leaves and more leaves!

we didn't get out of bed until 9:00 this morning. (believe it or not, that's sleeping in!) it was wonderful to wake up without the beeping, moaning and regular morning routine.

first thing on the agenda today...attack the leaves! and that we did. john blew most of them together last week, but the rest of the leaves have now fallen.



this is actually a new experience for me. i never had to rake leaves when i was little (not enough trees in our yard) and i just can't remember ever being in a pile of leaves before. and let me tell you...we had quite the pile!





it actually took a lot less time than i expected. we ended up with over a dozen bags!



then we covered the air conditioning unit. next on the agenda...exercise, color hair, do a little shopping, rest and movie night with some friends!

(food update...john and i have been doing REALLY GOOD with our eating and exercising this week. this is what a typical lunch looks like, with a few additions or substitutions like a sandwich, cottage cheese or oranges. and you can't forget the water, lots and lots of water!!!)