Good Thursday Morning!!

Made it in by 7:30 today.... I love getting in early. It's so quiet around the office and still kinda dark outside.

I haven't been real great about anything this week.... haven't run every day , haven't eaten well . Just thought I would confess
Today I am feeling better about staying on track and I should be back on the 'plan' this month.

I got birdseed last night to start filling the birdfeeder outside my window at work again. I kind of abandoned them this summer but I am hoping to convince some of them to stick around for the fall and winter.

I am excited about tonight! A friend of mine is having a fundraiser for a district of the city where she lives and it's a wine and food tasting from area wineries and italian restaurants. She needed someone to gather up discarded glassware and dishes and I love doing that kind of stuff. I can mingle to my hearts' content as long as I keep picking stuff up and I will know alot of people there from my retail days so it will be fun.
I was hoping originally to attend as a patron with my beloved but he won't be home for good till Saturday.

I love my man so much. I am so excited to have him home in my arms. I told him that he is never allowed to go away again!

My brother's situation is getting kind of scary. I guess he has come home many times where the 16 mo. old is eating cereal out of a box on the floor and his wife is still in bed... She needs alot of help but doesn't want to take responsibility for anything. I'm afraid that none of this will end well. He is already talking about seeking sole custody of the boys and leaving her.
She is a really sweet girl and I know he loves her but he loves his boys an awful lot. I cannot imagine having to tell someone you love, who is mentally ill that you are leaving and taking your children. She will have to spend the rest of her life under psychiatric care. At least monthly for sure. *big sigh* I wish I could help them but I don't think that any good would come from getting involved, except just to be available to watch the babies...

It's a perfect, drizzly, fall day! High of 57degrees, misty rain. Not too bad. We had some major storms come through last night. Golf ball sized hail! We may have officially entered fall in Ohio.

I've gotten some emails from members of the local running club about coordinating some long runs in my area. Sounds really interesting. 13-14 milers at pretty slow paces. Might be the best way to get some longer runs, I really need to get my milaege up at least one day a week.


Better get to doing some work... I'll be back!

****3:00pm****
I'm back!! I am going to have to book it out of here at 5 to get downtown to work by 5:30 tonight.... I wonder what the fastest way to get there is?! I'll have to investigate...

I better get things wrapped up for the day. Hugs to you all!

PS Matty, I you.... I miss you, I need you!!!