So Long Sweet Summer

  I can definitely tell summer is on its way out. No, not because there's a crisp in the air. After all, it is Alabama. BUT I haven't been running the AC on high every minute of every day (and night).  Here's a few signs that let me know summer is leaving and autumn is coming:

• the fact that I am back to work now
• last night was the start of college football
• tomorrow is the first AUBURN game (War Eagle!)
• I've already started making my Halloween plans and gathering ideas for costumes
• I looked at my summer wreath on the way in the house last night and decided it no longer looked appropriate
• I can go walking after work and not feel like I'm drowning in my own sweat after walking two feet
• I've put on my house robe a good bit because I'm cold in the house
• I've started looking forward to eating soups again
• My tan is fading quickly--a little too quickly for my liking
• And most importantly, my hair isn't frizzing INSTANTLY when I walk outside

 This time of year always leaves me with mixed feelings. I sure do love those summer nights! Here's a few things I'll hate saying goodbye to:

• Friday nights spent at Chuck's Marina
• lazy days spent by the pool with a great book and a best friend
• having people over any night of the week because I can
• sleeping in
• getting a tan outside of a bottle
• natural highlights
• garden veggies
• And most importantly, this view:

So long sweet summer! It's almost fall, y'all!





New School Year; Old Routine

  I don't think I've ever been quite so ready for the start of a new school year. (Please remind me of this statement come March/April/May!!! I'm sure I'll need to hear it!) I literally did NOTHING all summer. Like got up late and laid in bed watching television kind of nothing. Like so lazy I would get winded watering my flowers kind of nothing. As worthless as I felt, I just couldn't make myself get up and get active. (A big reason is because of that dang bed.) So I started looking forward to August 13, the day I started back to work. Living on a schedule is not such a bad thing, ya know. It's nice to get away from one every now and then for some R&R, but there's definitely something to be said for living your life on a schedule.

  Monday started the third week of my being back at work. It has been an absolutely wonderful school year so far. As usual, I don't really have anything new to report on this subject: same great school; same great coworkers; fresh batch of great kids. Of course, I encourage this type of stagnant trend....

Lovely pic of part of my classroom. I did some revamping to my white board. :)