Yesterday this...

was turned into this...

with a bit of this, in-between...

You know it can only mean one thing… 

when…

it’s early Saturday morning…

and…

we are not only up we are out, coffee in hand, sweatshirts on, boots on, maybe even blankets on?

That’s right. 

Fall is nearly upon us. 

So.

Bring on all. 

The.

SOCCER GAMES!!

And we must have had the most perfect day for the inaugural match.

Something tells me I will be looking back on these pictures fondly when mid-October rolls around and the skies are moody and dark and there’s frost on the grass at these 8 a.m. start times.

Oh boy...

Somehow a "little light home improvement" never really ends up being a "little light home improvement", does it?

What it actually ends up being is 2 weeks worth of patching and priming and sanding and painting and vacuuming and mopping and moving and dismantling and cleaning and coughing and sneezing and sweating and showering and sighing.

Always a good deal of sighing.

Mostly from me.

But.

It will all be worth it.

This I do know.

This I will just have to keep telling myself.

(Good thing our school work is mobile.)

Some big changes here at 1187...

Tea & presents 
on the patio 
with my favorite guy.

Things to do when you are finally on the road to recovery after a long illness:

1. Shower.

2. Realize that showering, novel and amazing invention that it is, has gone a long way to restoring some semblance of self respect to your person. But. It has not performed a miracle. So make a hair appointment. ASAP.

3. Put on clothes. Actual clothes. Not pajamas. Not sweat pants. Not even leggings. Grown up person clothes with zippers and buttons and discernible shape.

4. Go out for breakfast. Because there is little more in the fridge than some iffy cucumbers and salsa.

5. Go to the grocery store. (See above.)

6. Buy ice cream. This always helps. Always.

7. Go to the library. Because you have read everything there is to read in your house. Come home with more books than your LL Bean canvas tote can carry.

8. Feel exhausted. And slightly depressed than after only a few necessary errands you feel so exhausted. And depressed. But remember, you are merely on the road to recovery. You are not there yet. Give it time.

9. Eat ice cream. Read. Repeat. As often as needed while giving it time.

Took a break from all the coughing and nose blowing and groaning to wander around outside between thunderstorms and rain showers.

And oh, what a marvelously wet and lovely world it is out there.

I was able to forget about my current life on the couch for just long enough.

P.S. I apologize for any missing photos from here on out. Our second (Yes. I said second.) hard drive in a year bit the dust. Taking with it photos from my camera that were neither saved to the "cloud" nor backed-up on our portable hard drive. Though we had assumed both. Yeah. Technology. Not without it's frustrations...