I've missed you. It's been a busy summer, once again. I don't know how it happens every year, but it somehow slips away from me. I envision lots of time to relax, paint, garden, read, sit in the various wonderful places I've created outside and on my porch and do nothing but look at birds and flowers and butterflies and drink my passionfruit-lemonade iced tea. I think I may have done that twice.
I blame myself, and Miss Nina. Myself, because I can't say no to fun. If I am invited somewhere I'll go. I know a lot of people between family and friends, so I always have lots of opportunities to do things and my thinking is: it's summer! I can't do these things during the school year! So, I'm off again.
But I tire myself out- I'm up too late, eating too much ice cream, drinking too many gin and tonics, packing too many things into each day, entertaining and cooking for too many house-guests. And then there's my little sidekick- she's an only child, so I feel like I have to get her out and do things with her. So, we're off to museums and beaches and playdates and pools. She can't just sit around and look at the Ipad all day.
So, that was my summer. Just like last year's summer, and the summers before. I go back to school tomorrow- I think I need something like that in my life, something that gives it structure and order. This month I'll be taking on the attic and garage and some closets, buying groceries again, blogging.... Unless it's still warm enough for just one more beach day, or maybe I can squeeze in that cookout at my parents house in NJ this weekend. Everyone will be there, and they're closing the pool next week....
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