Time

The clock has run down.  Summer is, for me at least, over and done.  You may have heard a subtle whimpering throughout the day.  Sorry if that was distracting.  I tried to keep it to myself.  But sometimes the Wistfuls just slip through...

The last day of summer vacation for some means a day to relax and enjoy those final few moments of rest.  For those of us who happened to spend the past couple of months saying things like, "Oh, there's plenty of time...let's practice napping!" it means trying to find the various surfaces in the house and remembering where we put our commuter coffee mug.  It requires that a list be made.  It also requires that one take a somewhat forgiving attitude as it can be quite easy to slip into despair over the lack of productivity over the vacation months.

Thankfully, I started last night.  Various things were baked ahead of time so that breakfasts and lunches will be ready to go this week.  The coffee maker was cleaned so that it can be programmed to produce an acceptable brew tomorrow.  

Today was all about restocking the cat food supply and tidying the condo so that I don't have to come home to sad chaos after tomorrow's workshops.  The kitchen counters were cleared of accumulated debris and the bathroom floor was mopped.  The carpets were vacuumed down to their actual, original fiber and I was rather shocked to see that they are really blue!  I thought they were the same colors as the cats...

I also finally remembered to put the stickers on the car that indicate to law enforcement that I have dutifully paid my registration fees and excise taxes this year.  It wouldn't do to be late to school on the first day because I was chatting with the nice officer about how important it is to keep up with these sorts of things.  

But, fear not!  I did, in fact, find the time to sit and crochet on the One Row Wonder while catching up on a couple of downloaded episodes of Blood Ties.  There may or may not have also been a short nap, but I won't speak any more of that.  Napping time is over for me, you know.  I really should be working on not napping instead of continuing to practice daytime sofa snoozing...

So that's it then.  The dinner hour is past and we are approaching the prime time television hour.  There is nothing left to do but double check that the alarm is set, lay out an appropriate outfit for Teacher Workshop Day and accept the fact that I cannot watch any programs that air after 10:00.  We are back to reality and the responsibility that comes from earning a regular paycheck.

::sigh::

SA