the weather...a hot topic around here. pun totally intended.
tropical air has descended upon our fair city, and i have retreated to my cavernous living room during daylight. cabin fever set in after 2 hours on pinterest and 3 episodes of dvr'd friends, so i took a walk tonight. and i did not return back until i had found 5 or more lawn sprinklers, nor until i had run through them. it was hot.
if you haven't visited me, you are so totally missing out on the joy that is my tree-lined neighborhood on a summer evening.
reasons i love the midwest: exhibit a.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
every good & perfect gift...
at the risk of sounding self-indulgent or braggy, i want to share some of the wonderful things i've been able to do this summer. the gratitude is free-flowing, and the wine is about to be broken out (as soon as i finish my popsicle and saute-ed squash dinner. in that order, but not together) because my days as a temporary counselor appear to be over. i have been unofficially recommended for a permanent position at the high school where i have been temporarily employed for the past year. the process that began with an informal" meeting" to discuss a potential opening (to which i arrived late, wearing a tank top and wide-cuff jeans. oops. in the words of a wise friend (afterthefact, mind you)..."it's ALWAYS an interview")...anyway, what began as that just over amonth ago was today sealed with a high-five an a playful slug on the shoulder. gotta love small-town indiana high school staff. we keep it both real and professional .
i await to official offer, so i hope i'm not getting ahead of myself. with the way things go, i will not be surprised at all if i am offered a position via text message. what do you want to bet?
anyway, as anyone who's ever wondered about job security can most certainly understand, this is wonderful news, and i am eager to begin the next school year. good thing, too since i start back in just 17 days. and will be working from home for severla days prior just to get things in order and make the first days back livable. i went for a run this evening sans ipod (try it, you'll like it) and was overwhelmed by all the things i've been able to do this summer. i know that i'm blessed to work in a field that comes with summer vacations, and i don't apologize for that. nor do i want to waste it or take it for granted. and expressed gratitude is the only way i know to keep from hoarding blessings and coming to expect them. joy and gratitude...try it, you'll like it.
tonight i am thankful for...
--picking cherries on the 4th of july with my mom
--high school friends and their lake houses
--traverse city wineries
--kathy q who has taught me everything from waterskiing to driving a stick shift to calculus.
--the chance to perfect corn & bean salsa, cherry pie crust, and granola recipes
--nights of scrabble and boggle with my wonderful (and bright) parents)
--morning walks with a friend, and the accountability to memorize a psalm with her
--lots of yummy lunch wiht friends and 4:00 dinners with grandparents
--walks on the south pier
--friends from st. joe young and old, new and old
--leading 6th grade crafts at vbs
--hot summer runs along the canal
--huddles froyo
--a trip to chicago and all the good food eaten while there. and a precious friend who invited me
--the flood in the basement that forced me to clean out all my crap down there
--wednesdays with a co-worker who i will dearly miss next next
--the grace to say "yes" to friends in need, and being filled to the brim because of it
--morning coffee! nothing new to this summer, but a highlight nonetheless
--harvesting my very first banana peppers
--trying pickles on a whim, and loving them. how have i missed out on this briney deliciousness?
--pinterest and the pioneer woman
--time to read biographies
--a morning with mia and her aunt lau
--the chance to take spanish classes this summer with yet another blessing of a friend
--tennis night. and if you were there, you know very well what happens when svelte meets 80s motherhood
--weekly meetings with my mentor josie
--movies in the park
--grilling out
--smores, backyard fireworks, and other displays of light and sound
--a few rides on the monon before my bike was snatched from my front porch
--farmers markets and experiencing city market finally
--two lovely friends who are stepping out in faith and moving across the world
--canoeing on sugar creek, and living to tell about it
--sweating through turkey run
--offroading in a decked out golf cart
--being entrusted to lead a sweet group of women through the book of james
--seeing hillsong with 30 of my closest friends on my bday
--cracker barrel pancakes birthday lunch
--
i await to official offer, so i hope i'm not getting ahead of myself. with the way things go, i will not be surprised at all if i am offered a position via text message. what do you want to bet?
anyway, as anyone who's ever wondered about job security can most certainly understand, this is wonderful news, and i am eager to begin the next school year. good thing, too since i start back in just 17 days. and will be working from home for severla days prior just to get things in order and make the first days back livable. i went for a run this evening sans ipod (try it, you'll like it) and was overwhelmed by all the things i've been able to do this summer. i know that i'm blessed to work in a field that comes with summer vacations, and i don't apologize for that. nor do i want to waste it or take it for granted. and expressed gratitude is the only way i know to keep from hoarding blessings and coming to expect them. joy and gratitude...try it, you'll like it.
tonight i am thankful for...
--picking cherries on the 4th of july with my mom
--high school friends and their lake houses
--traverse city wineries
--kathy q who has taught me everything from waterskiing to driving a stick shift to calculus.
--the chance to perfect corn & bean salsa, cherry pie crust, and granola recipes
--nights of scrabble and boggle with my wonderful (and bright) parents)
--morning walks with a friend, and the accountability to memorize a psalm with her
--lots of yummy lunch wiht friends and 4:00 dinners with grandparents
--walks on the south pier
--friends from st. joe young and old, new and old
--leading 6th grade crafts at vbs
--hot summer runs along the canal
--huddles froyo
--a trip to chicago and all the good food eaten while there. and a precious friend who invited me
--the flood in the basement that forced me to clean out all my crap down there
--wednesdays with a co-worker who i will dearly miss next next
--the grace to say "yes" to friends in need, and being filled to the brim because of it
--morning coffee! nothing new to this summer, but a highlight nonetheless
--harvesting my very first banana peppers
--trying pickles on a whim, and loving them. how have i missed out on this briney deliciousness?
--pinterest and the pioneer woman
--time to read biographies
--a morning with mia and her aunt lau
--the chance to take spanish classes this summer with yet another blessing of a friend
--tennis night. and if you were there, you know very well what happens when svelte meets 80s motherhood
--weekly meetings with my mentor josie
--movies in the park
--grilling out
--smores, backyard fireworks, and other displays of light and sound
--a few rides on the monon before my bike was snatched from my front porch
--farmers markets and experiencing city market finally
--two lovely friends who are stepping out in faith and moving across the world
--canoeing on sugar creek, and living to tell about it
--sweating through turkey run
--offroading in a decked out golf cart
--being entrusted to lead a sweet group of women through the book of james
--seeing hillsong with 30 of my closest friends on my bday
--cracker barrel pancakes birthday lunch
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