GAME DAY

So many 'games'. So many strategies.

Yesterday's game of clean and purge master bath was a victory! Under those sinks. Medicine cabinet. Walls. Baseboards. Our offense was smashing. We crushed their defense! The purge was inspiring. We scored with every possession. Next weeks opponent: the drawers. Now I don't want to give the impression that we are slobs by any means--we are not. BUT, over time it is easy to 'keep' things we think we will use or will need and never do. So lately, I am on a simplify signal call and editing the play book! I like to go in there and just open everything up just to look at it!

Today's game schedule was a daunting opponent. Finish Cherise's 2nd blanket set, grocery store, pharmacy, gas the car, BYU game, 2 lacrosse games, gas the car again, and feed the fam!

I did a mexican theme for game day fare. Green Chile Pork (which I started last night in one of my favorite friends: the crock pot), and Black Eyed Pea Salsa. I will post the recipes after this. Nicely spiced--but not too much--for a cool autumn 'sports' busy day.

Blanket finished: check
Grocery store/pharmacy: check
Gas the car 2 times: check
BYU game: check that win
2 lacrosse games: check! Divide and conquer on this one. Duff and sons stayed home for the football game, and me and Chris did lacrosse. She plays in Newport Coast, and I gotta say, it's cold down there for late afternoon games! She had one at 2pm, an hour in between, and another one at4pm. That marine layer just comes in and they play and we sit in the fog. A definite cool mist humidifier for sure! I have totally straight poker hair. Not a smidge of curl anywhere. My hairstyle is a straight one to begin with, with a lot of effort and product to get it to bend a bit to soften the ends, so by the end of this game schedule today at 5pm I looked like I had stepped out of the shower. And anyone who has a trifle of natural curl looked like they had a brand new perm. I was half frozen when they finished and those seat heaters went on first thing for the ride home. Best news ever: they beat Mater Dei (big Catholic private school who recruits for all their sports) with Christine as the goalie!!!! Yay! It makes the bruises more bearable...

Home to eat. Chris off to babysit--which she accepted first and then 30 seconds later got 3 calls to do things with friends. So proud of her to keep her committments. And Duff and I are spending a quiet, nice and warm, evening at home. Love those!