End of the Summer...Beginning of the School Year

I can't believe the summer is over. If you have been reading my blog, you know that for a while we were all go, go, go. For the past month we have slowed down...a little.

After the family reunion, I came home to a real mess! MSC had been cleaning...not a good sign. He decided that if we got the house all nice and clean we could get a maid. Well, I'm all over that! Two days after I returned, he left for L.A. (landing 30 minutes AFTER the earthquake). I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned! When he came home I think he thought he had returned to the wrong house! When I say I cleaned, I mean every cabinet, book shelf, closet, etc (downstairs) was gone through and if I didn't know what it was, when I used it last, who it belonged to, etc. it was gone! I made at least three trips to Half-Priced Books and at least that many trips up to the church to unload boxes for the October garage sale. Now, all I have to do is the upstairs. Maid, you say...probably not going to happen...I don't want anyone in my house! But you know it feels really great to come in and be able to find what I am looking for (unless I realize that it has already gone to HPB or the church).

Well, now that school is getting ready to start I wish I could say no more cleaning. Oh contrary now is the time to keep up with the cleaning so I don't get overwhelmed. My plan is to stay on top of things and keep them put away and cleaned...now you must remember I live with two boys, so as the old saying goes...best laid plans. We'll see.

I'm FREE ... at least for now

Wow, my first day of summer...and what am I doing? Working on a database of children's picture books! Now, can life get more exciting than that?!?

I have so many projects to work on this summer, it is not even funny. I have hundreds of books to read (professionally [and review], but also as a woman in need of literary companions), scrapbooks to work on (currently working on T's preschool album...he will be in 8th grade next...a little behind, don't you think), new scrapbook stuff to play with, staff development to prepare for, as well as attend...these are just the things I WANT to do. This doesn't take into account the vacations I will be going (in which only the ME books will be taken!!)...which means none of the other stuff will be done.

I do intend to go see a movie today, at least I hope to...T went to work with W, so I can do whatever I want. Okay enough blogging for now, back to the database! Fun, fun, fun.