Wow, here it is. The last week before school starts. That also means that it's the last week that I have the boys with me (except for every other weekend) until Christmas. I'm so not ready for this.

Of course, I also wasn't ready to take one of the babies to the vets this morning either, but that's what had to be done. Miss Mittens spent the weekend running a fever and with goopy eyes on and off. The vet prescribed some amoxi and that was that. We also picked up worm meds for the two babies and flea meds for all three cats. I've dosed them with the flea meds and worm meds and tomorrow morning, I start Mittens on her 10 day round of antibiotics. Hopefully it does the job.

Now, since it's the boys last week here, I've let them choose most of what we're eating this week so nobody be horrified by the fact that it's not totally nutritionally balanced.

Monday - Omelettes
Tuesday - French Toast
Wednesday - Mac n Cheese w/ Hamburger
Thursday - Brats w/ Chips
*Friday - Pesto Chicken
*Saturday - Pizza Rolls
*Sunday - Grilled Cheese

There we go. The food plan. It's totally unhealthy but we're going to focus more on enjoying those last days together. Maybe starting next week I'll plan healthier for myself.

* - Kids gone.

It's Friday again! This summer has flown by way too fast. Next week will be the boy's last week here until they're off on Christmas holidays. It's going to be so weird not waking up every morning and hearing their voices. I much prefer when I have them during the week and their dad has them every other weekend. School is starting up on the 9th though and that means they need to be back there. At least I'll be far more active in their school this year. I wonder if they're looking for a teacher's aide or anything like that...

Anyway, no more melancholy. It's Friday and that means I need to look around and finish a task that I've been needing to get done and I haven't..and I know just the one. My bedroom. When I started trying to catch up on all the laundry and things that had gotten damaged in the not so waterproof basement apartment, I neglected to get them all put away. So, they've been sitting here stacked (and then not so stacked as kids/cat came through). Today, I'm going to try to find the time to put some of it away where it belongs.

What do you have out that needs to be put away? I challenge you to put it away..clear space makes for nice clear minds!

Today's weather inspires naps. I swear it does. I woke up full of energy and ready to go but the more overcast it's become, the stronger the urge to curl up under a handmade blanket and nap has become. Since it's nearly dinner time, I can't indulge in that desire. Instead, I'm going to indulge in some comfort food. When it's chilly and overcast like this, there's something wonderfully comforting about a bowl of chili and some delicious biscuits. So, today, I'm going to give into that yummy desire and make some homemade chili and bake some Grands biscuits to go along side of it. And what else goes best with overcast days? A good movie and good snuggle partners. Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, the boys and I take turns picking something to watch together. Since we now have our dvd player hooked up, I suspect that Ben will choose a movie for tonight. Sounds perfect to me. :)

Wednesday again! One of these days I really ought to come up with some brilliant tips for Works for Me Wednesday but to be honest, I'm just too plum tired to do a lot of thinking today. Plus, I have a really awesome picture to share with you all! It's one I took hmm...a couple of weeks ago and I'm thrilled with how it turned out. Actually, it's one of a series that I took and I'm hoping to find the time to take some more. I already have my helpers lined up. Oh goodness, just 2pm here and I'm already yawning like I need a nap. I'm never going to get anything accomplished at this rate! I'd better show you the picture while I have some energy left to go do other things!

What awesome things have you taken pictures of lately? Post here and let me know!

Well, after the bat drama of Wednesday night, I couldn't escape the house fast enough on Thursday to run those errands. Ok, plus I totally procrastinated coming back to the house as well. The boys had dentist appointments at 2pm and with everything from the night before, we slept in. What does that mean? No lunch before we left! So, for this week's time for me, I splurged and spent $10 on lunch for the 3 of us at a hotdog place in Hastings. The food was good and the company (my two boys) was even better. So, now I challenge all of you who check in here to take some time and spend it with someone you love.

Friday...oh Friday...it seems so long ago. Ok, so it has been more than a few days! On Friday, I didn't complete a darned thing! No wait, that's not totally true. I made myself leave the bedroom (did I mention I'm afraid of bats?) and got showered and packed and I took off for Corunna. I miss it over there sometimes. I spent some time with some friends I hadn't seen in years and loved every second of it. So, what did I finish? I took my nephew's birthday present to him! He turned a year old on July 11th and I didn't get it to him before and his mom forgot to take it with her when she was out here last. Now, I just have to find the time and creativity to do something for my older nephew (he's 13 already!) and my older niece. I'd love to buy them something great but I don't have the money, so I'll just have to be inventive!

Woo! Monday! Monday was one looong day here at the Roets hacienda. We had to drive into Charlotte (pronounced Shar-lot) to deal with governmental types. Ugh! We got there at 8:30 and I don't think we left that office until after 10am. Then, they were less than helpful. I hate people who don't know how to do their jobs. Seriously. Anyway, then it was off to Walmart to pick up a couple of things and the boys and I decided to check out the Goodwill store there. They have this one section that is nothing but clearance types and we got a couple of movies for 59cents each! I think this is going to be our new Amvets. Then, the governmental type people called me and we had to go back into their office. Oy! At least this time they were helpful. By the time we got back to the house, it was nearly 3pm and we were all wiped. We had a late lunch, so we didn't even have dinner! So, since it's technically Wednesday...I need to figure out meals!

Monday-No dinner...late lunch.
Tuesday- Picked up A&W 99c coney dogs after grocery shopping
Wednesday- Tacos
Thursday- Chili
Friday- Pizza (homemade)
Saturday- Brats & Baked Beans
Sunday- Breakfast for Dinner day ...either french toast or omelettes

Well, we finally got some grocery money so my big tackle for Tuesday? We went grocery shopping. Now to some, this is no big deal. For us, it's an adventure. To get decent groceries (and semi-decent prices), we have to drive into Grand Ledge which is about 20-30 minutes away. Then, since we were basically out of most everything and since I don't know where anything is in the store, we have to go up and down every aisle. We left the house somewhere between 2:30 and 3pm yesterday and it was 7pm'ish when we pulled back into the driveway. Oh if that were the end of it! Then we have to unload the van ...ok, I unload the van onto the back porch, while the boys haul bags into the kitchen, quite often fighting along the way. Then, we managed to at least get the perishables put away before we all collapsed into exhaustion. Even Roger was yawning and saying how tired he was when I tucked them into bed less than 2 hours later.

So that's me, all caught up! Did you guys tackle anything? Pamper yourselves? Make menus? Let me know!

Ugh! Life got me! Actually, I think it was more like Mother Nature. Last Wednesday night, I'm innocently laying in bed when I hear this noise..and it keeps getting louder. Just as I decide I'm going to have to go figure out what it is, my cat runs into my bedroom with a bat..yes, a bat..hanging out of its mouth! Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! He runs straight under my bed and I run straight out of the room. Not much totally terrifies me, but bats in my house is one of those things. I spent the night on the boys floor with the door firmly closed. Now, I figure I'll have to deal with a dead bat under my bed the next day..ugh, MN gets me again! I'd had no sleep so after running the boys to the dentist, running errands and then leaving them at their dad's, I was too exhausted to deal with a bat. I figure, it's ok, I'll deal with it tomorrow..nope, not my luck. I'm again laying in bed when I hear the noise again. Oh god, not another one. This time I grab the broom (yes, I know it's not a mighty weapon but it's what I had.) and head downstairs, but I can't see it. Then, I see my cat sticking his paw into this space..and yep, there's the noise. Well, I freak out..just a little, mind you..and go knock on the neighbor's door. Cept they don't answer. I call Peter (the ex-husband) who suggests I hit it with a golf club. Ok, clearly I am on my own in this..so I try to be all brave. I go in the house, lock up the cat, clear a path to the back door and try to turn on the living room light so i can see it..cept the living room light does not come on. Oy! So, back upstairs to get the flashlight. I sit down for 2 minutes and see something out of the corner of my eye..oh dear lord, it's the bat. It got up here and was sitting in the corner of my room. Then, it started flying in circles above my head..cue hysterical screaming from me. Finally, it flew out the door and I shut the door. End my bravery. I finally made myself go into the boys room and open up their window to give it an escape route..and the next day, I escaped to my grandmother's for the weekend!

While I was there, I did get to get-together with some friends from high school which was great and I got to spend time with my family too which was nice. So, now that you know where I've been, I'm going to try to catch up on this blog!

This week's (almost) Wordless Wednesday post comes right off my camera. Today as a treat, the boys and I stopped into Sunfield Coffee Company and got some lunch. We probably shouldn't have on a financial level but on a family level, it was just what we needed. We needed to get out of the house, enjoy something tastey and each other's company. To see other photos that were taken on our adventure today, feel free to hop over to our flickr account. The link is in the blog header for pictures or photos or umm..something like that. So, without anymore babbling, here is the delicious lunch that I had today!