Remember the "What I Did On My Summer Vacation" writing assignment that was given during the first few days of school each year? This is my attempt to catch you up with my summer and to provide my lame excuses for not blogging in the past three and a half months.Let's start with my lame excuses for not blogging:
1. Summer is a great time to spend more time outdoors and less time at the computer.
2. It's always more fun to read other people's posts than to try to compose one myself.
3. My life is boring, so therefore I have nothing to write about.
4. Major life changes are staring me in the face and I'm trying really hard to ignore them. If I'm blogging, I might feel the need to write about the changes and then they will seem more real.
5. Blogger "ate" my last attempt, so I just gave up.
6. I have been too lazy to keep up with my blog. (This is probably closest to the truth about why I took a long break from my blog.)
Here's what I have been doing during the past four months:
1. Finished my volunteer work at Mirror Lake Elementary School and Silver Lake Elementary School.
2. Celebrated my step-grandmother's 90th birthday and my in-laws' 60th anniversary.
3. Enjoyed getting to know my new community... on bike and on foot.
4. Took full advantage of the Saturday farmers market which is just across the street from our condo.
5. Celebrated 4th of July watching Tacoma, Vashon and Des Moines Fireworks from our deck.
6. Vacationed at Eagle Crest with Kara, Dusty, Krista and Erik.
7. Participated in a Women's Bible Study.
8. Said goodbye to Dusty and Gunner; faced the fact that Kara will follow them to Boise in just a few weeks.
9. Enjoyed visits from my parents during May, June and August.
10. Hiked in the Cascades and Mt. Rainier.
11. Adjusted to using a knee brace for less pain and swelling during walking, biking and hiking.
12. Helped in-laws pack and move from their home of 45+ years to a very nice retirement community within walking distance from our condo.
13. Mourned sad news with good friends.
14. Celebrated good news with good friends.
15. Read several books, some good, none great.
16. Contemplated ending retirement and going back to work.
17. Learned to be content with trusting God and not understanding circumstances.
