busy ... busy ... boo!

been so busy! dad was here, and he did in fact help me -- not with the emptying of the boxes, i did that when he was napping, but we hung photos and dug up the dead bushes in my front garden. and we got in some sight-seeing and he got to see my office. i guess the biggest accomplishment was he got to meet my music man -- and they both liked each other! at least that's what they tell me.

things have been pretty nutty around here. i went to my first austin music show at stubbs -- outside venue. and of course the weather is beautiful this time of year, so it was perfect. that was on a saturday, then another one (at the same location) three days later. then my dad was here for 3 nights. i handed him off to my little sis and her family on saturday -- the same day they were moving into their new house. so we were put to work helping them unpack. well dad helped them unpack, i cleaned bathrooms. came back up saturday night and had dinner at my place with my music man. and sunday we both spent cooking -- him on the grill, me in the kitchen, enjoyed a great dinner and have pumpkin muffins for the week.


the photo is the result of our monday night. not watching football, but rather carving pumpkins. he named them -- mine (the one on the left) is named esperanza and his is chauncey.

some things to remember for next year...
1 - it's much messier than i remembered
2 - don't wait til it's dark out to carve the thing
3 - it should only take 30 mins, but plan on at least an hour if not more!
4 - much more fun when done with someone else

so the pumpkins are carved, the candy in a basket. now i just have to hope for trick-or-treaters, otherwise, i'll gain 20 pounds eating all the candy.