A Dreaded Case of the 'BLAHS!'

I have been down with a bad case of "THE BLAHS!" I would rather be ill for then I could take something for it and feel better! I felt it coming on - much as you feel as if you are coming down with a cold - and hopefully it has just about run its course. I am not sure what prompted this ailment! Perhaps the weather.....we have returned to triple digits here. No matter! Everyone gets down at some point or other so I have simply tried to work through it. Keep on 'Keeping On'......so to speak!

We had a low key weekend - it being the 9-11 anniversary. I served in hospitality on Saturday afternoon and then attended the 6 pm service. It was moving and inspiring. We truly MUST 'Never Forget!' Sunday was a quiet day....spent reflecting, remembering and praying. I was relieved when the day was over and no other acts of violence had occurred.

I snapped this pic while Lucy and I were at the dog park Sunday evening. I just wasn't up to walking her and she does so love to RUN!

Lucy is like an only child! She gets so excited when she gets to go play with her friends!

Louis Dean and I started back to work on our bedroom yesterday. We have TWO completed walls......baseboards and ceiling trim all in place! We are probably the only people who redo entire rooms 'piecemeal' style! As soon as it cools off I will haul the last piece of furniture out to refinish. It is a large chest of drawers and Louis Dean can't repair the wall behind it as long as it is in place. SO...we have done as much as we can for the time being.

Today I returned to my 'normal' Tuesday routine! LD and I took ourselves to the movies! After last week's HORRIBLE film at the Movie Tavern I figured we could NOT go wrong with the Starplex where the movies are fifty cents on Tuesdays!

It was a good choice! Clever and funny! We laughed and laughter is good medicine!

Plus it was 106 today and the theater was CHILLY - which I LOVE!

Felt good to sit there with a long sleeved shirt on and see a movie where they were playing in the snow and wearing parkas!

When we got home I laid out the art table and painted for the first time in WEEKS!!

Perhaps it is the smell of turpentine but I began to feel a little better!!

I decided to allow the canvas to dry overnight and go back to work on it in the morning. Burnt Sienna is one of my favorite colors!

My mood has lifted and I hear we have cooler weather coming in a few days.

It can't get here soon enough!!

"Autumn, often called fall, is the temperate season between summer and winter. It occurs around September in the Northern Hemisphere and around March in the Southern Hemisphere. North America generally considers the September equinox the beginning of autumn, while much of the Southern Hemisphere believes autumn always occurs during certain months. In some areas, the temperature may not begin to change until several weeks into autumn."


In 2010, the first day of fall in North America was September 22nd. The first day of fall in 2011 will be September 23rd. In 2012, the first day of fall occurs on September 22nd.