Chilly, but there's a fundraiser to get to...

After a really exhausting week (and a super long day yesterday), I slept hard last night, with too many busy dreams. And today, I'm off to Lisbon for a fundraiser for the Sophomore Class. I hope we sell out early, to be honest. I'm supposed to be there from 9-2, but it's cold (though it will warm up), and I'm still tired. 

That all said, at least it's sunny. And there will be a middle school softball double header in progress. It could be worse. I do need to find my bug spray-- black flies have entered the chat. 

At least it is a "long weekend" and part of what I accomplished yesterday was the pile of grading I needed to get done. So, a weekend without school work --well, after today's thing. We'll be at the Community Field with yard sale and baked goods. If you're local, come on down. It's Lilac Weekend in Lisbon, and there are events, live music, food trucks, and kiddie rides all weekend. Today there is a parade at 11, as well. Most of the kids who are going to help at the fundraiser are also in the parade, so I suspect I'll be solo for a bit. 

Tomorrow's Pentecost, and the weather is supposed to be horrid. I've pushed all of my Saturday chores and errands to tomorrow, but we'll see. If we sell out of goodies early, maybe I'll get my second wind and do stuff later today. But probably not. I do want to head to Franconia to the Veterans to Veterans thrift store; I saw online that they have some office chairs for cheap. My chair at school is awful, and if I can replace it easily, I certainly will. 

So, that's my big ol' plan. Hope yours is fun. Hold your loved ones tightly--

C



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