I admit---I was not ready for school to start. We've been going non-stop, and there have been moments where I feel like there was no break or end in sight. I'm not sure if it is back to school blues, or back to school stress. We went from summer to school in no time. Our vacation was wonderful (unless you count that one day we drove through … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2017
Eclipsed…
Well, we survived. I was home yesterday with the kids and dogs, and we all managed to survive the eclipse. I was so impressed with the kids and their knowledge. We hadn't talked much about it with them, but they were giving me some info yesterday while we waited. Caden was especially focused on some of the media coverage (ABC had TJ Holmes on … [Read more...]
Prep for a Long Weekend
Lord. Is the Eclipse over yet? When I pulled up to SIU Press yesterday I saw porta potties. Now, that's not a common occurrence by any means, but it appears that the lot beside the building will be used for parking or something... The hand wash station was out there too. There's so much prep going into this event. I can't imagine the cost, … [Read more...]