I realize I've been a little quiet in this thread lately, and a little briefer than usual elsewhere. I'm OK, but not my usual self. I wish it was already Thursday of next week. I don't look forward to some obligations that are coming up. Last night we went to my husband's friend's house for dinner. I had to take an Ativan beforehand. It was not enjoyable, I'm afraid to say. We owe her a dinner at our house, but after that I told hubby to rather meet her at restaurants alone without me. This may sound terrible, I know. She's nice and I'm nice to her, but we wouldn't ever become friends. We're so different in a way that causes discomfort, likely for both of us.

I just realized that November is upon us. That means I need to buy at least a couple gifts for hubby. His birthday is in November and he also has a "name day". Does anyone here know what I mean by a "name day"? In my husband's country of Czech Republic, people usually get something on their name days. It's usually something small, but my husband is such a little boy in that he likes big gifts. I just have no idea what to get him. He has everything, in my view. I asked him to share his Amazon Wish List and one item was about $120 and the other $220. I was hoping for some in the $20 range. My Amazon Wish List has a mini muffin pan on it for $14.99 and a pair of scissors for $12.65. Really what I would love would be new curtains and shades for the upstairs. Hubby likes to help pick these out. That makes decision-making hard because we never agree on things like this. I sometimes wish I had a husband that let "the wife" decide on some of the home decor.