Returning home

Sorry for not posting on Saturday; it didn't dawn on me until late in the day. I'll admit I've almost lost track of the days of the week.

I had a good and mostly relaxing time with my son and his g/f, Sage and the cats. I did get out to dinner with friends on Friday evening. And I had a haircut on Saturday morning before starting the packing process. We have only one salon here in town and they are booked up months ahead. I left the city about 10:30 a.m. Sunday and was home shortly after noon. A 90 minute drive seemed very short after the lengthy travel days from Yuma.

Monday was mostly about settling in. (Saku seemed to be quite happy to see me). D took a nap so I was on school pickup duty in the afternoon. On Tuesday I dropped by the thrift store and completed a form to volunteer. I had spoken to someone last fall and learned they need more volunteer, especially in the summer. As of this writing, I've not heard back but expect I'll hear something in the next week or so.

Wednesday, I spent the morning opening up mail that had arrived during my absence. There was much reviewing of banking information, and updating of spreadsheets but I finished it before Eli returned from school for his lunch.  In the evening I returned to Knit and Natter at the library. There were four other attendees, none of whom I had met previously. I learned that the event alternates each week between afternoon and evening. Apparently it has been quite popular with most meetings having at least 5 people in attendance. It was nice to hear it has been well received.

I took the day off on Thursday, doing little more than playing games on my phone and tablet, and binge watching FBI on a streaming service. I'm caught up now! I did get dressed mid-morning so I could go to the Dollar store with my daughter. She made dinner that evening too, penne pasta in a garlic and parmesan sauce with grilled chicken. Delicious! It was a totally lazy day.

Friday, I was back on the computer, starting the planning for our proposed trip to Newfoundland, which we hope will be possible in June 2027. Due to the uncertainty around the costs of flights, car and hotel rental rates, I'll use this year's as an estimate. I'm using the spreadsheet I created for our trip to Nova Scotia last year, as it is formatted and I can simply add in the information and keep track of anticipated costs. I've been receiving regular e-mails from Newfoundland and Labrador tourism, and we've gotten ideas from a friend who visited there last summer. However I will certainly take any advice from my readers who have lived or visited there (thinking of you Marie!).

The Men's World Curling championship first draw was held on Friday afternoon. Other than one Grand Slam, this is the last curling event for the season. Of course, I was, and will be, glued to my television for the rest of the week.

That and one of three knitting projects will keep me busy today. I do need to run out between draws to get a few groceries but otherwise plan to relax. 

Have a great week ahead everyone!