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Monday again.  I didn’t even get close to getting done what I needed to get done this weekend.  Oh well.  I’ll be running around like a nut the next couple days to do it.

Friday - don’t recall what I did.  Oh, bf made a Rachel Ray recipe - Thai chicken with rice.  It was tasty, but next time we’d spice it up even more.  I used the last of the basil from the garden for it.  I’ll miss that, although I’m drying some of it.  Saturday I got my hair cut and colored.  I’m feeling some sensitity to the dye on my skin.  Not necessarily on my scalp, but where my hair it touches my ears and face since I’m wearing it down at the moment.  Think I’ll put it in back in the ponytail again now that it’s almost dry. 

Sat. afternoon took a dog walk, then went to lunch, Walmart, tire place, and the lighting place,  then suddenly it was time to leave for the bonfire.  It was rather cold and bf and I bundled up in our longies and parkas (and I wore my wool blend socks too).  The farm not only was nearly out of firewood, but a lot of it wasn’t seasoned, was still in huge logs, and was wet from the past week of rain.  So we never got either of our two fires going really good (one bonfire outside, one in the fireplace in the barn).  My lower half was cold all night, but I would never have lived it down if I’d worn my long down coat.  Still, it was a nice time.  I was happy, however, when I got to drive home with my seat warmer on high!  Bf kept asking me if I wanted to turn it off and I kept saying “NO!”.  LOL.  We want to find a new bonfire spot for next year, not so far away and more reliable.  I’d be fine with hosting a party at our place next year, but a little fire pit in the back yard isn’t nearly the same as a roaring bonfire. 

Sunday I watched some of the Chicago marathon broadcast on tv while I looked at the newspaper, and then it was more of the same with being out and about - Target, lunch, Trader Joe’s, and the auto supply store.  We came home to feed doggy and then left to visit our friends and their 7 wk old baby.  

Food wasn’t good Saturday night - a lot of munchies.  I don’t track on Sundays, but I did so-so.  Back to TDP today. 

No meetings at work today.  Brought snacks but not lunch.  Might go to Subway.  No plans for tonight.  Need to make a list of the to do’s for this week.  I might have done that on the train today but I was trying to update my checkbook.  I was trying to check my math, but the calculator on my cell phone was giving me trouble.  Somehow the last couple times I’ve used it, I can’t get it out of memory mode.  I feel like such a dufus.  Anyway, I wasted a bunch of time fooling w/ the darn thing and still didn’t figure it out.  Time for a new phone, LOL! 

Okay, better publish and get back to it.  Happy Columbus Day everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving to those in Canada!