Finally! Summer is here! After a very difficult year of teaching I am feeling especially grateful for a break. I need to rejuvenate myself this summer so that I can be productive in the fall again. I want to reconnect with myself by doing fun things.
First, I want to READ more books. My daughters and nieces and nephews are going to start making a list of the books we finish, and then we are going to visit Barnes and Noble at the end of the summer for a treat! On my list right now is A Lesson Before Dying, by Ernest Gaines. It is set in the south and is about a man awaiting execution. So far, so good. Next up: The Grapes of Wrath?!
Next, I want to pay attention to my HEALTH. I am visiting my naturopath tomorrow and have a physical next week. I have been walking and gardening. I will add yoga and running soon.
Finally, I want to hang out with my FAMILY and FRIENDS! I have two new nephews coming this summer and I can't wait! We are trying to start a weekly picnic and play at Kalevala park movement and are going to try and hit the river for some swimming and water time too. (We got there today and it was very relaxing...) Amanda and her girls and I and my girls are doing a beach day Friday.
So, even though Al's in school, we are selling our house, might start building a house, and need to install a septic system this summer, I am going to remain calm and relax. Savor the season.
