Dear Peoria Pundit,

We've frittered away a day. And what a gorgeous day it was. I spent the better part of it repotting plants, sweeping my deck and my patio. I helped my children make lemonade and watched my oldest son help my husband mow the yard.

My youngest son slept very late today because he was up late at a slumber party the night before.

I cleaned my cat's litter box and played fetch with my dog.

I payed bills, phoned friends and family.

I planted more vegetables in the containers we bought at the garden store yesterday. My youngest and I had already planted peas, beans and tomatos...all that was left was radishes.

As a family, we saw a good 3-D movie yesterday. After the movie, we all enjoyed a great meal of pasta...my husband and my son put the sauce together in the morning and it cooked all day.

All the windows in the house were open today and there was a wonderful breeze throughout the house. I spent a couple hours reading on the swing that sits on my deck.

Unfortunately, my husband had to work (it is his Sunday to work this month) but we did spend time together before he left. As usual, he gave me a nice smooch before he went to work and we agreed that we wished he could stay home.

Later, I cooked dinner for my children and a neighbor boy ate with us, too. We had chicken breasts and a nice salad and the lemonade we'd made earlier.

Once the sun set, the boys took the trash out for their dad so he wouldn't have to get up extra early.

There were a couple things that almost ruined the day for me, but you know what? None of that matters. It was a good day in the "real" world.

In fact, it was a really, really beautiful day.