What I Did On My Summer Vacation

In the spirit of children returning back to school, my current position in life having started right around the time that they got out of school for summer vacation, I have decided that I have merely been on a summer vacation. Add to that the very real possibility of my returning to work soon (I have a second interview in the morning), I thought it would be fun to review the things that I did this summer.

• I got inspired and creative. 
• I looked on the bright side (we might be broke, but, apparently, we still have a pot to piss in!)
• I was humbled by the hoops that life presented to me
• I found humor in the little things. 
• I spent hours marveling at my child - her peculiar tendencies, the delight she takes in nakedness, her imitation of my voice
• I wondered about the life of the critters in my back yard - the bear, the chicken and even the frogs
• I read - a lot. More than I have since college. And it feels good. I hope that it's a habit that I will keep when I do return to work. 
• I bitched about not having a job - but not nearly as much as I thought I would. 

In addition to the things that I talked about on the blog, I did other things. I hosted a cook out for the Hubs birthday (complete with a clean house!). I did a lot of laundry and dishes and I wiped so much ass that I should change my name to toilet paper.

We began a remodel of our bedroom closet, I mowed the acre and a half that we live on, I got the oil changed in both cars. I made sure that all of the bills were paid and that we had groceries in the house. I donated clothes and other items that we no longer needed to people that did need them.

I adopted a cat that decided he didn't want us after all. And a fish that was supposed to live in a 3 year old's bedroom but now lives as far back on the kitchen counter as I can get her. Her name is Goldy. We are pretty smart around here.

I taught Sunday school and attended church every weekend.

Most importantly, I have cleaned and re-cleaned the same areas over and over. I have said the same phrases ad nauseum. I have watched countless hours of Sesame Street and the Backyardigans. And I have not killed anyone.

That's a pretty successful summer.