Thursday

By Monday of this week I was already longing for the weekend, and not out of excitement for any particular upcoming agenda.  Monday was just one of those exhausting days that never seemed to end.  My emotions had been taxed enough for an entire week (or two, or three) before 3:00 p.m.  I've changed my mind.  Yes, I am still ready for the weekend but today, it is with enthusiasm that I look toward that which lies ahead.  Thank you to some very special friends who helped me change my outlook.

"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."  John 8:32. 

Saturday I'll be traveling to St. Louis to visit my college freshman.  She apparently misses her parents and little sisters.  I doubt she misses us nearly as much as we miss her.  It will be good to get~and give~a hug.  I am throwing together a goodie bag filled with 'wants' and 'needs' and some surprises, too.  Some of my daughter's requests come with a [slightly] hefty price tag.  I suppose she's been spoiled by being allowed to accustom herself to a few of the finer things in life.  That would be my fault.  I offer no apology.  Never settle, McKenzie.  Never.

"The only real elegance is in the mind; if you've got that, the rest really comes from it.” ~Diana Vreeland, American Editor

You, McKenzie, know this much is true.

the view from Saturday

I think I'm going to enjoy watching the Cardinals beat the Reds this Labor Day weekend.  (Optimism is my new mantra.)  Later, a fabulous St. Louis dinner ~ followed by a heaping dose of shopping for dessert ~ will surely encourage a good night's rest (especially after inhaling the fumes from the hotel's over-chlorinated swimming pool).  And then, Sunday...

 Monday will be my day of rest.  I'll be paying bills (ugh), catching up on laundry, stocking up on groceries, hitting the gym, working on a special someone's birthday surprise, and finishing lesson plans for the school week.  Oh, and I forgot...then I'm going to rest.  Isn't that the purpose of a holiday weekend after all?