Summer Lovin' and A New Start

Happy Monday! Or should I say, Happy Last Week of August? Simply can’t believe summer is really and truly almost over. Summer around these parts is never long enough, I wish there was a way to keep it in my heart all year long.

Philadelphia Zoo

I bet Hawaiians don’t have this problem. Methinks it’s time to consider moving.

picture (of a picture) of Noodle and Elmo at Sesame Place

There’s a few reasons I’ve been MIA as of late:

trying to soak up the last bits of summer, despite all the rain
squeezing in about a billion doctor’s appointments
computer issues… who knew 28,000 photos could take up so much memory? And then prevent me from doing things like, I don’t know, uploading photos?
decluttering, organizing, and fixing a slew of things that have been bugging me forever

Last, but certainly not least:

I haven’t been happy with the direction of my blog as of late. It’s losing that thing that made it special to me. What this place needed was a rest, so I took a few weeks to mind map, prioritize, recharge, and come up with a plan– and of course a list. Gotta have a list. Make that three lists, actually.

Okay, maybe four lists. I promised I’d always be honest with you.

Thanks for sticking with me during my growing pains. I’m working behind the scenes to start off again fresh, like a new school year, next week. There’s a great giveaway a’brewing, too, so stick around some more and I promise it will be worth your while.

Noodle visiting where I used to teach

Now, go run barefoot through a sprinkler, eat ice cream, bite into a tomato fresh from the garden, and snuggle in to watch a sunset with someone. I’ll be here when you get back. Pinky swear.

Bee and his ice cream beard are sad about summer’s end, too