Slowly But Surely...

I am home! Have been since Saturday evening. The house is still here...still in the same condition that I left it. Lawns in Plainfield look unmanicured and crispy. The only greenery that is thriving is crabgrass... When I got in the house, I went to the bathroom, adjusted the AC thermostat, started up the computer, and headed back out to pick up a few groceries to get me through a day or two. My bed felt lovely! There were a couple of times over the past couple of days when I imagined that there were people in the house to take care of, but then realized I was back to solitude. This time, I don't mind so much. Circumstances have changed.

The beastly hot days of summer seem to be over. As Labor Day approaches, there will be more hot days...but not like what we experienced earlier. School started a week or two ago in my previous district and Plainfield. I think today was my grandchildren's first day. It is hard for me to believe that Robin is starting FOURTH grade! Ryan is in second. That's bad enough! I notice that the robin birds are beginning to be scarce. I never did get my hummingbird feeder out this year. I was gone so much, it didn't seem worth it...

Slowly but surely, I am doing up laundry, restocking my empty freezer, making lists of things that need to be done before family descends over Labor Day weekend, etc. Believe it or not, I am also making Christmas lists. Money is so tight that I have to spread out the expense over a number of months. It forces me to actually think about what I want to do for people in advance. That's a good thing!

Before I left Grayslake, Robin asked me what would happen to my house when I die. (I don't remember ever thinking about things like that when I was her age, so I have no idea what prompted that.) I told her that I expected the house would be sold so someone else could have it. But for now, it's still mine!

Wish I had something more exciting to write. I'm happy to be home and delighted with the things we did this summer. I came home with some things checked off my bucket list. Also came home with a brand new laptop computer that Meg and Denis gave me. Since the one in the living room has apparently died, I guess it's good to have a new one!

Earthquake on the East Coast today. Lots of people felt it in Indy. I didn't. So much for that!