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The boys have gone off to the movies for the afternoon (Fly Boys or the Jet Li movie) leaving me with the house to myself. There are so many things I could do, several I need to do, 2 or 3 I really have to do; so I'm sitting at my computer. Actually, I was up early (as it is my week for Worship Team) & stopped at Jamba Juice (Bright-Eyed & Blueberry w/Vita-Boost); I sang both services; gave a friend a ride home; burned & labeled some choir CD's & dropped them off at another house; started some laundry, & heated up leftovers (from lunch/dinner yesterday at the brand-new Texas Roadhouse) for my lunch; so I really don't feel too guilty about sitting for a while, catching up with my friends.

I do need to get into the garden & plant some things I picked up last week, before they wilt too badly. It is overcast today & my Weather Bug is telling me there is a 30% chance of showers, with a possibility of snow above 6000 feet by Tuesday. I guess autumn is finally here, though the leaves haven't started to change around town yet. I was reading Mrs Sharp's Traditions last night, & she talked about how to preserve autumn leaves- it sounded really easy & fun, & I would like to try it (when I find some leaves worth preserving) but then I wonder what to do with them I've spent several months trying to reduce clutter around here! I blame this compulsion for honoring the season on all my Fall-loving online friends- they have brainwashed me! For the most part, I don't do much decorating- I either don't think about it or don't have the time, inspiration or inclination. But this year, I would really like to dress up both the inside & outside of the house for the season- pumpkins, cornstalks, maybe even a Scarecrow in the front yard. I just hope some of the less pleasant boys in the neighborhood will respect our home & leave the stuff alone.