Today

One of my favorite summer songs is "Today" by Smashing Pumpkins. I don't even know if it came out in summer but when I hear the beginning guitar notes, I am transported to summer. Then I start to get sad and homesick for Wisconsin (especially knowing all the UMM alums are at Danielle's cabin this weekend). But this post isn't about Wisconsin.....And, today was a really great day (so far, even if I am in Texas) so I have the lyrics in my head.

I woke up this morning and decided to give myself 1 day of summer. I have never been a huge loafer in the summers (except maybe that last one in El Paso and that was due to hangovers more than anything). I usually mow the lawn, clean house, and generally keep myself out of trouble. But....I still would lie by the pool, read books, watch cheesy TV, sew and anything else that tickled my fancy. Usually, by August I was ready for the school year to start. I was refreshed and a little bored, even. This summer, I didn't get any of those days. Miss F and I went on adventures, to swim lessons, played, and when she was at daycare, I ran errands, with the move and houseguests and parties and general drudgery, it's been go, go, go. So....today, I put Miss F in daycare and drove home deciding to give myself 1 day of summer past.

I began by reading a book. A whole book. It was a good book, very Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants- ish. It was called Bass Ackwards and Belly Up. Then I went to see The Devil Wears Prada with just me, myself and a medium Coke and popcorn. It was a good movie but I read the book not too long ago and spent way too much time wondering why they changed things. Then I came home and ate a pizza while watching the end of "Days". I then broke my resolve to have a purely lazy, all about me day when I mowed 1/2 the lawn (it's too hot to do anymore right now). I figured the cleaning lady came this week (the inagural visit) and wouldn't it be great to do no chores this weekend? Still, I couldn't bring myself to do the backyard. Mr. B will have to fight the lawn later. I worked on a friend's baby quilt and am now blogging. I plan to go to the gym and get Miss B in the next hour.

I am now ready to begin my new job and the new school year. I met a few soon-to-be co-workers last night for dinner and boy, am I in for an interesting year. In fact, I was already invited to a bris. Don't know what that is...click here. I don't think I'll attend but it was nice to be informed of the event (I also learned you don't invite to these things...something about it being a Mitzvah and then obligation to attend or something....I have so much to learn)