skies are the best.

5. I signed my teaching contract and picked up my office keys yesterday. I guess I really should finish that syllabus.

6. There are too many random piles of books in the house. They're driving me insane and yet I haven't done anything about them. I know this problem isn't just mine, though, because when I was at Nat King Cole's house the other night, I was going to borrow a book, and she couldn't find it amidst all her piles. She has an excuse, though, because she got new book shelves. But still.

There's this

And this

7. Selling the house has escalated my aging process by about a decade.

8. Have you seen the commercials for Behr deck paint? I think it's called "Deck Over." It's a very thick paint that also coats and seals wood to keep it from rotting. When I learned about it, I trotted to Home Depot and got some for our lawn borders. Look at the difference between this and the crappy spray paint from last summer.

Big improvement, right?

9. I looked for a "Bun Over" but they didn't have one. So we're still stuck with this.

OK, that's all I got. Time for another cup of coffee.