On my bedside table: Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn; The Haunting of Drearcliff Grange School by Kim Newman

On my tv this week: We’ve kept at our spooky movie month theme. This past week we watched both versions of Brazil and a few making of featurettes. Such different movies!

Listening to: Nothing really. Not much time for music or podcasts this week.

On the menu for this week: I’m at the point of the year that I hate meal planning… But I’m going to attempt some meals this week.

• Monday - Baked Potato Soup

• Tuesday - Out for me (not sure what the kids and J will eat)

• Wednesday - Tilapia and rice?

• Thursday - Probably about before the zoo

• Friday - Lemon Chicken Thighs with Potatoes

• Saturday - Halloween party cookout

• Sunday - Spicy Shrimp Burrito Bowls

On my to do list: The list is in shambles currently. I need to carve out about 30 minutes this afternoon to redo my list and get it organized…

Happening this week:

• Monday - Home day

• Tuesday - Last trip to Vala’s for the season; Trivia night for a friend’s birthday

• Wednesday - Dentist for Q and then Home day

• Thursday - Coop; Boo at the Zoo

• Friday - Home Day

• Saturday - Coop Halloween Party

• Sunday - Home Day

What I am creating: Nothing. I’m in a weird lull. I really should carve out some time to make some Christmas cards, but that would require cleaning my office. I should really do that this week.

My simple pleasures: Going to bed early, a nice hot cup of tea, wrapping up in a light but cozy sweater.

Looking around the house: I really need to get the boys to pick up their stuff. It has spread throughout the entirety of the downstairs and I’m a bit annoyed.

From the camera: Trying to capture a picture of the inside of this butterfly’s wings was very difficult. Almost 30 photos taken and this was the best one. I just love the irridescent purple on the inside. The outside is a very pretty brown pattern, but it’s the inside that stunned me.