Average Jane’s Weekend So Far

I’ll start by sharing the shock and dismay I felt when I heard at the news that Steve Irwin was killed this weekend.  All goofy stunts aside, he was an important voice for conservation and I sincerely hope that others will continue his work (preferably without exposing themselves to so much risk).

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On Saturday, I spent most of the day at home except for running a few errands.  I started a new blog, to which I’ll link when I get the "About" section and at least one post completed (perhaps by tomorrow).

I also did some baking:  Amazing Pecan Coffee Cake and Path of Least Resistance Oatmeal Bars from Prepare to Meet Your Bakerina (scroll down to the bottom of the post for the recipe). 

I served both treats on Sunday morning, along with grapes, raspberries, strawberries, pineapple-orange juice and coffee.  The coffee cake really was amazing – I’ll definitely make it again.  The oatmeal bars were actually cookies, but they made a nice breakfast treat, too, and I took the remainder to a party in the evening.

My sister, my niece, two of my friends, my husband and I all went to the rodeo after breakfast to watch The Cowboy compete.  It was a beautiful day and very pleasant in the stands.  I was wearing my new gold-washed cowboy hat from Target.  I liked it enough that I may find excuses to wear it elsewhere.

My niece had fun picking dandelions, clover and foxtail and making little bouquets, occasionally stopping to watch the action.  One of the cowboys stopped at the fence and let her pet his horse.  After that, he’d say "hi" to her by name when he rode by, which you could tell delighted her.

We stayed at the rodeo until almost 3:00 p.m. and I emphatically thanked my husband for going with me even though I could tell he was bored (and a little freaked out when guys flirted with him).

In the evening, we went to a party at another couple’s house and sat around the firepit all evening.  Party animals that we are, we were home by 10:00 p.m. and I was asleep before 11:00.

Today, there’s a lot of work I could and should do: housework, yard work, actual work for my job, blog posts for the new blog, song lyric writing and plenty more.  I guess it really will be a Labor Day, even though I might prefer a Vegging on the Couch Day.  We’ll see how much I actually accomplish.

What do the rest of you have planned for today?