Happy Happy Happy

Summer and winter are not for me. Ah fall, sweet fall! How I love thee.

I love the in-between seasons. Spring and fall. The air is crisp. No heat or air conditioning is needed, so I can sit in the living room and listen to all the sounds. Even the sound of cars passing by on the busy road outside make me happy. I hear crickets and birds, too. This will probably put me in a good mood all day. I just hope we don't have another heatwave. It was mid-to-high 80's yesterday with a million percent humidity. YUCK. Today is what I love. High of 60 degrees. Jeans are comfortable not sweat producing. A sweater or light jacket is great outside. And although my toesies are slightly ice-y, I'm still wearing my flip-flops. (I really do not care for shoes and socks!) yep. I'm happy today.

first day of school

Getting off of the bus, on her first day of school. This is such an important milestone in our lives, that I'm posting a picture of my daughter! If you want to see more, I have a flickr.com account. It's marked "private," so, you'll need to send a request (via flicker) to be added to my acceptable viewers list.

I'm so proud of her. She's taking to school like it's the most natural thing in the world. No major adjustment, no whining. My son cried when she got on the bus, the first day, a little less the second day, and not at all today. Not as bad as I was braced for. (I have to admit to a few tears, myself, on that first day. But I held out until after she was gone, and I was away from the bus stop!)