Welcome September and Happy Fall, Y’all! September came in just exactly how I dreamed it would this morning. I woke up to 66 degrees…a breezy wind and a gorgeous sunny day! It really couldn’t have been more perfect, and I am so grateful for this beautiful, cool morning!
Morning Jolt
My morning got off to a weird start. I normally try to start my day at 5:30 AM, get showered, and have a cup of coffee before I have to wake the Teen for school at 6:30. I woke up at 5:00 and turned off the rest of my alarms. Yes, I’m one of those who set several alarms in 15-minute increments to ensure I don’t oversleep. Well, I turned off the alarms and then went right back to sleep!! Ooof!! I woke up at 7:00 and jumped out of bed. However, I could hear Teen’s shower running in his bathroom, so at least he was up. He had been up a while and was responsibly getting himself ready for school. When he finally came downstairs, he asked me if I was ok!! Ha-ha! I explained to him what had happened, and we still got out the door on time for school. I just had to take my shower when I got home after dropping him off.
More Fall Decor
Look what I found at Dollar General yesterday!
This sweet little wooden sign for our front door was only $6. I usually do a wreath on our front door, but this was so cute, so I decided I’m changing it up this year. I will put our wreath over our fireplace. I’ve got to get hubby to get out my fall decor tubs from the storage closet under our stairs. I’m so excited to decorate our home for fall!
I had lunch with my mom and hubby yesterday, and Mama and I decided to stop in our local Christian bookstore afterward. I love stopping in because one of my high school classmates owns this beautiful little store, and she gives the best hugs! It’s always so great to catch up and visit with her. I got a book and also picked up this yummy fall-scented candle. I finally fired it up this morning and opened the windows up to let a little of that cool breeze inside. Our home is smelling wonderful this morning.
Today’s Plans
Today will be spent putting away laundry, unpacking my Sam’s order that came in, and taking the Teen to the dentist this afternoon. Hubby was passing through town yesterday (he’s a truck driver), and he had some time to stop before he had to get going again, so we went to Dollar General and Walgreens. It still feels weird to be able to do “normal people things” on a Wednesday, and I appreciate those extra moments we are getting with me being home now. We joined my mom for lunch, and it was just a nice day. I am grateful for getting this time to reset and recharge. My poor body has been through so much in the last seven years, and not having to keep up such a frantic pace in constant pain has been such a blessing. My days are still physically challenging, but the energy I do have is spent taking care of the people who mean the most to me in this world.
I’m off to complete my list for the day. Hope everyone is having a wonderful start to September!
Thank you for stopping by my blog today, Mandy, and leaving a comment. I need to catch up on your blog, but, I want to say I am very sorry to read that you had a heart attack back in December! I’m so glad that you are OK, now. Happy much belated birthday, too! It’s good to hear that your teen son got up and got himself ready for school without you having to get him up! Enjoy your fall weather! It’s 101F here, currently! 😀
Thank YOU for stopping in! I love reading your blog! Yikes…101 is HOT! We’ve had some really miserable days as well this summer. Praying things cool off for you soon! Thanks for the birthday wishes! I hope you have a great weekend!