Today was such a beautiful day. It was my mom's birthday weekend, but unfortunately, pretty much everyone had colds, so we didn't really do anything. Which, I suppose is for the best. Usually, I get this feeling that if I don't do everything I can that I'm missing out on something. This weekend, I just relaxed and watched the leaves fall, more or less. Also, Mom's having her kitchen remodeled so she can't really cook anything. We ordered Chinese and watched tv.
Last weekend was my birthday and we didn't really do anything then, either. Dad and my boyfriend were in Pittsburg cleaning out the basement of my late grandmother's house. Mom, Grandpa, and I went out for dinner, but we had to make it back home for the season finale of Doctor Who! It was worth it to not have a fancy dinner. We picked up an ice cream cake and watched the show. I love Doctor Who, and I thought the finale was incredible.
The weekend before that was Mabon, and I made my family's special apple pie recipe, all the more meaningful this year as my grandmother, the originator of the recipe, passed away this year. The holiday service was good. The focus was on thanksgiving and change. We said what we were thankful for, and changes we hoped for. I made a red/brown medieval outfit for the holiday. It was my first using a sewing machine rather than just my hands. I will have pictures of my crafts, including the outfits, as soon as I get a camera, I swear.
October promises to be busy. I have a wedding to attend, and of course all of the Halloween hoopla. It's the biggest holiday of the year, and I don't like missing out on things. This year, one of my friends is having a birthday party in New York City, and it would be unfortunate if I didn't see my brother while I was there. Last year, I didn't do much of anything for Samhain because of an insane work schedule, so I guess I'm making up for it this year. Just more craziness, I expect. I love Samhain, though. My favorite day of the year. I wait all year for it, and I always try to make it last as long as possible.
