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
I'm so glad you fared so well in the storm! And I have to say, Play-Doh as hurricane suppies just made me chuckle :)
ReplyDeleteThe photo of the boarded up store really made me realize how real the situation with Irene was. I'm in the mid-west and preparing for a hurricane is incomprehensible to me. We don't prepare much for tornadoes out here, other than a kit in the basement. Glad you were safe!
ReplyDeleteYay!! So happy to see that little tree standing! Glad you are all okay.
ReplyDelete"We learned a lot about being prepared and helpless at the same time." Really beautiful lesson. Thank you for sharing.--Bethanne
ReplyDeleteWe prepared a lot too - but we didn't buy any heavy equipment - you really thought of everything! Quite an adventure for your children!
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