Economic slowdown

So just checked the ol' bank account. I think it's time to stop the trips to Lowe's and Home Depot. Thankfully October is one of the two three-pay months, but still, man, time to ease off on the home improvement for a while.

I made good progress over the weekend putting more stuff away, getting the futon set up and acquiring three channels on tv -- ABC, CBS and NBC -- which facilitated some football viewing and chip/salsa eating. Asim's room is done with paint. Now the trim remains for the two. I should have Asim's bed painted this week as well. His room is blue, and his bed will be yellow ... hmmm ... I guess it was subconcious on my part. Given this plan, though, it'll probably backfire, and he'll go to Michigan or something.

Went to a pumpkin patch on Saturday with Nick and Family. It was good and wholesome, but rather lame compared to the Apple Festival Thing we did a few weeks back. They had a little petting zoo at the Pumpkin Patch, some activities for the kids, a corn maze, and a hay ride. With no hay. That took you to a "pumpkin patch." Which was just pumpkins spread out in a little field and not the actual patch. But the day was nice, and the people friendly, so that was cool.