Yes, I've been absent. Just busy a quick recap.
Sunday- 6 mile outdoor run- fantastic nice and cool. Came home did some laundry and then sat on the couch and read for hours. I cannot remember the last time I did that; it was so nice. I was reading The girl with the dragon tattoo. Highly recommend.
Monday- Back to real life and schedules. Got the eldest off to school, played puzzles with the youngest and attempted some preschool pages. Um not such a success. Went out to the garden and picked carrots- a lot of carrots. And then spent hours, a lot of hours washing, peeling, cutting. I canned 7 pints and while the pressure cooker was doing it's thing blanched and froze 4 bags of carrots that didn't fit in the pints.
Finished product
I did not anticipate it taking so much time. Ended at 4:45 and did a quickie mini vacuum, folded the laundry and made an easy dinner. Then had to clean up kitchen bath the kids and run to the school for PTC (parent/teacher club) meeting.
Today's plan was mostly not dealing with any more carrots! Walked the eldest to school at his request. Had a leisurely walk back with youngest. Well leisurely for him, do to advanced whining and my desire to not listen to it I packed him on my back up the short but hellish hell. Bonus workout points for packing 35 pounds of kid up that. Came home had breakfast while he watched sesame street and then decided to take advantage of the cool weather and trim some roses. And then got sidetracked out in the back garden. The acorn squash plants are happy and healthy. I harvested 8 nice sized squash-12 pounds worth. Nice
Then lunch, nap for boy and I hopped on the treadmill for long run #2. I do not look forward to my long runs on the mill. The outside long runs I adore, the mill ones not so much. But I did it 6.25 miles in 75 minutes. Yes I am slow, turtle slow but I get it done. Barely had time to shower and race down to pick up the boy from school. Now kids are finally in bed, homemade horrible for you (read made with half&half and heavy cream) ice cream is chilling in the freezer and I'm finally getting a chance to relax. Tomorrow is Sept-Yay
Um can we just pretend the first picture is below the text discussing it instead of above. And that the alignment didn't get weird halfway thru the post. I don't know what I did and I'm to tired lazy to fix it.