My schedule (see previous post) worked very well for me today! I felt like I got so much done by focusing on one thing at a time. I didn't get everything done that I wanted to, but I'll just keep working through my to-do list each day knowing that eventually I'll get to everything that needs to get done. I especially enjoyed my morning walk with Shadow knowing it was the first official day of fall and cooler days are ahead! I opened up the house in the morning until it got too warm. I love airing the house out in the spring and fall.

I tested my suspected sensitivity to tomatoes today and it's a positive ... I cannot eat tomatoes or anything with them in it ... no more spaghetti, chili, lasagna, etc. I was using gluten-free pasta, but that isn't going to do me any good now. So, I'll be eating different meals on the nights I fix those favorites for my family. Oh well ... at least I know for sure now! I am seriously thinking of buying a 2nd NutriMill grain mill so that I can grind my own non-wheat flours to use in my gluten-free cooking. I need to look into it a bit more as it is a $250 purchase.

Part of me is wanting to deck out my house for fall ... I don't have much here, so would have to buy some decor. I've been reading various blogs around the net and it's been fun viewing everyone's decorations. But then the practical part of me can't justify spending the money. I mean, decorating the house isn't going to change anything, if you know what I mean. It's not really going to add anything to my life - not sure if that makes sense to you. I mean, I enjoy pretty things and I like for my house to look nice and clean, but decorating for the seasons or holidays doesn't really serve a purpose overall (I do decorate for Christmas!).

I've decided to tackle a cross-stitch project that I've had for YEARS ... It is called Noah's Submarine. I found some pictures online showing some close-up shots of what it looks like - you can see them here. Man, I cannot wait to get started on this!! I hope to have my fabric ready to go within the next couple of days. I learned to cross-stitch when I was about 10 and I cross-stitched until I went to college. Then I picked it up early in my marriage BC (Before Children - ha!), but haven't worked on a project in at least 10 years. It'll be good to have something that I can work on for a few hours each night.

So, my start to the week was good ... tomorrow looks to be a productive day as well. Hope you had a great Monday!