pants watch

Last night, the closing night of the weekend that marks the unofficial end of summer, it got down to around 40 degrees at our house. It's like waking up in a cold tent except I'm in my cal king bed. I hope we have a few more weeks of summer and a nice long fall... because I have a feeling we'll have plenty of winter. Cozy, sure... thank goodness we have a fireplace and a sewing machine.

I love three-day weekends. Monday morning it was nice and cool in Denver so we drove down there and I went for a six-mile stroll with Luna as training for the SOON upcoming Challenge Walk. My goal was to check for chaffing spots - I found none. My toenails were a little sore (because they're used to flip-flops) but that's it. More miles next weekend, hopefully 10+. The fundraising deadline is tomorrow but I'm almost there and I haven't asked my mom or grandparents to contribute yet.

I have ONE pair of pants that still button... but the button presses uncomfortably into my gut. So I wear the other pairs unbuttoned with a stretchy belly band over them to hide the situation and hold them up. I haven't worn any special elastic gear yet... but I think within a few weeks I'll make the switch to a primarily elastic wardrobe.

This evening I randomly came across this pic of Olive on the counter at our rental house in Denver. She's in mid meow - not growling. You're lucky - an Olive sighting is rare beyond Jesse and I.