Summer goes along apace--

Yesterday was truly lovely: church was good, G and I decided on an impromptu brunch out (we ended up going all the way to Woodsville to a little family restaurant called Shiloh's--our first visit there--and it was good), I got a chance to pick a bunch of strawberries and the first cherries in between rain showers, and all in all, it was restful and pleasant. Holly and I made brownies, so we did have the brownie sundaes for a special dessert. We also managed by the grace of God to miss the damaging weather that obliterated a whole lot of Vermont. Amen to that.

I have a few things on my to-do list, such as re-setting up the deck furniture and cleaning/chem balancing the pool. Tomorrow's supposed to be in the 80s, so I want things ready to go for Holly. Over the next two weeks, we'll be graced with her presence a whole lot, as Meg is picking up a raft of extra shifts. We've worked out a schedule that will, I hope, provide stability and balance for the Toddler in Residence, and that will not mean total exhaustion for any of us. In the meantime, G is still home with his foot injury recuperation until at least July 3, so I'll have some Papa-help. Amen to that as well. 

It does seem that my summer plans are constantly shifting, and I have not read a whole lot of anything yet. I finished the Iliad, and I've started Beowulf (both new and really good translations of the epics by women author/translators), but my fiction pile is staring at me. G got me two more books, too, for my birthday (and a great tee shirt that says "The horrors persist, but so do I"-- perfect for the current state of world and national affairs). I have managed to send out some poems submissions, but I need to dig into those books, and the whole pile, because I promised myself that this summer, I would not work myself into a frazzle. I can't go back to work in August as tired as I have the last few years. It's not sustainable.

So if it ever stops raining long enough, I'll park myself on the deck with a book every day. If I'm inside the house, I tend to see chores and projects to do. I'm easily distracted by a need for order. 

That said, I'm not rushing around this morning. I am enjoying coffee. That's a good start.

Have a good day, 

C