Posted in Special Thoughts of Mine

My precious grandchildren are once again back-to-school.  ~sigh~  Yes, my son has them in public school again this year, however, they will continue with the lessons they learn at my kitchen table--reading, writing, arithmetic, science, cooking, homemaking, and most of all, scriptures being poured into them. 

I have managed to look at this with a positive attitude, I must admit.  This does free up more of my time for studying, and I did manage to get most of my homework done today (I still have a 4-page research paper and a spreadsheet to finish for my online class by Saturday evening, though).  So perhaps I will feel a bit less stressed and actually relax a bit now and then.  Perhaps.  Perhaps I'll finally manage to get the Nuggets of Wisdom newsletter out to the inboxes every month, too.  Perhaps.  ~sighing again~

These are positive changes, yes, but they are still "changes."  I don't adapt well to changes, whether they're positive or negative.  Aging, perhaps?  Nah!  However, I will adapt soon enough to these, and find my rhythm and get in step with the new schedule.  Soon enough.  For now, I am just remembering the lovely summer the children and I had together, even through the hectic moments--schooling for them and I both, council meetings, church, cooking & baking, homemaking, etc.  And lots and lots of time outdoors around their pool.  Yes, they were fun days.

Autumn is in the air, for sure.  The mornings are a bit crisp (in the 50's and 60's), some of the leaves are beginning to turn color once again, and the humidity has lowered.  We actually had a few days over the last week with highs in the 60's!  Wow!  Yesterday and today we enjoyed rain from Tropical Storm Fay (we haven't had rain for about 5-6 weeks), and now it looks like a couple of others are heading in--one up the Atlantic side of Florida and one into the Gulf of Mexico.  I do pray that lives are spared and damages are minimal.  Its proving to be an active hurricane season this year already!  I surely hope and pray New Orleans and the surrounding areas are spared from any big storms this year--they're still in recovery stages from Hurricane Katrina. 

If West Virginia gets the rains from these new storms, I don't know what it will do to the glorious Autumn color displays we enjoy every year.  The state gets a lot of tourism trade this time of year, as so many come to enjoy the beautiful scenery and white water rafting.  I pray the rains don't knock the leaves off before they have a chance to show their true brilliance. 

May you have a peaceful and joyous weekend, and I will be back next week some time.

Hugs,

Cynthia Robin