I just can't seem to get on a regular blogging schedule! Life has been busy and I seem to just have a minute here and there to read a few of my favorite blogs, maybe make a comment or two and then life interrupts! 
Just a recap of some things that have been happening:

* Looks like teen son will be attending husband's alma mater. I think husband is over the moon about it, but trying to act cool so it doesn't turn son off.

* I was supposed to go up to our lake house on Saturday to get together with some of my neighbor friends up there, but just didn't feel like driving, so I opted out.

* Tuesday night I went to hear a woman, who used to work for USAID, give a talk about women and girls in Afghanistan. One of my friends is in a local Dining for Women group and one of their members was a sister to this woman. It was so interesting. She said that we really need to continue supporting the afghan women because they are the ones that want peace and when all of the United State's resources are withdrawn from that area it will only be a matter of time before they are back to where they used to be with the Taliban, or worse, running the place! A great way to help in that area is through the organization Women for Afghan Women. Sometimes I think I really missed my calling in life! I wonder if it is too late to start a new career?
* I made a really great rice dish to take to the lake, that I ended up just eating here. I took cooked brown rice, added a can of black beans that had been drained, chopped cilantro, cherry tomatoes cut in half, a few scallions and a tablespoon of lime juice and heated it all together and added a chopped avocado. Salt and pepper and it was yummy!
*Ran a bunch of errands today and have stopped in the local Marshalls to see what they had. Not much. But, I did see two side tables that would have been great to use beside the bed in our room at the mountain house. Too bad husband has me on spending lockdown! ;(
Are you excited that the weekend is almost here?