09/01-09/02 – Second half of Labor Day weekend recap
09/02 (Mon) – I put out some new outdoor fall lawn decor I found at Dollar Tree. These metal sunflowers in particular are so pretty!
09/05 (Thu) – I found this super brightly colored squirrel figurine at Dollar Tree and was intending to add it to the patio garden but decided to add it to my inside fall decor.
09/06 (Fri) – I learned Linkin Park got back together and has a new female lead singer. People apparently are losing their minds, and not in a good way. I don’t know much about the singer’s personal life, but from a music perspective, they sound great! Their latest single, The Emptiness Machine is great and actually gets me choked up when I listen. I’m not sure I understand why people are angry at them for reforming. It’s not the rest of the band’s member’s fault Chester committed suicide. Are they not allowed to move on after seven years? If they had formed under a different name but continued with their signature sound I’m sure people would have been angry about that too. If it’s one thing I’ve learned this year is you should do what makes you happy because people are always going to have something to criticize about it anyway. As long as you’re not hurting anyone, you do you.
09/07-09/08 – Weekend recap
09/09 (Mon) – Tried these new to me Bigelow cold infusion teas from Meijer. I usually drink water so they’re a nice alternative when I want something with flavor. I’m sure that’s why people drink sparkling flavored water, in fact, I just could never get into those.
09/10 (Tue) – We decided to check out the Lombard Farmer’s market since it’s in the evenings and let me tell you, it’s small and not very interesting. We contemplated getting food at one of the restaurants in the area but the prices are just outrageous and nothing looked good enough to tempt us to spend the money. We ended up splitting a Blizzard from Dairy Queen to tide us over and went to nearby Lilacia Park. Afterwards we stopped at Aldi so I could get ingredients to make a hearty pasta dish for dinner.
09/12 (Thu) – Warned my Facebook friends not to buy this “apple” scented soap from Softsoap because it just smells like cinnamon.
It’s not actually a bad scent, just not what I was expecting.
09/14-09/15 – Weekend recap
09/16 (Mon) – Joined the DuPage Birding Club
09/17 (Tue) – Ran out to a park looking for migration birds and then to a couple craft stores to look at fall decor. When exiting the last store Joe pointed out the beautiful harvest moon. Luckily I had my camera with me so I photographed it from the parking lot.
09/18 (Wed) – Had my annual exam with my OBGYN where we discussed my birth control (to help with perimenopause yay) and all the health stuff. I love this doctor so much because she’s kind, knowledgeable, and a joy to be around.
Afterwards I stopped at Aldi to look for macaroni because I was planning a surprise dinner for Joe, a dish his mom referred to as Slop In the Pot (a variation of Ghoulash). They were out of it, though, so I had to go to Target. We don’t shop there very often these days so I decided to peruse the Bullseye Playground area and their clothing for the first time in a long time. Ugh, everything sucks! Cropped sweaters/sweatshirts and thick flannels with short sleeves make no sense. Oh and plunging necklines for cold weather clothing. I will never understand it, and even if it’s trendy, why can’t they also include long sweatshirts and sweaters without a low neckline for those of us who dress for the weather? At least then everyone wins.
Added new leaf garland I got at Michael’s to the fireplace mantel. I love the colors! The leaves are made of wood instead of felt like the other garland I’ve seen so it should hold up for many many years.
Tried the Ben & Jerry’s coffee ice cream we had purchased over the weekend and instantly became addicted. It’s too bad the chocolate pieces give me reflux or I’d be eating that stuff daily. It reminds me of Edy’s Espresso chip that I used to enjoy.
09/20-09/22 – Weekend recap
09/21 (Sat) – Wookie’s 8th birthday
09/23 (Mon) – Put the suet feeder up in hopes to draw in the woodpeckers and chickadees.
When Joe got home for work we went out to Churchill Woods and surprisingly it was very busy bird-wise and I got photos of some warblers, including this orange-crowned one I had never seen before.
09/25 (Wed) – I had been anticipating a package from Amazon to arrive between 4-8 am and happened to be up at 6 am when I saw the Amazon guy, via the doorbell app, drop off two packages between the doors, and after taking two photos of said packages, look toward the neighbor’s door and say “have a nice day” before leaving.
I pulled up my Amazon account to check my order delivery status only to see this photo confirmation which included Hank, the next door neighbor’s dog, with glowing eyes. ?
But wait, there’s more…
I immediately went outside to retrieve my package and was so confused – both packages were gone! I’m like “did I just imagine all this, or did the neighbor take my stuff?”. Just then she came out and handed me an envelope, said “I’m sorry!” and quickly went back inside. Apparently she was expecting something too because both my items were in a single envelope.
When I got inside I realized my package had been torn open (and not the right way along the top tear edge either). Damn, that girl is a bit of a savage, lol! I’m not even mad about it.
I wonder what she was so excited to receive.
I’m just thankful she realized her error so quickly and didn’t throw the packages inside and leave for work, thus holding my stuff hostage. I was preparing for an upcoming last minute birding trip and needed the SD card to ensure I wouldn’t run out of room in the field.
There’s no chance of that now as the new card should hold over 4000 images and my old card will serve as a backup.
09/26 (Thu) – Our day trip to Chicago’s Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary
09/27 (Fri) – Not only did I hear a couple of chickadees outside, but when I ran to the window to observe them, I saw that there were five taking turns at the suet feeder. FIVE! I’ve only ever seen two at once, so it makes me wonder if it’s the bonded couple plus their offspring? One can hope. I’m so happy my chickadees are back and brought more with them. I love their little songs! Their very existence makes my heart so happy.
09/28-09/29 – Weekend recap
09/30 (Mon) – Got our flu and COVID vaccines from the CVS in Target. This will be the first year I’ve gotten both shots together. I noticed the flu one didn’t hurt but the COVID one sure did. Must be a larger needle.