Fall Nesting

Fall seems to find me feeling slightly more domestic than normal. I'm cooking more (and better) meals, getting the laundry folded and ready for kids to take in a more timely manner (I'm never bad about washing and drying, it's the folding that can get me). Have more energy for picking up and "taking care" of my family in a more traditional manner than I do at other times of the year. I really enjoy it. Reminds me that although I have felt good about being a productive workforce participant these last 10 years, I would have likely been as happy to continue to stay home even after kids were in school... or maybe to have lived a couple generations ago when that was possible. Now, however, Chris is home and I'm at work.

Crops are coming out of the field ever so slowly and I'm hoping for a nice long Indian Summer. With some heat, please.

Reading Brenda's post this morning http://bkirkeby.blogspot.com/ I found a note of harmony in her feelings on facebook. I find myself checking in a couple times a day and yet staying more in the wings. Unsure of commenting - never wanting to come of sounding too weird or in anyway judgmental or whatever - and also caught wishing some would post more while others much less. And I wonder how other's feel about the frequency or lack thereof in my posting. But I do enjoy looking at everyone's pictures; starting to feel like I have an idea what is going on in my classmates lives. I have been really pleased to have found classmates from all three High Schools I attended - Wausau West HS, Sheridan HS and Decorah HS - as well as both colleges - Cottey and UNI. Many of the people I remember best are on Facebook and that has been fun. I am however, ready to give up the daily addiction of my games! The kids will be surprised to hear that.....