Many of you may have freckles you don't even know about....
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Friday, August 15, 2014
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Bummer Summer
Do I only get on blogger to complain? Sadly, it appears so. It is not that this has been a horrible summer, but it certainly hasn't been a great one. Mostly, that is due to the fact that I just don't have any money to take a vacation. Last summer, my mom paid for us to come to California to visit for a whole month. It was great. My mom & step-dad are now retired. They are living in an RV while renovating a home in Montana. The summer before that we had just moved back to Texas, so we were happy to stick around here.
In addition to not taking a vacation, I have had more work that usual for summer. My busy time of year is January through May. This year, I was slammed with work during that time. In fact, I did more in that time than I have done in a year for the last few years. The summer even started off with one of the gigantic killer proposals that I do about once a year. It ends up being anywhere from 200 to 300 pages. We were mostly stuck at the house for two weeks while I worked on it. We were all thrilled when it was over. On the bright side, my company has had lots of success with these pursuits. Hopefully, that means that a little more $ will trickle down to this single mom.
Another thing sucking up my time and money are house issues. I remember hearing that houses start falling apart when they hit 20 years. Lots of things need to be replaced then. This summer has been about repairing things, which means that at 7 years little issues come up. First, my a/c needed more freon, just like it did last summer (guessing next year they'll discover a leak). My clothes dryer has to be reset 2 times to get clothes dry and 3 times for towels. I'm choosing to ignore this problem for now. The pilot light on my water heater would also not stay on. On the bright side, I am quite skilled at re-lighting it now. A repair man tried to say it was because it was in the attic and it is hot up there. Nice theory, but everyone in Houston has their water heater in the attic and not everyone has to re-light it every day. Finally, he returned a week later to replace a little wire and it is working now.
Our summer fun has included the kids being in a week long VBS at a local Baptist church, Tuesday morning movies at the brand new theater near our house, multiple trips to the library every week, and lots of time at our community pools (many are like water parks). These all have one thing in common - they are free. The pools would be really fun if I hasn't flying by the seat of my pants and could line it up enough to invite friends. It isn't easy scheduling life around work. When things seem to be easing up, I suddenly realize we can go do something RIGHT NOW. We basically jump in the car and go. Thankfully, my kids seem to be getting along with each other better than ever. They still argue and bug each other, but they are also playing and enjoying their time together more.
We only have 4 weeks until school starts. I guess I need to figure out a few activities that we can do to pump up this summer a bit. Hmmm.... this will take a lot of thinking since most outdoor activities aren't enjoyable in this heat.
In addition to not taking a vacation, I have had more work that usual for summer. My busy time of year is January through May. This year, I was slammed with work during that time. In fact, I did more in that time than I have done in a year for the last few years. The summer even started off with one of the gigantic killer proposals that I do about once a year. It ends up being anywhere from 200 to 300 pages. We were mostly stuck at the house for two weeks while I worked on it. We were all thrilled when it was over. On the bright side, my company has had lots of success with these pursuits. Hopefully, that means that a little more $ will trickle down to this single mom.
Another thing sucking up my time and money are house issues. I remember hearing that houses start falling apart when they hit 20 years. Lots of things need to be replaced then. This summer has been about repairing things, which means that at 7 years little issues come up. First, my a/c needed more freon, just like it did last summer (guessing next year they'll discover a leak). My clothes dryer has to be reset 2 times to get clothes dry and 3 times for towels. I'm choosing to ignore this problem for now. The pilot light on my water heater would also not stay on. On the bright side, I am quite skilled at re-lighting it now. A repair man tried to say it was because it was in the attic and it is hot up there. Nice theory, but everyone in Houston has their water heater in the attic and not everyone has to re-light it every day. Finally, he returned a week later to replace a little wire and it is working now.
Our summer fun has included the kids being in a week long VBS at a local Baptist church, Tuesday morning movies at the brand new theater near our house, multiple trips to the library every week, and lots of time at our community pools (many are like water parks). These all have one thing in common - they are free. The pools would be really fun if I hasn't flying by the seat of my pants and could line it up enough to invite friends. It isn't easy scheduling life around work. When things seem to be easing up, I suddenly realize we can go do something RIGHT NOW. We basically jump in the car and go. Thankfully, my kids seem to be getting along with each other better than ever. They still argue and bug each other, but they are also playing and enjoying their time together more.
We only have 4 weeks until school starts. I guess I need to figure out a few activities that we can do to pump up this summer a bit. Hmmm.... this will take a lot of thinking since most outdoor activities aren't enjoyable in this heat.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Summer of Fun
I have been so swamped with work lately that I haven't really had time to think about moving back to Texas. Now, I realize it is five and a half weeks away and there is so much to do (including lots of work still). However, I am full of excitement. I have decided that this summer is going to be GREAT with lots of pool time. Plus, our weekdays will have themes to ensure that it will be a blast even when it isn't. We are going to have:
Manic Mondays (cleaning, running errands, & grocery shopping)
Taco Tuesdays (make some type of Mexican food for dinner)
Wacky Wednesdays (some very silly/high energy fun activity)
Themed Thursdays (pirate day, princess day, dragon day, etc)
Freaky Fridays (not quite sure what yet)
I realize that labeling things doesn't necessarily make them fun, but they sound better and sometimes that counts for a lot. My kids are already looking forward to it.
Manic Mondays (cleaning, running errands, & grocery shopping)
Taco Tuesdays (make some type of Mexican food for dinner)
Wacky Wednesdays (some very silly/high energy fun activity)
Themed Thursdays (pirate day, princess day, dragon day, etc)
Freaky Fridays (not quite sure what yet)
I realize that labeling things doesn't necessarily make them fun, but they sound better and sometimes that counts for a lot. My kids are already looking forward to it.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Summer Sun
With the start of summer and Lexi taking swim lesson, we have been spending a lot of time at the pool. My hair is already going quite blonde and my skin is tan (for me). In fact, I haven't been like this since I lived in the Bahamas for six months. I know I am the self proclaimed "freckle face girl," but the last few weeks have secured that silly title. I am COVERED with freckles. The strange thing is that I have been wearing sun block with spf 70. I would like to know how the rays get through that.
We are ALSO on our way to getting green hair. It is just one of those things that blondes have to deal with. I remember the green tint happening a few times when I was a kid. I know that is something I want to avoid. Saturday, I bought Paul Mitchell Shampoo #3, which is supposed to knock that problem out of the water.
What a summer, right? Can you imagine how attractive too many freckles & green hair would be?
We are ALSO on our way to getting green hair. It is just one of those things that blondes have to deal with. I remember the green tint happening a few times when I was a kid. I know that is something I want to avoid. Saturday, I bought Paul Mitchell Shampoo #3, which is supposed to knock that problem out of the water.
What a summer, right? Can you imagine how attractive too many freckles & green hair would be?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
Dog Days of Summer
I have been looking forward to this summer for the last 6 months. I was excited about taking Lexi and our friends to the various pools (beach club & waterpark) in our community. Now that the heat & humidity has hit,....I think I've changed my mind. We may have to live at the pool. I guess I am looking forward to my family reunion in the Grand Canyon in July. Perhaps, I'll consider that cool.
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