The desk full of binders, calendars, sports schedules and dreamy ideas is where I currently find myself, while my mind continues to stray back to the mountains and clouds of our trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota. We have been home for a week and I decided in future, I must come home better mentally prepared for the onslaught of emails and to-do items that pile up when we go away for two whole weeks. The fact that school resumes one week from today only intensifies the pressure to get it all done right away. Usually at this point in August I am eager for cooler, less humid days hinting at the beauty of spicy Autumn flavors. Not this year. I am so invigorated by my return to normal movement following the long recovery from knee surgery that I don't want these summery days to end. At least not until they officially end on September 23, 2014. This year feels like a do-over, the last one so consumed by injury, pain and slow, slow, slow recovery. My mind is bursti
Great pictures :) I love Captain Nutty. And those lucky robins!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!
ReplyDeleteit took me a moment to make out cpt. nutty. too cute!
ReplyDeleteThat first photo is absolutely beautiful. Sounds like you have had a full and happy week.
ReplyDeleteAw..fun!! I love walking too, but I don't do it too much in Texas! It's still hot even after the sun has gone down. Those podcasts sound great. I have never figured out how to put podcasts on my ipod. How silly.
ReplyDeleteThis was a lovely post. The first photo is great and the caption so true for many of us. I am liking the idea of staycation.
ReplyDeleteCaptain Nutty made me smile - - big! Tell the boys thanks =)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great week! I LOVE walking, it's just so peaceful and fun, even though it's super hot outside where I am. Captain Nutty is super cute, and those robins are precious!
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