Our long weekend

It was a nice three day weekend for us! On Saturday morning we went to get the truck's inspection sticker. Then we went to some garage sales. I found some very nice shirts for a quarter a piece. In the evening we went to a program hosted by our library. They have it each year. It gives you a chance to see what it is like to be visually impaired. I must say it was a very interesting and challenging experience. They had blindfolds and various booths set up to try different activities of normal daily life. I first walked down the hall using a stick and then did it again with the guide dog. I also wrote on a piece of paper and addressed an envelope. I was given a plastic overlay guide to keep the lines straight and write the address in the correct spot. Caleb also did the walking with the stick and guide dog. He put toothpaste on a toothbrush, buttoned a shirt, and made a peanut butter sandwich. He would peek out of the mask to see what he was doing. I think it was a very good experience for him. They were giving out door prizes as well. My husband got a free haircut coupon. I got a free pizza buffet. Caleb got a treat bag with a free ice cream cone and fries from Chick-fil-a. After this program we went to a block party for one of the local hospital's birthday. It was a nice evening. We enjoyed being out and saw some old friends too. They had bags of kettle corn. I had never had real kettle corn before (only from a microwave bag). It was a delicious treat!


Sunday we went to church and in the evening was the fall BBQ at the lake. We do this twice a year. It is a nice time to worship and fellowship. This year Caleb loved watching the birds soaring above the water. We saw a gorgeous sunset and deer resting under the trees as we left the park.



Monday my husband was off since he is a government employee. He used to work 9 hour days so he got off every other Monday. When he was having trouble sleeping at night, he switched back to 8 hour days and no Monday's off. He's been doing this a couple years now, but we both still miss his Monday's at home. We really enjoyed having him home with us today. We did some chores this morning. It is nice to have a clean house and things picked up. He is so sweet to help with it too! I feel like I got a lot of little things marked off my to do list too. I got some clothes folded and put up. I did an online order from a catalog for some Christmas gifts. I printed a poem of fall paper for Caleb to mail out this week with his picture from the pumpkin patch. I submitted my Avon order. This afternoon I called the credit card company to see if the payment was processed. It was on the 10th. I asked if they'd take off the late fee. That is all I said first. He told me he would check and came back and said he could take half of it off. I asked if that was all since I had been a customer since 2000, we pay off the full balance each month, and have not been late. Then he came back and said yes we will give you a courtesy removal. I was elated!! It was a $29.00 fee! I know I will carefully double-check all my due dates now after this lesson. After Caleb got up from nap we went to get my husband's allergy shots. Then I ran in Walgreens to get their sale items for this week. I can't pass up a sale on toilet paper! We ate supper and then went to do our grocery shopping. It is always crazy to me how many more shoppers are out in the evenings that when we normally go in the mornings. I actually spent less with my husband along so that was a good thing too. I don't know if it was because we didn't need as much or because I was trying to hurry and get out of there more than I do in the mornings!


I hope you had a nice weekend and the week ahead is blessed!
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"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him." Psalm 62:1