We've had an especially busy week as I have worked more at the hospital, and I haven't felt like we've had alot of family time together unfortunately.  Today was more of the same, but with a different bent....

We left the Prince and Princess with Granny and Papa while Mr. B and I went to the big city also known as The ATL...   It's been a while since I was down there, and though we used to live right smack in the middle of the urban jungle, Mr. B hasn't been there in many years. 

We were on a quest to spend less, but as much gas as I burned I'm not sure it was worth it.  I found a Tanturi exercise bike on Craig's list for $25 and we went and picked it up... it is a little older, but very sturdy and seems to be in good shape.  It is actually made in Finland, much to the Princess' surprise... she was convinced that everything came from China.

To continue our Scandinavian theme we went to IKEA and had a lunch of Swedish meatballs and lingonberries....  actually really good as I was starving by this point and it was different from what we usually eat....

This made me realize that I think I've really been in a rut lately... I truly need a bit of chaos in my life to make me happy.... I hate doing the same thing day after day while seeing the same things and people over and over.... I hate routine, and I hate schedule....

So I am going to come up with some new goals and try to push the boundaries of comfort...  I want to try some new things and see how far I can go.....

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We then picked up the Prince and Princess and were surprised by my cousins I never seem to see and their son... Maybe I need to be forming more of a relationship with them... they are about the only family I have who will actually speak to me I feel like most of the time....

We then made a yummy, but untypical dinner for us.....  Thick, boneless pork chops on the grill with sauce made from the blackberries we picked earlier in the week.  We added some sauteed squash we picked today along with some mashed red potatoes....

The kids loved it and even put the blackberries in their potatoes.....