quiet weekend

It has been a very quiet weekend. Dan has been pretty sick with the bad cold for most of it, but he finally seems to be doing better today. The kids are soaking in every last bit of relaxation before having to go back to school tomorrow. I have been sucking up as much rest as I can, and it feels good.

On Friday I took Steven to the used game video game store and let him buy a used X-Box system and a few used games. He has been saving up his allowance (for doing household chores) for a couple of years and was only $5 short, so I pitched in that last bit of money. So the kids have been busy playing with that all weekend. We also went to the bookstore, where I got books on Roman history and on the samurai; and to the gourmet grocery store where we bought good cheese.

Yesterday looked absolutely gorgeous, but there was a strong and very chilly wind. Steven had a soccer game in Tecumseh, and we got very cold sitting there watching it. In fact, I went back to bed for a couple of hours after we got home just to snuggle up under the blankets and get warm.

Today is glorious, though. Dan and I took the dog for a short walk (he is getting very old, and a short walk is about all he can handle these days) and Dan is out doing yard work now for an hour or so. The dogwood and maple trees we transplanted last fall both look alive and happy, with plenty of buds. And flowers are blooming everywhere now!