August is the doorway
to
Fall.
I am a child of Autumn.
I crave the season
like a child craves it's mother.
I need it.
I am so ready for these last days of summer
to expire and make way for a
glorious Fall.
*****
SCHOOL is Starting!! WOOT WOOT!!
When I was a youngun,
school supplies consisted of:
a canvas blue 3-ring binder,
two #2 pencils
one blue ink pen
a pack of notebook paper
and
8-count Crayolas.
With just those things,
we were ready and prepared for learning.
Isn't it amazing that with just those simple items,
we still put a man on the moon?
Isn't it amazing that with just those simple items,
we still put a man on the moon?
Today I ordered my yahoos' school supplies
because
it saves me hours running around town
trying to find all the supplies.
It's called Edu-Kit.com.
With these supplies,
my yahoos should be able to open a
Starbucks on Mars.
***********'
Other things on my mind--
we're moving Dean at the end of this month
to a new caregiver's home.
My family and friends know the why's and wherefore's...
Reader's Digest condensed version:
The current caregiver is not doing her part--
and when it comes to Dean,
I do not compromise.
Nuh-unh, No Way, No How.
****
My Dad.
The Happy Wanderer.
Is behaving every bit the elderly dementia'd man
and demanding to buy another car.
The State of Georgia gave him a
LICENSE!!!!
Even after I called the Sheriff's Department
and spoke to Deputy Dan--
and told him that giving my elderly father a license to drive
will end very badly--
they gave him one anyway.
If you give a mouse a cookie....
ugh.
****
Only in the South--
my newly-widowed mother
is toying with the idea
that she would like to get back with my father.
After nearly 20 years of being divorced!
And thirty years of misery before that!!
Insane.
Ludicrous.
Baffles the mind.
My brother set the terms to her--
"Come visit Dad and stay at his house for three days--
if you still want to take him back to Texas after that,
more power to ya."
..when she sobers up,
there is always repentance.
Hey, I can't make this stuff up.
***
I've volunteered to take stewardship over a
Single Adult Dance
here in October--
and I'm not even in the Stake that is hosting it--
Mr W was in the meeting with me,
when I raised my hand to say I'd help,
and when I was asked if I just wanted to do it altogether--
I looked to my High Councilman and asked,
"Do I want to do this?"
To which, he shrugged his shoulders and smiled,
and Mr W's eyes widened like I'd just adopted a
small boat of refugees.
"Heck Yeah! I do!"
Nah, I didn't say "heck" in Church--
it was more like,
"Okay! This'll be fun!"
The funny little lies I tell myself sometimes
amazes me.
Hey, I'm just the Stake Rep,
I have every intention of enlisting the help of
others in the Stake.
No prob. Bob.
****
I have also been enlisted to be on another Stake's committee
for their Annual Creche Exhibition Open House
in December.
Now, this is something I know will be a huge blessing
come Christmastime.
I've done it before and have to say,
the creative process is wonderfully rewarded by the outcome.
The exhibit is always beautiful, inspiring,
and such a delightful contrast to the retail world
in December.
******
The kids start school. the 16th--
yeah I know I already shared that,
I'm excited.
In celebration of the last days of summer--
We're going to sleep in the dirt
aka
"Camp"
at Rocky Mountain National Park
next week.
I love the Park.
I've never even seen a bear there
in all the years we've hiked it.
That's why it's my favorite.
I only have to sleep with one eye open.
***
I've been reading
"I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK"
by Nora Ephron
* I *
want to be her BFF.
I want to sit with her at Olive Garden
and gab about my neck,
and cooking,
and homes
and husbands
and children
and faith.
I want her to tell me more about her love of New York--
a city I've never been to
nor had the desire to go to
mainly because of two things:
It looks so crowded
and
I've been to London
which to me
is just like New York,
only worse food.
I want her to tell me why
that line of thinking is all wrong, wrong wrong.
And I want to order another basket of breadsticks
and just listen to her go on and on about any-and-everything.
I want to tell her that I love her professional work too-
Sleepless in Seattle
is one of my all-time favorite movies.
I will watch it on TV
whenever it's on
even though I own both the video and dvd.
Yeah, I love it that much
and I'd love to tell her about MY LIFE
and ask her if there's a best-selling book in there too?
Maybe I could get a petition going?
Hmmm something to think about.
I know I said I wanted to be BFF's with Julie Beck,
but she hasn't gotten back to me yet,
so the position is still Open.
***
And now,
the day demands I shower and dress appropriately.
I wanna look cute when Nora calls.
With these supplies,
my yahoos should be able to open a
Starbucks on Mars.
***********'
Other things on my mind--
we're moving Dean at the end of this month
to a new caregiver's home.
My family and friends know the why's and wherefore's...
Reader's Digest condensed version:
The current caregiver is not doing her part--
and when it comes to Dean,
I do not compromise.
Nuh-unh, No Way, No How.
****
My Dad.
The Happy Wanderer.
Is behaving every bit the elderly dementia'd man
and demanding to buy another car.
The State of Georgia gave him a
LICENSE!!!!
Even after I called the Sheriff's Department
and spoke to Deputy Dan--
and told him that giving my elderly father a license to drive
will end very badly--
they gave him one anyway.
If you give a mouse a cookie....
ugh.
****
Only in the South--
my newly-widowed mother
is toying with the idea
that she would like to get back with my father.
After nearly 20 years of being divorced!
And thirty years of misery before that!!
Insane.
Ludicrous.
Baffles the mind.
My brother set the terms to her--
"Come visit Dad and stay at his house for three days--
if you still want to take him back to Texas after that,
more power to ya."
..when she sobers up,
there is always repentance.
Hey, I can't make this stuff up.
***
I've volunteered to take stewardship over a
Single Adult Dance
here in October--
and I'm not even in the Stake that is hosting it--
Mr W was in the meeting with me,
when I raised my hand to say I'd help,
and when I was asked if I just wanted to do it altogether--
I looked to my High Councilman and asked,
"Do I want to do this?"
To which, he shrugged his shoulders and smiled,
and Mr W's eyes widened like I'd just adopted a
small boat of refugees.
"Heck Yeah! I do!"
Nah, I didn't say "heck" in Church--
it was more like,
"Okay! This'll be fun!"
The funny little lies I tell myself sometimes
amazes me.
Hey, I'm just the Stake Rep,
I have every intention of enlisting the help of
others in the Stake.
No prob. Bob.
****
I have also been enlisted to be on another Stake's committee
for their Annual Creche Exhibition Open House
in December.
Now, this is something I know will be a huge blessing
come Christmastime.
I've done it before and have to say,
the creative process is wonderfully rewarded by the outcome.
The exhibit is always beautiful, inspiring,
and such a delightful contrast to the retail world
in December.
******
The kids start school. the 16th--
yeah I know I already shared that,
I'm excited.
In celebration of the last days of summer--
We're going to sleep in the dirt
aka
"Camp"
at Rocky Mountain National Park
next week.
I love the Park.
I've never even seen a bear there
in all the years we've hiked it.
That's why it's my favorite.
I only have to sleep with one eye open.
***
I've been reading
"I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK"
by Nora Ephron
* I *
want to be her BFF.
I want to sit with her at Olive Garden
and gab about my neck,
and cooking,
and homes
and husbands
and children
and faith.
I want her to tell me more about her love of New York--
a city I've never been to
nor had the desire to go to
mainly because of two things:
It looks so crowded
and
I've been to London
which to me
is just like New York,
only worse food.
I want her to tell me why
that line of thinking is all wrong, wrong wrong.
And I want to order another basket of breadsticks
and just listen to her go on and on about any-and-everything.
I want to tell her that I love her professional work too-
Sleepless in Seattle
is one of my all-time favorite movies.
I will watch it on TV
whenever it's on
even though I own both the video and dvd.
Yeah, I love it that much
and I'd love to tell her about MY LIFE
and ask her if there's a best-selling book in there too?
Maybe I could get a petition going?
Hmmm something to think about.
I know I said I wanted to be BFF's with Julie Beck,
but she hasn't gotten back to me yet,
so the position is still Open.
***
And now,
the day demands I shower and dress appropriately.
I wanna look cute when Nora calls.
So how does Nan feel about you always looking for another BFF? :-) Camping at the park sounds like fun. We loved it when we were there--although in April is was very cold!!
ReplyDeleteAbout teaching supplies--my daughter is teaching school this year in Utah and was told it was against school policy to ask the parents to pay for supplies--but she does not get a budget for it either. And as she is only an intern and getting half pay, it is a killer for her to pay for them all. Sounds really dumb to me.
Good luck with your mother and father. Also I hope the new situation works out better for Dean.
What a fun post! Even the frazzling parts have an upbeat feel to them.
ReplyDeleteAre you in the market for any non-famous BFF's? Because I'd like to apply for the job...
;)
I'm with Sue. Between the two of us we have about 200 blog followers? Is that famous enough?
ReplyDeleteAnd you are so spoiled to live in CO for fall. Having lived in AZ, you know my pain.
Nora makes movies about middle-aged women with such grace and humor. I think she is awesome!
ReplyDeleteCan I come to Olive Garden with you if I promise to not eat all of the breadsticks?
@Kazzy: I'll send you a personal invite when Nora calls...promise, promise.
ReplyDelete@jen: Come on down, er, UP to CO!! I'll save a seat for you!
@Sue: You know I think you're awesome possum...thank you for letting me count you as a friend!
@Lori/Joy: Nan is totally cool with it--we discussed it today over lunch with our other favorite people in the world, Kelly and Peri. They like Nora too, so it's all good! As for your daughter, I can't imagine how a school district could expect a teacher to supply everything for a class of children. That's just stupid. lol My parents are ridiculous...but that's nothing new.
Great post! Isn't it amazing how family drama can be so much stranger than fiction?
ReplyDeleteMy heart never turns to fall until September. And then I love it! But right now I am trying to capture summer and keep it a bit longer.
ReplyDeleteMy grandparents married each other 3 times. The last was probably 25 years after the previous time and was to take care of him while he was dying. It was still very odd.
Now I'm officially exhausted after reading this post =). Thanks for a good book recommendation. I've been working my way down the pile and I'm ready for a new one!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to Dean in his new home. Shame on the state of Florida. Thumbs up to you for keeping your humor about you. And fingers crossed for your lunch date with Nora.
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