Because I'm feeling random.

Can I just sound like an English major for one second here? There's nothing that drives me crazier than reading a poorly written novel. I just finished the Maze Runner series and I want. to. scream. It was bad. Really bad. I mean, I know it's suspenseful and everything (heck, I finished all three books even though I spent most the time wanting to throw my Kindle out the window), but really? Who was that guy's editor?! He should be fired.

I really, really wish I were one of those people for whom running is easy. It's not easy for me. Nor will it ever be. No matter how much I do it (and I've been doing it a lot), I'm chronically slow and chronically out of breath. But, hey. Pinterest will always find a way to say it for me:

Source: chasefear.com via Natalie on Pinterest

It's the only thing that makes me feel better about my sad, sad little runs. :)

Our garden is out of control. Out of control, I tell ya. I have vegetables coming out of my ears and I've been frantically trying to figure out how to use it all. I was actually a bit relieved to discover that bugs have started eating our zucchini and some of our tomatoes. And also, our pumpkins? Pretty much ready to be picked. Halloween isn't for 2 months!!! Don't be surprised to see carved pumpkins sitting on our porch in September.

Speaking of pumpkins, I'm craving fall and everything about it. Sweaters and fluorescent leaves and soup for dinner and crisp evening air. Mmmm....

I just figured out how to put a "reply" button in my comments section on my blog. Do you know how long I've been wishing Blogger would do that? Don't be surprised if I reply to every single comment from now on.

I'm really, really looking forward to Sadie being in afternoon preschool starting next month. If I can get Ellie to nap during that time, that means I get TWO SOLID HOURS, three days a week of...nothing. Silence. Time. I can't wait.

Cute little people moment of the day: I caught Ellie saying her first prayer yesterday morning. She had her stuffed animals all set up to have a tea party in the kitchen and when I looked over at her she was standing with her arms folded, her head bowed, and was saying "Mommy, um...daddy, um...Deedee, um...puppy, um...bear... ...'Men! Yes, the cuteness just about bowled me over. It was awesome.

And no random post would be complete with without some random pictures of the girlees...