As I look outside my window: Slightly cooler temps and a breeze are greatly appreciated.

Right now I am: Getting reading to sit down and finish my current read, The Minor Third by Neil Patrick Harris before I need to make brunch.

On my bedside table: So many choices! I’m actually trying to narrow down my stack for what I want to haul to Indiana with me on Monday. I’m thinking Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots, The Haunting of Blackwood House by Darcy Coates, 100 Essential American Poems edited by Leslie M. Pockell, The Electricity of Every Living Thing by Katherine May, and Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. Plus I’ve got four audiobooks downloaded for driving time and I will take my iPad with all the Kindle books.

On my tv this week: We finished this season of The Boys and I’m a bit disappointed that they didn’t go where I thought they would. We have been getting through Stranger Things S4, but won’t be finished before I leave on Monday.

Listening to: Mostly a big shuffle of music from my Apple Music app.

On the menu for this week: No menu as we will be in Indiana all week.

On my to do list: After a quiet morning, I need to do one last library run before our trip. And my biggest to do is obviously to finish packing.

Happening this week:

• Monday - Travel Day

• Tuesday - Washington Park Zoo in Michigan City; Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan; Travel

• Wednesday - Sunday - Fort Wayne

What I am creating: Mostly piles for packing, but also some curriculum plans.

My simple pleasures: Good books, packing ahead of time

Looking around the house: It’s laundry day! To prepare for our trip tomorrow, I have four loads of laundry to do today. Then I get to pack all of our clothes. Fun fun.

From the camera: Seems like it was weeks ago, but we did have a lovely Fourth of July with friends this past Monday.