Signs of Summer

Everyone must have their own signs of summer. A few of mine...
I can see the red canoe on the lake outside my bedroom window
Tourists flood Lake Lorelei, walking, biking and running boat motors loudly
Graduation is over

unfortunate

Interesting school year...
I can't believe it is over but I so need it to be over. I learned a lot and realized I need to get some things straightened out because I may not get to spend the rest of my days here.
A good friend reacted in a way that shocked and hurt me and also taught me to not trust people so much. That is unfortunate.
And lastly, it all comes down to good kids and good friends. I learned to slow down and enjoy the ride.

Enough Already

When there are things out there like cancer and birth defects and tornados why do we as humans have to toss in bad vibes, hatred and backstabbing to the mix? Isn't it bad enough that there are those things we don't have any control over and make no sense? Why do we then have to add to the misery in the world? Kindness is free. Support is easy. If someone is doing good leave them be. Add your blessing. We all have enough to worry about. Geesh. Enough already. 

Peeved

Censoring my title today.
So, dealing with some drama lately that has gone on way too long. But torn about how to go about stopping it or just let it ride and don't participate.
Choosing option 2. In the end I want to be blameless. I started out blameless and I want to make sure I continue to be blameless. AND I want to make sure I am taking my own advice when it comes to handling other people's reactions to our decisions. If the tables were turned and my son was going through this what would I say to him?

To the one who is choosing to react this way...
I hope you miss me. I hope I was the friend who created fun and surrounded you with love and that you miss that from me. I hate going through my days thinking of you and what I would normally tell you, show you, send you and knowing you have chosen not to hear from me. But that is your choice and I will respect that.

When I look back on last summer I remember spending countless hours
making Harbor's t-shirt quilt with 2 generous friends
back porch reading, cruising facebook/pinterest/blogs
lounging pool side with happy pups, family, friends
reading on a boat along side a fisherman or two
holding new babies and slowing down to breath with them
making Pinterest projects and recipes
facing the ocean, feet in the sand, friends by my side
reading without a quitting time
walking alongside my pups
harvesting from our garden

Been talking bathing suits a lot lately... a friend and I were comparing suits we've been looking at. She ordered online I did not. Today she told me to avoid the VS high waisted bottoms because 'they're cheeky'. Adorbs.

Shake shake shake!

Last weekend I went to Shaker Village with a group of lovely ladies. We had a bit of a snafu on the way down there, the gas gauge broke and we ran out of gas, visited one of the lady's sons at college, toured around the village and each of us took a ride on the giant swing on the way out of town. Saturday night we played bananagrams and we had to argue with the oldest member in our party about what were real words because she was playing words that Words With Friends accepts. Hilarity ensued!

Unfortunately someone who was not with us found out we went and has been giving two of us the cold shoulder upon our return. Honestly I am upset but I am torn with how to handle it. I intentionally didn't tell her we were going because I knew her feelings would be hurt and now that she has found out they are. To address or not address?

Break up

Goodness. That spring break flew by. The boys left from school Wednesday. I had to help with the Academic Banquet and that went by sslloowwllyy. Then I spent Thursday putting our house back together. It took the entire day and really the house isn't even all clean. Friday morning I spent ordering pictures to scrap on Saturday. Friday afternoon I met Sally, Elaine and Madeline at the movies and saw Grand Budapest Hotel which was amazing. Wes Anderson is ridiculous. We went over to Cooper Blue for drinks, appetizers and stayed so long we had dinner. I am constantly reminded how much the little things mean to people when I'm with Madeline. She wears her heart on her sleeve so when she looks at me I know she wants to ride with me, sit by me, tell me something. God love her, she's a sweet person. It does something to my soul to know someone loves me like she loves me. Friday evening I finished cleaning up for the scrapbook gals, Bev and Margy, to come play on Saturday. And they actually came and spent the weekend which was unexpected and lovely. I scrapped 2014 and should finish that today.
Also on the docket today.....
follow the plan
laundry
dishes
putting things back in place

That should about do it.
I'm focusing on losing weight and paying off bills. Losing the weight of the stress both of these hold on me.

The boys come home today. I can't wait really. I've missed them something fierce this time. Probably because Bub and his girlfriend of 7 months broke up. I trust his judgement but it is difficult watching him go through this. 

Ugly

What's amazing to me is that we go to the same school and I had no idea a 'near fight' had occurred. That not my kid but someone close to him was being harassed.

So I took a nap and it was lovely not to have an alarm.

I'm feeling ugly lately.