a day off

last night i made a to-do list for today so i would be productive while joel's working/at a cross country race. it wasn't too ambitious, but there were at least 5 things on it. here's how my morning actually went.

6:30 wake up with joel (because that's how we roll) & eat breakfast/ make his lunch
7:00 read in bed under the covers while joel showers
7:30 finish my book, hug/kiss him goodbye
7:32 turn off the light, snuggle up in my sheets, dream vividly!
9:00 wake-up, surprised to have slept so long
9:58 get dressed for a bike ride, notice both tires are completely flat even though i pumped them on saturday
10:03 ride on a flat-tired bike to the shop across the street, pay 35 bucks to get both tire tubes replaced
10:33-10:55 bike around town
11 make delicious smoothie (frozen blueberries & frozen mango pieces, greek yogurt, honey, milk)= YUM

Now i need to get my butt in gear and head to school for a couple hours. kids come on tuesday!!!

summer vacation part 1

highs of my first week of vacation (okay, only 2.5 days so far...):

running in the cool of the morning.
riding my bike 6 miles at fairmount yesterday (j. ran)
eating little meals in the morning since that's when i'm the most hungry.
grilling.
watching j's softball game while not grading papers!
finding amazing purple fabric at joanns yesterday. it was originally $23 a yard. i got it for $3!!
blog stalking.
planning what i'll pack for the beach/trip to MI (meliss, if you're reading, i know you hate this one!)
getting my sewing machine to work perfectly. now if only i could figure out what i did right...
smoothies.
reading. (i just finished this book & now i'm going to the library to get the next one!)