It finally rained

After qualifying as having the worst air quality in the WORLD (due to wild fire smoke), typical fall Seattle weather finally descended…and then the sun came out! We had to hop on our bikes for a school pick-up sunset bike ride home, because the sun now sets much earlier too:)

Dining companions

The house is so very near finished with painting, out to dinner we went! And, my oh my, was it a delight! Inside a restaurant, the kids were great (well, Holmes did gag on a bean and threw it up in my napkin) and it was bliss to be out among the living eating inside a restaurant!