It is what it is

Slept as late as I could as tomorrow it is BTS (Back to school). We have our breakfast which is fun to visit and see everyone but then blah, blah, blah. Workshop and staff meeting when what we really want to do is go home! It is suppose to be in the 90's and there is not AC anywhere we are meeting. Will be interesting staff meeting on Wed. morning with new principal. We could use time to work in room and prepare for first day on Tues. Sept. 7th. But no, they would rather we sit through useless information and waste our time. In a way, I am ready. The pool is getting colder, the days shorter and I have done about all the cleaning (ok there could always be more closet and stuff purged), painting and shopping that I can do. I painted the guest room blue, our room lavender, our bathroom same, hallways white, the art room green, visited everything I wanted to visit (can always go to the zoos again though), didn't get to Wash. DC or Chicago or Phoenix, but am planning on all...

I can't wrap around the fact that August is almost over. I am a mixed up emotional mess. I miss my kids, don't want to start school but with the days growing shorter and the pool growing colder, I know it is time. I want everyone here to relax and have fun. I enjoyed Matt & Dana here last weekend but am not looking forward to a long empty weekend. The days drag on but I still have so much to do that I keep busy. I am not impressed with my first impression of the new school year. Time will tell. It is suppose to be hot by the first of the week...go figure. Off to get a haircut and then back to work! It is what it is but I miss what it was.

Was looking forward to serious pool time with Matt & Dana, they don't get to come here often enough and it is suppose to rain and storm all day...ugh! They got in late so we were all up late but enjoyed. Dream Cruise is today. I wanna go! I wanna drive the pink '57 I learned to drive in. I want the 64 1/2 Mustang we had in 1972. Not sure what we will be doing on the indoor day. Have to go spend $140.00 on Casey's allergy pills and she is so bad this week we had to put her back on cortisone for a week or so until it is under control again. Spent the day yesterday working and sorting and cleaning in the basement. Still work to do there. I haven't finished cleaning around house yet and still want to get the hallways painted. (and the fridge cleaned yuk) Did purchase the tv for my room and one of the 2 new white dressers. Still never got to Dr. Spirt about my foot. It is bad enough to have a Dr. appt. on opening day of school (just staff breakfast and talk...

Her allergies have been acting up as they always do in August....she must have been dreaming, perhaps caused by all the med she is on..she was barking in her sleep...so funny but when I went to her she seemed embarrassed! LOL...it is what it is!

Tonight there were tornado warnings north of here...we had nothing but a 3/4 moon. I was out shopping today and bought a new tv for our room and a new dresser. Also fabric for valences to match my new bedding on our king bed. Video chatted Amanda last night. Hard to do because I still miss her. Between the two of us we did the Diamond Jack River tour, visited Pewabic Pottery, took a drive on Belle Isle right before a shooting, drove through Indian Village, drove down Lakeshore Drive, went to a shower on the East side, drove to Bellevue to visit my brothers and niece and nephew and nephew-in-law, drove to a great wedding in Madison, shopped at Howell outlets, bought a Mustang, bought a personalized license plate, went to lunch at Cotswold Cottage in Greenfield Village, went to a Tiger's game in the pouring rain that was re-scheduled, went to a book signing by Al Kaline, went to lunch with Ms. Mack at Senate Coney Island, visited our friend Heidi's pool, taught a writing ...

Yep, today is the day she leaves to go back to Arizona. This is my first year not taking her back, she doesn't need me to go with her to unpack or move anything. I have been in AZ in Aug for quite a few years, the last 4-5 with Amanda so it feels weird. I will miss her! We had a lot of fun this summer. I have cleaning, sorting and painting to finish. I let things go because we needed that time to do "stuff". We bought too much and spent too much money...no regrets. I know today will be hard. Tomorrow will be better, and so on. Pretty soon we will head back to school. Double ugh. It is so hot the month of September, it drains you. Looking forward to October and hope I can fit in a trip to AZ for a LONG weekend. Time goes so fast and the busier you are, the faster it goes. Lunch this week with the girls here, Bunco, finishing Art room, finishing the upstairs cleaning and sorting and hopefully fitting in time to make new valences for my room as I have been una...

Not thinking of this as our last week together for awhile. Went to the outlet malls yesterday. Was an expensive trip! Went for a bike ride to Melanie's house and took poor Malfoy out to play in the hallway last night. Amanda got her sequential tail lights and left for Andy's about 10:30. I haven't heard if or not she got them installed. I woke up after 1:00 and I didn't know if she was back or not. Trying to get to Bellevue today to visit Josh & Annette and Dave and Bob. Can't get anyone to FB me back or call. It is going to be a hot one today. I heard mid-nineties. Poor Casey is about as itchy as I have seen her all summer. Still on the atopica but I upped her to every other day. She ate a pair of Amanda's underwear Sat. (didn't look like much fabric or elastic..only a small piece) and has been feeling a little punk. If I am not worrying about that dog, I am paying for her! It is what it is!

Ok, we are already a week into August. I am getting flipped out just thinking about the summer winding down. I am not ready for Amanda to go back to Arizona. Summer time goes so fast with her here. We never get to spend enough time together. I have to respect her decision to go to ASU but I don't have to like it. I know she loves being at school (well-sort-of) and her independence but I also know she wishes she could come home a little more often. How hard to get on a plane and not see your home until the pool is closed and all the leaves are gone off the trees and flowers are dead. Ok enough. I need to enjoy this week and then look forward to the visit I am planning in October. This is the first time in quite a few years I have not gone to AZ in August. She does not need me to "take her back" and move her anywhere! She will unpack her suitcase and be ready to hit the books for year 3. Glad she got to have her Mustang this summer and her new iPhone 4 and a jo...