As I look outside my window: It’s very nice outside. A bright and sunny, but not hot morning.

Right now I am: Prepping brunch. We’re having homemade waffles today with bananas and raspberries.

Thinking and pondering: I wonder how many lists I am going to make this week? Seriously I have so many things just rattling around in my brain right now.

On my bedside table: Rest of Asimov’s Foundation series; The Governess Game by Tessa Dare; A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (my first Chambers!)

On my tv this week: We’ve been in a lot of sitcom land this past week.

Listening to: Nothing that exciting this week. I just didn’t have much time for myself.

On the menu for this week:

• Monday - Sesame Chicken

• Tuesday - Leftovers

• Wednesday - Orecchiette with Broccoli, Sausage, and Sun Dried Tomatoes

• Thursday - Ranch Cheddar Chicken

• Friday - Maple Bourbon Chicken

• Saturday - Spaghetti

• Sunday - Leftovers

On my to do list: Prepping for our road trip! We leave in a little more than a week and I have some things to do before then. We need to pack, obviously, and I need to get snacks for the road. Plus, I need to get the house in order for us to leave. Library books need to be paused. Trash needs to be disposed of. Laundry needs to be done.

Happening this week:

• Monday - Nothing thankfully

• Tuesday - Quentin Dentist Appointment; Board Game Afternoon; Doctor Who Trivia night

• Wednesday - Farm Field Trip with Coop

• Thursday - Coop; Groceries

• Friday - Home Day

• Saturday - Home Day

• Sunday - Home Day

What I am creating: Besides making piles and lists for our road trip, I’m trying to decide on a few little crafty things for the retreat. I have basically two weeks to work on them… I need to review my options and decide which ones I really like and which ones are feasible in my time constraints.

My simple pleasures: Finishing another Asimov book! Only four more to go (and about 20 days to do it before the tv show drops). Peopling with new friends (and not just random strangers). The boys and I are all loving making new friends through the coop.

Looking around the house: Better than last week, although I shattered our salt shaker last night prepping dinner. We swept, but I should probably do it again this morning and then wet swiffer to catch any stray pieces (and the rest of the crumbs and dirt).

From the camera: Book club out on the patio of the food court was the best this week! Great book talk and amazing food.