Weekend Collection

Karl's father and grandfather came down for the weekend.  As per usual, I was busy running around at first.  Indoor track has officially started, and with a new sport comes new paperwork.  But really, the reason for their visit was football.  Karl bought tickets for the Alabama vs. Mississippi State game a LONG time ago, thinking it would be some throwaway game no one would care about.  Well, with Mississippi State going on to become ranked #1, the game was anything but a throwaway.  Personally, I said let's sell the tickets and become rich.  My idea was met with silence.

But I'm glad we did not sell those tickets.  I had a wonderful time, and it was not nearly as cold as I had feared it was going to be.  The sun was shining, and the Alabama crowd was as mighty as ever.  Coming from a tiny college (in the grand scheme of things), Alabama was overwhelming and impressive.  Greek Row looked just like any Greek Row does in the movies.  Enormous brick houses full of tradition, pearls, bow ties, and alcohol.

On the field, a sea of CRIMSON (not red).  And as much fun as I had, NO WONDER FOOTBALL PLAYERS HAVE GOD COMPLEXES.  It was crazy to watch people younger than me step onto the field and be greeted by shouts and waves and screaming.  The game was exciting and everything a SEC football game should be.  Karl, his dad, and his grandfather (three generations of Karls) were glowing.  I sat eating my cotton candy with a smile.  And then we enjoyed an even more Southern tradition- Cracker Barrel.  Breakfast for dinner.  Roll Tide, indeed.

October Favorites

It's crazy to think that October was here and is gone.  Alabama has gone from warm to cold, and people are already worried about what this winter will look like.

Cross Country season has officially ended, and Indoor Track/Field is about to begin.  As such, I am buckling down and preparing for the cold in the best ways I know how.

"Z" | A fictitious account of Zelda Fitzgerald's life.  This novel had been on my Wishlist for quite some time, and I found the hardback in a thrift store, of course.  I've been quite obsessed with the Fitzgeralds this past year, and this was a perfect novel to curl under a blanket with.

New Jacket | Another purchase from TJ Maxx.  This oatmeal-colored jacket is lightweight enough to avoid being so bulky yet warm and neutral enough to wear with anything.  Score, once again.

ASOS Scarves | ASOS anything takes a long time arrive but with free shipping and free returns, who can resist?  I bought a lovely herringbone scarf and an overly large plaid scarf/blanket which will be perfect for impending cold.

STASH Tea | Cinnamon Apple sounded so autumnal that I had to purchase it (at TJ Maxx, again), and throw some chamomile with it, and the result is an entirely relaxing time before bed.

Purell Hand Sanitizer | Because cold season is about us once more.  And high school students are just as germy as little children.  One must protect one's self.

Fridays

Fridays are for wearing jeans to school.

Fridays are for donuts brought by students.

Fridays are for short cross country practices.

Fridays are for unruly high school kids who play "trashketball" with rolled up paper at the end of class but you just shake your head.

Fridays are for football playoff games in Birmingham on a cold night.

Fridays are for knowing you have to get up early the next morning but staying out late anyway.

Fridays are for closing the door, playing Taylor Swift's new album loudly, and drinking another cup of coffee during planning period.

And Fridays are for changing the template of the blog, just because.

Fridays.  Praise God.

Football

I've never been a huge football fan.  Even when I lived with my family, football time was actually nap time.  Last year, Football Sundays were Barnes & Noble Sundays.  But this year I find myself watching a little more (and who wants Barnes & Noble Sundays when you can buy a billion times the amount of books at the consignment shoppe).

No one down here gives a hoot about the NFL.  Not as much as the North anyway.  It's all about college football.  And so, our Football Sundays have slowly evolved into Football Weekends.  Because husband still cares about the NFL, of course (and by NFL, I mean Peyton Manning).

But sometimes, these Football Weekends have not been so terrible.  I still nap quite a bit.  But it's a small reprieve from running around high school kids all week and just running around in general.  And so I will take Football Weekends.  In all its napping, comfy blanket, head massage glory.