My Adventures in Writing

This summer term has been hard. It’s not that I have a lot of classes but one very difficult one. It’s a class prepping us for the completion of our capstone projects over the next year. We have to complete a proposal, and a very lengthy, thorough one at that. It’s been very time-consuming and stressful for me. I really want to get it perfect and know exactly what I will be doing over the next year. But a project is a process and really takes some work.

Our last class is in two weeks and I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It helps that my husband and I leave for Cancun the evening of my last class. Celebrating life, stress-less life with my family in a tropical paradise is very exciting. Having this to look forward to at the end of the term has helped. Soon I will be a normal person again. But wait, isn’t normal a relative term?

I love the summer, when you can’t remember the last time you wore socks, or shoes for that matter.  Sandals are so easy to wear - just slip them on and go! I love the sound of sprinklers watering lawns in the evening or the fan. I love the wind through the car windows and my hair flying wildly about. I love how carefree it feels just sitting outside watching it get dark and cool. I love the smell of the garden, the fragrant tomato plants and garlic. There is so much abundance as fruit ripens and vegetables abound. What a time of hope and joy!