happy days...

 

The happiest of times are just the hum-drum days when we can spend time with each other.  Sonja needed to go to the store, Kathryn did too, so we met up.  Rhys, three years old, was busy taking pictures and videos with nice Aunt Sonja's phone...she got this one of Sonja and I, deciding to buy the one pound packages of 85%, organic ground beef.

We went to Target too, so I could pick up the shower gift I got for Suzanne.  Of course I got her a few more things, and already have a few things, just have to wrap it all and get a few gift bags.  In Target, there were three packages of chicken breast, dated the next day, marked down to 97 cents a pound.  Five pound packages for less than five dollars.  Yes, I did take all three.  Yes, I did give one to Sonja.  As soon as I got home, I sliced, chopped, marinated in lime juice and seasonings, and bagged it into ten baggies, two are in the refrigerator for tonights butter chicken or stir fry, the rest in the freezer.

This fine morning, I went to the pool, it was glorious...hadn't been since last Wednesday.  I am SO thankful I get to go, feels great.  Update on knees:  much better than before the injections, but not perfect.  I walked around Target, Aldi, and the thrift store yesterday with minimal pain, just some aching.  I still had a very hard time getting back into the car, have to sort of manually bend the knee, they seem to get stuck, which is a very painful and strange sensation.  

This weather!  It's chilly and crisp at night, then the days warm up with brilliant sunshine, high almost 80 today.  I've given up on the pool for the year, because it's so cold!  The night time temps make sure of that!  I got the autumn decorations out yesterday...washed a few fall blankets too.  It's strange to think these things will be out until I decorate for Christmas!  

Last evening, Camille made a pepperoni hot honey pizza, I put an Aldi cauliflower crust pizza in the oven, and Paul made venison chili.  I don't care much for venison, but I tried the chili and it was really good, so I had a little more.  It was very spicy though!  Camille and I watched a few seasons of Downton Abbey.  She was little when it was on PBS on Sunday nights, but she has seen the movies and a few episodes here and there.  So we decided to start from the beginning...

Our little red car had to be inspected, it passed, it's ready to pick up, so off we go...have a really good day!