Making No Plans...Safest Bet!

Okay, so Gary left for band camp yesterday (go ahead, if you've seen the American Pie movies, I know you're thinking about that "One time, at band camp..." quote - take your time) and I was really looking forward to the day/evening. We played outside most of the morning and early afternoon and were forced in by rain mid-afternoon. We decided to take early baths and just goof off the rest of the afternoon in the house. I had planned to put the ladies to bed at the normal time (8:30) so they could get a good night's sleep before we head south. I was really looking forward to having the house to myself for a couple hours so I could read and/or watch what I wanted to on TV (it rarely happens, so it's a treat when it does). And then it started to thunder. Obviously, my plans of a quiet evening of solitude did not pan out. I spent all evening (until 9:30 when I made them to go bed with their doors open) playing games. When I finally convinced them to go to bed, I told them I would stay in the living room until I knew any storms were over. That ended up being near midnight. Yes, I did get to read, but I really would have preferred to go to bed an hour or so earlier. Just another lesson in flexibility, I guess.

The girls are really looking forward to the rest of the week. Papa found his latest "crop" of barn cats, so at least two of the girls are excited about holding some of them. Boo commented yesterday, "I can certainly hold two of them." Originally she had planned to hold four kittens but her sister pointed out that she only has two hands. It is something to consider, especially since these are kittens that have never been touched with human hands. Doodle, on the other hand, has not decided that she will hold one of them. She's my cautious child. Well, so is her twin typically, but Boo is a little braver on the cat front. Other than the fair, those are our only plans. We're not big on excitement, I guess. A little goes a long way for us! :)