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It’s time. We’ve got survived. There was combating, yelling, some getting alongside, and a few recollections made.
However in the end, college is beginning this week and life returns to regular. Reward be.
I’m so excited to get again to a traditional work schedule. I work tremendous exhausting throughout the college yr to get all my pictures carried out for summer season, as a result of taking footage when anybody else is residence drives me batty.
And I attempt to get issues written, drafted, and researched early in the summertime. However life occurs and I’m typically attempting to work amongst Nerf battles and the stupidest sibling fights you might ever think about. I’m thrilled to get again to silence, and distraction-free pc time.
This yr shall be ninth grade (highschool!!!!) for Jack, and second grade for Bennett. Time flies and crawls at the very same time.
Bennett’s beloved kindergarten trainer moved as much as second grade this yr, and we had been sooooo hopeful that he could be in her classroom once more. It didn’t work out that manner, however I’ve heard nice issues about his trainer.
Anybody who has had one little one with difficult conduct and one other one who simply places their head down and will get together with everybody will perceive the following assertion. If this had been (elementary-aged) Jack, we’d most likely be attempting to get the trainer project modified. However Bennett shall be high quality in any classroom with any trainer.
It’s going to be an excellent yr as a result of we’re all selecting the mindset that it is going to be an excellent yr. Jack’s off to a brand new and (a lot) greater college, however he has an excellent head on his shoulders and a core group of buddies to maintain him grounded. Onward!
The month of August was our first stinker of a month in 2023 for photo voltaic manufacturing. For the primary time, we produced fewer kWh in contrast with the identical month in 2022. This month we had: 1) per week of a heavy marine layer that didn’t burn off till round 1 pm 2) wildfire smoke that blocked the solar 3) tremendous random 5 days of end-of-summer heavy rains and gray skies.
However because of a really sunny spring, we’re on monitor to possible produce sufficient by the top of September to fulfill our yearly wants. In fact, our system was constructed earlier than we had an electrical automobile in order that manufacturing complete is now a reasonably squishy quantity.
I listened to this episode of Pantsuit Politics the place one of many hosts and her husband mentioned their expertise with getting photo voltaic final yr. And I liked what her husband stated when he (jokingly) talked about that he loves harnessing the facility of the solar. I really feel a bit like a nerdy manufacturing superhero with our PV system.
The approaching 10-day forecast is a bit irregular for this time of yr. We normally head again to high school with temps within the 80s, however we’re rocking low to mid-70s for the foreseeable future.
Final fall was an (unwelcome) anomaly, the place we had been nonetheless hitting temps within the mid-80s just a few weeks into October. We had been at a pumpkin patch in 2022 and it was 87˚F. That’s not okay.
Cooler temps imply two issues that I really like: 1) lack of boob sweat on my walks/runs 2) SOUP SEASON!!!!!! Did anybody else hear a choir of angels singing once I stated soup season? Tis probably the most wonderful time of the yr.
Years in the past, after we had been dwelling in Los Angeles, I made an expensive buddy at work. The final time I noticed her in individual was when Bennett was 22 months previous. We had plans to fulfill up after we had been at Disney earlier in the summertime, however her husband and daughter examined optimistic for the ‘rona the day earlier than we had been getting collectively.
We’ve been half-jokingly planning a mother’s getaway for years now. Because of COVID and life, it’s by no means really occurred. However we dedicated this yr to creating it occur, and this week I booked my journey to fulfill up along with her in December!
We bought a cute and quiet Airbnb, and I booked my flights utilizing miles and solely paid $11.20 in charges. I’m flying, and she or he’s driving, so we are able to use her automobile as an alternative of renting one or taking rideshare vehicles.
It’s a really very quick journey, however our solely plans are to take walks, learn quietly, eat good meals, and plan for our eventual lives as Golden Women roommates. I’m going to want a caftan and a cheesecake.
What I’m studying this week
I’ve been the slackerest slacker in all of nerdtown, as a result of I’ve barely learn a factor this month. It’s embarrassing and unhappy, however life bought extraordinarily busy, and typically issues occur.
I lastly completed Code Title Helene, and it was proper up my very particular literature alley – WWII, Europe, superior feminine hero, blah, blah, blah.
I loved it very a lot, and even came upon on the finish of the e book that it was based mostly on an precise girl! There may be even a TV film about her life known as Nancy Wake, the White Mouse.
I began The Silent Affected person after Cassie really helpful it. I’m not too far into it, however the setting could be very attention-grabbing and I’m wanting ahead to getting extra into it.
READER SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Kim left this five-star assessment on our new(ish) Instantaneous Pot Quinoa {Pin this recipe}:
This actually was simple! Quinoa is a grain I at all times mess up, normally as a result of I’m multitasking and never paying consideration sufficient to the range. However throwing this within the IP was a cinch and it got here out good and fluffy! I even had sufficient additional to make Tabbouleh for myself for the week 👍
ON SUSTAINABLE COOKS THIS WEEK
Air Fryer Okra – Crispy, crunchy, and so poppable, this Air Fryer Okra shall be an enormous hit! Good as a fast appetizer, aspect dish, or a wholesome game-day snack, fried okra within the air fryer is certain to grow to be a crowd favourite. {Pin this recipe}
Confessions – everybody’s favourite foolish put up of the month. Which I haven’t really carried out in just a few months. Life bought busy!
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MEAL PLAN
With the enormous soccer occasion over, and college beginning again up this week, meal planning is formally a factor once more!
Monday:: Breakfast burritos earlier than soccer. I plan to triple the quantity of all the things that I make, in order that we are able to freeze them for quick college breakfasts.
Tuesday:: Hen teriyaki within the Instantaneous Pot, fried rice (based mostly on this recipe however with out ham), and veggies.
Wednesday:: Retesting a brand new recipe for ye olde weblog. I’ve made it earlier than and it’s tasty, however the texture was odd.
Thursday:: Our favourite tomato soup, grilled cheese, and veggies earlier than soccer apply.
Friday:: Jack has a late-night soccer sport (after which one early Saturday morning which is simply impolite), so we’ll be consuming pasta and veggies beforehand.
Saturday:: The subsequent city over is having their last avenue honest of the season, so we’ll seize one thing there.
Sunday:: Belated film evening – popcorn and leftovers.
What are you consuming this week?
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