September was such a busy month! In the background, always, was the awareness that positive new COVID cases in Michigan were climbing, deaths holding steady. St. Paul School opened with in-person classes and small enrollment. With public schools doing a mix of in-person and online learning, St. Paul enrollment grew. Jazzercise and other fitness centers were allowed to open for indoor classes; I'm still going to outdoor when I can. I had gum contouring surgery at the beginning of the month, part of my prep for getting veneers on my upper front teeth. The stitches came out at the end of the month. This has been a long process already, starting a year ago with the Invisalign, and I'm ready to get it done.
Ken and I spent four days up at Lost Lake by ourselves. I made a huge mistake and forgot to load my suitcase in the car! Zipped it up and left it upstairs, planning to ask Ken to bring it down. But I got distracted with packing food and forgot. So we made an emergency run to Walmart where I bought enough clothes and toiletries to get me through our stay. Tuesday was the best weather day, so we rode our bikes up the Lake Huron trail to 40 Mile Point Lighthouse and drove to Ocquoec Falls. So beautiful! The rest of the time, the weather wasn't great, so I pretty much hung out at the cabin and crocheted.
After we came home, it was time to get ready for Amy's visit. Alyssa dropped off a Pack and Play for Ruby to sleep in. We drove to Grosse Pointe to pick up a bunch of stuff from Ellen -- car seat, stroller, toys, baby monitor, etc. Amy and Ruby arrived on Tuesday the 22nd. Ruby is just the happiest baby I've ever met! She was so smiley and fun to play with. She loved the toys, but was just as happy playing with wine corks and wooden spoons.
I wish I could say that Alyssa's wedding day was just as much fun. But I was waffling about going to the wedding. Ken got mad. I decided not to go, then Amy got mad. Nobody was happy. Amy went by herself, taking Ruby, not thrilled about having to manage without my help. She did fine and everyone calmed down. But it was a tense, unhappy day. I hate the choices that COVID is forcing people to make.
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