It’s September. September 2nd, to be exact.
Flag Day was over a month ago. People, time is flying by. We leave for Dhaka in eight months! It sounds so far away, but shit is getting real faster than I expected it to.
So, what have we been up to? I went to visit my family in Wisconsin for a long weekend, and Nate had to stay behind, unfortunately. But I brought back loads of cheese, sausage and brats, so he didn’t miss out entirely.
Labor Day weekend was nice, and we went to the farmer’s market in Del Ray and, while we were in the neighborhood, bought Athena a pretty new leather collar. We met up with a bunch of Nate’s friends from A-100 at a middle eastern food festival on Saturday night, and that was super fun. We went for a hike around Pohick Bay, and Athena had an absolute blast; we brought her home soaking wet and covered in sand, seaweed, and mud. That afternoon Nate smoked ribs and a chicken on the grill for four hours and they turned out really well. We also managed to bring the wrong key with us on our long run, so Nate had to break into our house. I took pictures of Nate breaking in, but I’m not going to share them. That would be stupid. Instead you get another Athena photo!
Athena: doggy fashion trend-setter! Also, toys do make the best pillows.
Oh, and I quit my part-time retail job! While I will miss being able to buy beautiful clothes at a ridiculously low price, I’m happier having my weekends back (my checking account is also relieved). No more on-call shifts, no more being polite to people who don’t deserve it, and no more stress about getting weekends off! That brief foray into the world of retail was fun while it lasted (usually), but I’m glad it’s done.
We’ve been busy, and life is good! Now if only that nice fall-like weather would come our way…
According to Athena 