I’m on the couch, 6:45PM, slightly cooler tonight. N is slowly completing his homework. S and T are…off somewhere else, reading their new library books, I think. N’s doing a great job with his spelling but freaks out if he gets one wrong. My little perfectionist, I guess.

This week has been ok. I’m still trying to find the work/life balance, and I still feel guilty when I’m not working. But I’ve worked at home most afternoons to good effect.

Bullet points!

• I’m reading the new Richard Russo. This one is way better than the major-league disappointing Bridge of Sighs. I’m also reading some political material on the side.
• The hot weather has finally, thank God, broken. I’m ready for fall.
• This week’s Gossip Girls was way better than I expected.
• I’m on a pretty tight workout schedule but I’m sick of one or two jackasses bugging me to play basketball when I don’t want to play. So today I worked out at home (watching GG) early in the morning and then again in the afternoon. I’ve lifted later at night, for whatever reason, but I’m ok with that.
• My Thursdays are LONG. I’m wearing jeans tomorrow. Sometimes wearing jeans on rough days makes me feel better.
• When was the last time rain fell? Three weeks ago?
• The puppies are doing well but Mack insists on peeing inside every now and then. What’s up with that? They’re wrestling next to me right now.
• A crazyass bat was outside yesterday flopping around the yard. Try to pull two dogs away from a flapping bat sometime. It’s not pretty.

Have a great night…