Ahhhh Summer...

Take the aforementioned "Ahhhh" in a variety of ways to interpret my feelings on summer:

• "Ahhhh", as in the refreshing moment of realizing I have no school chores to get done before the sun comes up.
• "Ahhhh", as in the terrifying scream knowing it's just going to get hot.
• "Ahhhh", as in the questionable shrug I give as response when people ask what I'm going to do to fill the time.
• "Ahhhh", preceeding a giant "Yes!" because the freedom has come.

If you were trying to guess which one of these isn't true, unfortunately it is the last. I'm not good at summer. I hate to say it, because it seems so wrong, but I just can't stand not being busy! Usually I am fine during the summer because I have a lot of projects to keep me going (painting, building, flower beds, trimwork, you know - projects!). Last year I was finishing my Dance Endorsement so I took classes all summer. I've even looked into getting a job - but in this market, and I do have some classes and vacations that screw up the schedule. So what to do this summer...house is pretty much done, except for big expensive projects; classes got expensive this year, and the district doesn't have money to help fund, so I am now dreading filling the long days. I have some plans...walking the dogs a lot, hiking with my friends once a week, finishing my drama endorsement, writing, reading, keeping the house and yard nice, learning to bake delicious bread and well, that's all I got.

So here I sit, the first day of summer, got up at 5:30 (my four-legged alarm clock apparently didn't get the memo about sleeping in during the summer). And already, I'm bored. So I guess I'll put on my grubbies and go getting the weeding done, so I can mow at 8 and then come in and clean the house...(I considered putting it off until Monday so I would have "plans" but then what would I do today...) What a glorious start to summer...I guess I'll have cake for breakfast, that will have to suffice.