Monday Miscellaneous

This is a post of random information. Alexee isn't feeling well, so I didn't take her to MDO today. She coughed a lot last night and has a runny nose. I didn't take her temperature this morning, but I'm just sure she had a slight fever--I could tell by looking at her little face. I gave her Tylenol and rocked her to sleep...this was the first morning nap she's taken in months (of course she wouldn't go back to sleep this afternoon, but she seemed to feel a little better then anyway). After dropping R off at MDO, we made a quick trip into the grocery store to get a few things. I saw these environmentally-friendly bags and decided to get them--I've been meaning to do that for a while. They were .99 each. I bought five but will need more next time because I still had to have three plastic bags and this wasn't even a big grocery trip. They have a weird smell, but they seemed to work great, and I feel good about doing a small bit to protect the environment. (Heather, are you proud of me?)I also bought this fall-scented candle today...it smells wonderful! I love love love this time of year. I'm hoping to buy mums for the front porch this week. I'm sure I'll forget to water them, as usual, but they're pretty for a little while!
I smiled when I unpacked my suitcase from Flippin this morning and found a collection of hickory nuts (? I think) underneath my clothes. Rhett had put them there to bring home with us. Little boys are SOOOO cute and funny! I gave them back to him this afternoon and he worked and worked trying to crack them.
Today was my meal day. This time I made taco salads, Mexican style rice, black beans and rice crispy treats. I packed seasoned ground beef, lettuce, sour cream, salsa, tomatoes, green chilis, cheese and avacados for toppings. Preparing the meals is a little busy/stressful, but it's so nice to know that I don't have to think about dinner plans for Tuesday or Thursday night--it makes it all worth it!