I was finishing the last grandkids x-mas gift book - Millie's - (unless baby Schultis arrives before Christmas and I remember where I put the extra 2 blank books....) and...

Kevin texted me and asked me if I was ready to go eat, so I won Wife-of-The-Year once again and we went to Crazy Horse, where he got his tenderloin smothered in white gravy and tater tots and I opted for a full biscuits and gravy and OJ.

I was just thinking I'd ordered myself a Bloody Beary Build a Bear for Xmas and it hadn't arrived....

I can't find an email or an order confirmation, so went on Build a Bear to order one....it. simply. doesn't. exist. did I dream this up???? so, I get off Build a Bear and just google it...and there pops up the August 19 FB post. which took me right to The Bear Cave where the spooky stuff is. so I'm NOT crazy. (or any crazier than I already knew myself to be.) so: Order Placed Successfully! Order W8730570 has been Confirmed.

Monday

picked Rip up from boarding. he sounds like a rich kid, doesn't he? I mowed yard. rec'd 2 more toll road statements in mail today. they make excellent travel souveniors!

spent the weekend in Nebraska.

Katie had a houseful of guests....Koren & kids, Kayla, Nicole, & Ashton. we stayed in a hotel. we went to her baby shower, and to their diaper kegger. it is wonderful to see they have a village there just as strong and fierce as the village they have here to help them raise Baby Boy Schultis. (heart emoji). saw the progress they're making finishing the basement. these 2 have accomplished some amazing feats.

remembered to redeem my $5 Fetch coupon when I did some amazon shopping....

all the fun stuff....eye drops...OTC meds....dishwasher dryer stuff....I've 'earned' $41 so far.

yesterday I checked email and new Ghost Adventures episodes have dropped! stayed up late, did my today walk after midnight. now it's 25 minutes. so I was still doing my walk when 2nd new episode ended and....accidently discovered there are also new House Calls episodes....yau! supposed to pick Z up from school early dismissal PT conferences, bake her cupcakes, then take her to meet her mom later. it was a beautiful day and she wanted to play at Princeton Park and then ride her Power Wheels here in yard, so that's what we did. you can always make cupcakes. I am so proud of how independent her play has become. she was running and swinging and sliding and trying to figure out the rock climbing wall. of course we played zombies. she ran screaming around the park while I zombie chased her. and she has finally figured out how to drive that Jeep. all. by. herself. she is on 3rd grade A Honor Roll. and need to pack for our weekend baby Schultis trip. Kevin put out the trash that I didn't get around to. and packed his clothes.

Wednesday.

The Hoarder House is finished! a bit of insomnia sped up the process. while I was napping today, Mom called and left a message that Russel found a place in the neighborhood, he and Jake stopped by to say they'd finish the side porch. I hooped. tried out the TikTok scrubber in tub and shower. the guy came to look at roof. he just crawled up there, got in his truck and left. then texted Kevin. did not come to the door. which is A-ok with me.

Locker called first thing, they'd found 3 more trays of meat for me to pick up.

got 2 bags squeezed in here, took a bag of hb to the farm. picked up last of silver and brought home. brought Izzy and Ann here for Pumpkin Pie Day. KJ & Zerelda arrived after school. we successfully made a pie from an actual pumpkin, and found some time to play a bit, too.