Currently

I'm sitting here relaxing and watching The Voice with my knee wrapped in the heating pad. Explanation...I got the second Euflexxa injection today and man, did it hurt this time. It wasn't the needle, but the gel that was injected. The doctor said it sometimes does that, doesn't go exactly where it should so they manipulated my knee for a bit and told me to keep it moving for a while. That helped a lot. On the bright side, I do think the injections are helping...not sure how much yet, but there is a difference.

So, I just told you I'm watching The Voice. No need to repeat. What I'm listening to is the hum of the AC. Boo. It's October, for crying out loud! Where is my cool autumn weather? Happy to say we're going to get a bit of it this week. Rain is on the way and temps are to dip into the 60's for daytime highs the rest of the week. Yay!

The Bookworms (the book club I joined) met again tonight. We are reading Danielle Steel's Past Perfect. I'm not really a fan of Steel, but this book is proving to be an enjoyable read. When we meet again in two weeks we should all be done reading it and can have a proper discussion without giving away anything. At that meeting I also have the honor of choosing our next read. They want a seasonal choice. Hmm...something spooky.

Tim's making lots of progress on the porch railing. I'm loving that as I will have to come up and down the front steps to use the front door when he tears the old deck off the back. There are several steps and they're a bit steep or at least with my knee I'm seeing them that way. Having the railings is the only way I'll be able to manage it.

Thinking about work. It's hard not to. None of us are happy with our current supervisor. She is a nice enough person, but the most disorganized person and I don't know, just completely unskilled at being a boss. For some reason, the higher ups have dug in on her and excuse everything she does (or doesn't do) and that leaves all of us frustrated. Good employees are talking about leaving.

I'm feeling mellow this evening. Relaxed and content.

You know I'm celebrating all things autumn these days and that includes Halloween. Even though it's way too hot for October, I'm enjoying that the Halloween decorations are finally done outside and inside (I have a trio of adorable ghosts and a dog statue with a pillow that reads "I'll get you my pretty and your little dog, too!" It was a gift from a friend.) I will get photos later this week or over the weekend.

We are both enjoying the kiddos popping in and out a lot more now that they are home schooled. Tonight when I got home it was our 6-year-old granddaughter who was out on the porch helping Pappy, handing him tools, learning how to measure, etc. Soooo adorable! My heart is full.

Thankful

• The kids are adjusting so well to homeschooling (and Mom is too).
• We are having opportunities to teach the kids things we know.
• My knee seems to be improving.
• I'm making new book-y friends.
• The decorating is done.
• Tim is feeling better than he has in a while.

Giggling