It was a really windy morning yesterday, so I didn’t take the long walk that I usually take, but it was enough to get some fresh air and move around a bit. I was feeling a little lonely and reached out to Ben and Jill to see if any of the girls were available for a sleepover. It turned out that it would work for Norah if I could pick her up at Ridgedale Mall after a birthday party at 6:30 pm. I was glad to hear that she was happy to join me, as it’s been quite a while since I have had one on one time with her. I don’t remember when I was last at a mall (probably 20+ years ago when I lived and worked in Madison) after dark and I was surprised how busy that place was. I drove around a bit before finding a parking spot. You can’t tell me the economy is doing poorly - at least for those middle class people who are paying half a million for their homes, driving expensive cars and able to take 10 kids to the mall with $20 each in their pockets to spend on top of whatever other birthday treats they get.
She is really into bath and skin care products these days, so I learned all about her morning and evening skin care routine on the way home from the mall. We watched Despicable Me 4 and went to bed a little after 10. Actually, I didn’t make it that late, went to bed and woke up when she came to bed. The times sure are changing as they get older and more independent.
I’m sitting here, looking out the window at a naked tree that was still full of yellow leaves until yesterday. It was so pretty, as there are three that I can see from this angle - first is a crabapple that still has lots of red berries and it sits in front of an evergreen that is in front of the one that was full of yellow leaves, the red, green, and yellow color variation was so pretty. It all just glowed when the sun hits them in the morning. I took a few pictures but they just don’t show it the way my eyes see it.
