Shooting Stars

I could not believe it. There was not a cloud in the sky.  And so the littles and I got to lay out in the backyard for the Perseids Meteor Shower.  The neighbors behind us did not turn on their back portch light this time.  
And it was slow.  We are always early for the best part of it.  But the littles are kids and have to get to bed.  So we laid there and pretty soon they saw one.  Naturally I didn't see it as I was looking in a different direction.  Then we all saw one and then they saw one.  The little woman gave up at that point.  It is hard to lay quiet in the grass when your little brother insists on bugging you.  
The little man and I stayed a bit longer and he managed to see another one.  His total was four.  Hers was three and mine was 1.5.  I'm pretty sure I caught a glimpse of one in my peripheral vision.  They are cool.  I'm glad the littles do like to do some of the stuff I like to do.  

You Mad?

And it seems they were.  Our cats seem to take long weekends in stride.  They don't get mad.  But when we are gone for a week it becomes a different story. 
We were home for a whole day before we even saw them.  And we only saw two.  Turns out after a week we still haven't seen the third one, so I think she has moved on. Either voluntarily or not.  So we have been seeing them and they let us pet them outside and even a little inside, but not overly friendly.
And then last night Sunset finally deemed herself to be over being mad and she came in and slept with us.  Thank goodness. 

Coffee

So the best cup of coffee was from a roadside farmer's market on Maui.  Absolutely delicious.  I wasn't expecting it.  Thought it would just be coffee.  Naturally I did not ask what kind it was.
I found some k-cups that had Hawaiian coffee in them.  Brought them home and they are all right.  Not bad.  But not anywhere near as good as that roadside stand.
Now to be fair.....I had been several days without any coffee when the little woman and I hit that stand.  So it could just be having some coffee.  But I think it was just good coffee.

Zillow

I peruse Zillow all the time looking for that next place to be.  So this wonderful mobile came on.  I went and looked at it and it called to me.  However it also called to some other people.  So their Grandma was there the same time as I was.  She was buying it for them.  And so we went back and forth a couple of times and the Grandma got it. I was not going to do a bidding war for a mobile.  I hope the seller got a good price.  She did not share what the final price to be paid was. 
So it was an up day and a down day.  But there will be more I'm sure.  Just have to keep looking.  And at this point I'm pretty sure that we won't be moving by the time school starts.  :(

Fair Day

We looked at our calender and we looked at the weather forecast.  And today was the perfect day to go to the fair.  First day in years where it wasn't in the 90's when we went. 
We got our milkshakes first thing as there was no line.  Got to like that.  Then we bought wrist bracelets and off they went to do rides.  The littles rode enough rides that more than paid for the three bracelets I bought.  They got face painting done.  They played a couple of games....at $5 a pop.  Yikes.  We had a pretty good lunch. 
By the end I hurt.  Ankles, knees and hips.  The littles were tired but at that antsy stage and not wanting to really leave.  But leave we did.  We had spent eight hours at the fair with the majority of that time being the rides. 
They had a good time and have some new memories. 

Well That Explains That

"Promise you won't be mad."  Oy.  That is a dangerous statement.  So the little man tells me he didn't take his pill the night Grammy was in the ER.  He wanted to stay up and listen to music, so he faked taking it.  I actually thought he took it and that is why he couldn't fall asleep for hours.  That is why I normally try to give him his pill a few hours before bedtime.  But we were at the ER instead and I hadn't refilled my pill bottle for my purse after vacation. 
And then he wasn't super overly aggressive but he was a little bit.  I was watching him at the park and wondering what was up.  He wasn't being as careful with littler kids like he had been.  He got into a wrestling match with some other boys.  The up side was he did stop and followed me when I told him to.  Six months ago that would have been a struggle. 
One day at a time. 

Appointments Cancelled

After we got home last night it took the little man hours to fall asleep.  That means it took me hours to fall asleep.  I woke up at 9:30 and realized we were not going to make the little woman's therapy appointment.  So I called and cancelled her appointment and the little man's appointment with the home specialist.  And then I rejoined the littles in slumber. 
So weird to sleep in till 11.  I haven't done that without being sick in years and years.  Sure hope we get to sleep earlier tonight.