A New Season

It is officially summer!!  (And our town's kiddos are STILL in school....)

But it is a new season, and the days are gradually warming up!  For me, it feels like a new season of life as well, as there have been a few changes in my life these days.  The biggest - at least for now ... stay tuned - is that I'm no longer nannying, as the girls are off on their wagon train adventure that begins the summer for them!  And, since I am no longer nannying, at least for now, I have switched from the evening shift to the morning shift at work, watching the kiddos at the gym.

I've been doing that morning shift for three days now, and I'm suddenly aware of how much time I have in the afternoons/evenings again!  How much I missed this!  My schedule prior to this was - get up, morning routine, check email etc, work on Avon, water the garden, maybe take Hansel for a walk, then off to nanny at 11:00, drop the girls off with their mom at 3:00, run to Walgreens for something to eat later, then straight to work from 4:00 til 9:30.  Then home, pretty much dilly around for 45 min and then go to bed.

NOW!!  Wow, I'd forgotten what I was missing!  Now, it's up (earlier - 6:45), basic neccessity morning routine, eat breakfast and off to work.  BUT!  When I get home at around 1:20, I can water the garden, check email etc., take Hansel for a walk, then go pick up my mom when (if) she gets off at 3:00, and we can run to the thrift shops, then spend leisurely time at home, have dinner, even watch a few shows or a movie to wind down in the evenings.  No zipping home and off to bed! If I'm not running errands, now I even have time again to write!!  It's been so long!

What a perfect season to switch over!
I aim to spend as much time as possible outdoors, working in the garden, exploring trails, having picnics, camping, and so on. And learning the hula.  : )

What are your summer plans?