Indian summer (or whatever the politically correct term is these days) seems to be lingering here after a cold, rainy spring and a summer that only started in August. It was a gorgeous day -- still is, in fact, with the high at 80 or so -- and I got up early (after saying up way too late last night re-watching "Legally Blonde" and "Pan's Labyrinth") to do some weeding and, most important, LAWN MOWING. Because, to be honest, the lawn really needed it. Now I know just what a pain in the a-- it was for Drew all this time. I can't wait until he returns to take up that particular chore next summer!
Then I got Rachel up and gathered her laundry to take downstairs. I stripped the sheet from her bed -- another task I hate, since it means I have to somehow get a new sheet ON and keep pulling at the crib bumper to make everything fit -- and as I was in the midst of struggling with it, Rachel looked at me and said, "You need help." Then she tried to pull at the bumper herself!
We ate breakfast and headed to the farmer's market -- I fibbed by saying "it's closed" when her first request was, "go to synagogue!" We got to the market late, which turned out to be perfect -- not only did we find parking, but I got everything I needed and then some (spent way too much money, in fact) and ran into a friend of mine from the newspaper. We had a great talk and decided that she and her two other friends (one with a newborn) and I will get together in two weeks for a potluck supper at my house. Can't wait!
Then Rachel and I did the regular grocery shopping. And get this -- the kid likes oatmeal! Some elderly ladies were dishing out samples at Fred Meyer and they couldn't get over Rachel. One of them looked at her and said, "can I take you home?" She said, "no no no!" and clung to me, but then watched the other lady pour the hot water over the oatmeal and mix it up. And when I offered her some, she stuck her hand in it and ate it! And ate some more! And some more!
The woman said to her friend, "look at her, she's following your every move! She's taking it all in, just like a little computer."
I smiled. I think oatmeal will definitely be on our shopping list when it gets cold and rainy this winter and all I want is something healthy and warm for the drive to Salem. And it'll be nice to feed to Rachel on weekends, along with the bacon I got at the farmer's market. I'm hoping it will last us a long time.
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