it's tuesday, the day after labor day, the day before wednesday, but feels like monday. enjoyed a nice long holiday weekend. took in the minnesota state fair on friday, fixed a flat tire, and got my front brakes repaired. did the usual weekend household duties on saturday, and had relatives over to our *new* house yesterday. still enjoying this streak of nice weather, although a bit of rain would be welcome. school started today and it was alaina's first day as a first-grader. anxious to see how that went. back into work-mode, but trying to ease in slowly. hope to post some house pics in the near future. more later...