Ahhhh, sweet relief....

"It's the most wonderful tiiiiime of the yeeeeeeeear!!!!" No, I've not gone completely insane, singing Christmas carols in August. However, I am giddy with excitement being that my days are once again my own....I can take a shower without being interrupted 1743 times....and, most importantly, I can vacuume a room and it will stay footprint free for more than 10 seconds. What does this all mean? You guessed it....SCHOOL IS BACK BABY!!!!

I'll admit, I have had a twinge or two of sadness, seeing my baby go to middle school. She, however, loves it. She was a bit nervous that first day, with all of the class changes and such, but she got the hang of it quickly and is having a great time. As a matter of fact, she came home from school yesterday, hopped in the car and said, "I LOVE school!" (Yeah, the pessimist in me says give her two weeks....but I'm gonna bask in the glory of her uber-cheer for as long as it lasts). This is also the year that makeup is allowed. The only makeup she is wearing is a bit of pink on her lips and some gloss over it. One of her little friends is apparently "cosmetically challenged" and Hay said, "Mom, she is wearing way too much!" Atta girl Hay....you have learned the most important rule in facial adornment....less is more.

Betsy is starting her senior year....well, technically half year. She will graduate in December. She loves her classes as well, and was happy to be back. She started a new job too. Well, she started a new job, was released on her third day and hired 10 minutes later at the sandwich shop across the street. How's that for a busy night? She began working at Subway, but soon found out that the oregano on the crusty Italian bread may have been a different kind of herb....apparently half the employees were rolling more than just dough in the back room, and the other half were not snorting King Arthur. After her first night she talked to two other people at school who worked at Subway's in the area and they said the same thing. One girl who is a manager said she had to send someone home who came in high. Hmmmm, I guess we now know how Jared really lost all that weight! Anyway, her best bud works at the sandwich shop across the street and got her an interview. The manager hired her on the spot and she starts next week. She was pretty excited about that....as am I. She still has quite a few payments left on her car repairs!

As for me, I'm enjoying my days blissfully alone. I can sew in peace, clean in peace, do laundry in peace....maaaaaaan, I got the crap end of this deal didn't I? I think a massage is in order, pronto. Or maybe a nice, leisurely walk on the beach. Or perhaps I'll take a pottery class.  Or maybe I'll do what I normally do....spend hours staring at my computer screen, eating vanilla snack packs for lunch with popcicle chasers....