Almost Perfect

Hey there.

So glad you are able to have fun amid the insanity. Your dinners sound delightful. That JK! Gotta love Food Network! Tell her next time I visit I'd be happy to be a dinner guest and experience her culinary prowess.

Newport was great--a nice change of (beautiful) scenery and just enough time away. I had lots of fun with the kids, did some shopping, had some good meals out, some good meals at home, had time to read, time by the pool ...that is, all my favorite things. It was a great vacation. Next time we talk I'd love to discuss the elements that kept it from being perfect, aside from having cold sores, but for now want to stick with the feel good description of my few days away.

Now that I'm back, with three weeks left of vacation, I'm on the verge of end-of-summer panic, which manifests as entire days by the pool--vs. 2, 3 or 4 hours, which does the trick all during July. I began the transition yesterday, staying out for 5 hours. I came in only because I had errands to do (my half and half went sour while I was away and needed a few other groceries, like more coffee) and just enough time to do them before plans to talk to J (HS bff). Today I'm going to stop by my mom's and do my errands first, then I can stay out by the pool as long as I want. I plan to finish the last 100 pages of my book and start another--and probably clock 6 hours there. As if it's a job. I know. It's ridiculous/lazy/overkill, but I LOVE IT. I am so at peace there.

Looking forward to having you here sometime next summer to share some of that Zen time with me...but I promise I won't make you do it for an entire day!

Let's talk soon!
Love, Barb