So I've been busy.  I've been setting aside other responsibilities, coming home just mentally exhausted and feeling the pressure of what seems to be like thousands of people on my back.  Other things in my life are falling to the way side.  I haven't had the mental cycles left to read (the last book I finished should not have taken me almost a month to finish, but when I open the book and am starting to doze within a page or two, it doesn't really work out very well).  I'm behind on my cooking magazines and I feel like I'm leaving to much stuff for Shannon to do while I've been so busy.  It's excessive.  On top of my main focus, there have been these other issues which should not be issues.  Anyways, hopefully here in the next couple of days there will be a sudden drop in stress, and then I continue on with my normal high level.  We'll see.  I have a feeling that tomorrow is going to be a very long day.

On the other side, taking a three day weekend this weekend, a Matta visit, having a game night (Clue, Munchkin, Scene It and Acquire) and having Joseph take over my kitchen and prepare a meal for everyone (Matta's, us and him) and a trip to Tartine (with the Matta's).  I'm tired, but I don't feel as stressed right now.

I also have the impeding Thanksgiving.  Now I admit I didn't get the menu fully planned until the Sunday before, but I know I started trimming and marking what was going to be in the meal, well before though.  Last year we had 6, this year we'll have 16 or 17.  Enough that I will be opening the spare silverware that we got for our wedding (I'll need to find it first) and I went ahead and ordered another set of dishes (we had 18, we will now have 24).  But I have my concerns about making enough food.  Last year I made heaps and heaps to much, but this year....  Who knows.  Joseph and I have been talking about some items, and I know that some items will need to be done last minute, but we'll have to see what comes of it.  This past weekend I have had issues with keeping up with dishes (between me roasting pumpkins and the several things he made, it just couldn't catch up).  So we'll see.  I'm also concerned if my wrists will hold out.  in roasting pumpkins, and cutting them, one of them gave me such trouble that I though my problem was bigger then I thought, but it was probably just that pumpkin, cause the other 2 I roasted weren't near as difficult.

So on the docket this week, I am going to roast more pumpkins and see if I can get enough pumpkin flesh before roasting so that I can make the pumpkin bread that people like (and hopefully make enough to pass out to people).

So I guess the point is, we're going to be going on the simple again this week.

• Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza
• Breakfast Risotto
• Turkey Meatball Pita Sandwiches
• Pancakes (we've got a lot of extra fruit)
• Tuna Melts