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I love fall. Finally the temperature is falling below 80. As I sit here thinking about what to make for lunch, I have my window open. There's a nice cool breeze today, and until the sun crests the house and warms the shingles until my office is an uncomfortable working temperature, I have the window wide open and am enjoying my last 2 hours of fresh air and cold feet.

We live less than a block away from an elementary school and with this incredibly sunny day and breeze from the west, I can hear the children playing at recess. Nothing inspires my marketing mind like the sound of children playing. I can't see them, but I know they are having fun. I remember those fall days playing kickball and tether-ball like they were a few days ago (I almost said yesterday, but my memory isn't THAT good!!).

Here's the view from my office window. It's a little blurry because of the screen, but you'll get the gist! I can't wait until the leaves on that tree start to change!

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I wanted to start out by saying that I have the greatest blog readers EVER! You all made such great points. And in case you are all curious, Chris and I put our notice in on Saturday. We were informed that on August 24 we will be required to vacate the apartment and turn in our keys by 6:00 pm, regardless of the status of our new home. It's a calculated risk and we are willing to take it!

Then we went and bought a washer and dryer. Of all the things in all the world that I would love to shop for, those appliances don't even make the list. It's difficult to spend money on something I know I will never love. Needless to say, we didn't buy expensive ones. But did opt for new rather than used.

Now for this week. It should be rather busy with several month-end projects to wrap up by Thursday, and my in-laws coming for a visit on Friday afternoon. They'll stay with us through the weekend, then have their own plans for the week. It will be great to see them.

Oh, and my good friend Lisa had her baby on Saturday night. So I should probably add a visit to meet baby Koen one night this week. They also have 17 month old Kyler. For those moms out there, if I make a dinner to take to them, what should I make for a munchkin? I know that he likes graham crackers, macaroni and cheese and pickles. Maybe I'll just take those things!

I hope everyone has a great week!