Windy Weekending

Phew, that weekend flew by! And maybe part of the reason is that we had some crazy winds all day on Saturday -- enough that the weather picture on my Apple Watch was literally wind all day! Ruthie was delighted to see so many sticks on the ground yesterday morning; I was just relieved that our power didn't go out.

Ruthie did really well on Saturday night. It was her first time ever at my parents, so she was a little wary when we first arrived, but very quickly she was doing zoomies around the room with my brother's dog, and while she still kept me in her sights, she wasn't cowering next to me but rather explored a bit. My uncle was persistent with his attention (and treats), and by the end of the evening, she was letting him pet her, which is a big deal for her.

She also got some special treats in the form of a few bites of challah (courtesy of my mom) and even a bite of steak (courtesy of my brother). I thought she'd be exhausted after all that excitement, but when we got home, she was either wound up or had some indigestion because it took her a while to settle down for the night.

The baby naming yesterday was lovely. It was a beautiful day and we had a really nice group of family and friends. My niece was all smiles during the brief ceremony and then she passed out in Molly's arms (and shortly thereafter was handed off to me because she's getting heavy!).

Sunday afternoon was spent partly out in the garden, planting the impatiens and coleus from the plant sale, but I had Ruthie out there with me and she was getting impatient, so I didn't do the raised beds with the tomatoes and basil just yet. I hope to take care of those today after my run, before going back in the house to let her out of her crate. This year I'm doing the tomatoes and basil together in the primary raised bed and planting some zucchini seeds in the other one. I think last year the tomatoes kind of took over, so I only got a few small zucchini. I'm hoping planting them separately will yield a better harvest.

This week the schedule is back to normal, more or less, and because Molly has mini courses for the next two weeks, she won't have homework and will be less stressed out after school. I'm hoping that means she'll help me make dinner and maybe walk Ruthie!

Very little knitting got done this weekend, for good reason, so I will wait until my Wednesday post to share an update. Have a good start to your week, friends!