I had to wear a dress yesterday. I never wear dresses, I buy them and they hang in the closet. I needed to get the wash done, and it was a last resort. Not going to lie, it was comfortable. So comfortable that I may just wear one more often. I typically avoid wearing them because I am not the most ladylike.

Jacob is home. We haven’t done much but I think that is all right by him. He’s been lying in bed late into the morning and going to see Jess in the evening. I think the slower pace is a welcome change. He is even enjoying the heat wave, he says it’s still cooler than it was in Texas. I’m not sure about that, but I’m happy he thinks so.

Robert and Julia made it home for a visit on Friday. He had to leave late Saturday and like always asked for a haircut at the last minute. I should know by now, and just have everything ready, it would save me a headache. LOL! I’m happy he was able to make it home to see his brother.

The boy’s dad and step-mother were here yesterday to visit Jacob and take him out for lunch. Typically, I would have had the house clean and something planned for lunch, but I just didn’t have it in me this time. So they got to enjoy the clutter and cat hair just like the rest of the family. After all, it’s only fair that they do, if we are going to be one big happy blended family, I shouldn’t have to have the house “Better Homes and Gardens” style every time they decide to drop in.

I’m already missing the pool, not so much the hassle of it, but the kiddos. I didn’t manage to get the front doors finished but plan to once this horrible heat has passed. I don’t like leaving things unfinished, and more often than not, that’s the way it seems to go. There is so much on my to-do list that I’m thinking about tearing it up and throwing it away. Lists seem to make daunting tasks more overwhelming than they truly are. X’s & O’s.