summer
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Thanksday #89
Dear August, I have big plans for you. I have dreams of hot, sunny weather without rain where I can swim with the kids and not have Paxton’s lips turn blue. I have dreams of getting my tan back that I had in June. (Pausing in remembrance.) I have dreams of not wanting to pull out my Continue reading
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Ending
So here we are at last. It’s the twilight of summer and the sky is purple and hazy and the gentle breeze hints at a new beginning to soon come. Smells of fresh cut grass and chlorine and mornings that start well past 9 am have tucked themselves away for another long pregnancy of learning Continue reading
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What I Love About Summer
Summer is… Splashes and giggles at the pool Not caring whose sunglasses you grabbed out of the pool bag Hide-n-seek outside after dinner when the sun shines low through the trees The kids singing at the top of their lungs Their sun-kissed cheeks smiling ear-to-ear The permanent smell of sunscreen as I kiss little Continue reading
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Thanksday #67
I dreamt about coffee last night. True story. And in my dream I said to heck with it and drank some. And it was silky and smooth and glorious and wonderful. And then I woke up. I’m still abstaining…but honestly, not sure how long I want to go. I love coffee too much. It’s a Continue reading
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Thanksday #66
Number One on the Thanksday list this week: SCHOOL’S OUT….FOR…SUMMMA!! Oh my word, I thought this day would never come. Ever. We’re the only school in the Western hemisphere that had school after Memorial Day, I think. But finally, as of noon today, we are done. I’ve been ready for weeks to have Jaana home Continue reading
