Summer is finally here. Actually, it arrived for me sometime Monday after 3:30. Tuesday I had a couple of meetings regarding summer school and then I was ready for summer. Of course, that is when we had our first real summer storm. Tornado warnings, sheets of rain and a wind that just wouldn’t die down. Yup, that’s the way summer started here.
Well, two and a half days later we have our electricity back and I am able to go online. You see, the hubby and I are still back a few decades and we do not sport smart phones. To tell you the truth, I was happy to be offline for a couple of days. Now it is time to get summer started.
Each year, at least for the past three, I have created a Summer Manifesto. This year I felt it especially important as I try to handle health issues and an over-zealous schedule. Yes, I over-booked myself yet again. I will be teaching summer school Monday through Thursday for the month of July and then immediately after I will be traveling for two teacher workshops that I am presenting the first week in August. Add to that a couple of quilting workshops at my house and a class at the local quilt shop, you might say I will be a bit busy. Mark is worried that I will feel like I haven’t had a summer and I understand his concern.
We are taking a real vacation this year at the end of August for a friend’s wedding in Seattle. Hoping for a great deal of relaxation there as well as a bit of adventure. Here’s to the lazy, crazy days of summer!
