Back Home, not Back to "Normal"

St. Casserole http://stcasseroleblog.blogspot.com/2005/08/sunday-night.html#comments wrote about her Sunday, and got me thinking about mine. I went to church alone -- at my former field ed church -- and the Parish Associate cried at the sight of me (hmmmm -- no, seriously, it was flattering). As I'd gotten my hair cut over the summer (donated to Locks of Love http://www.locksoflove.org/), people were interested to see how I'd changed (if only they knew!). The guest preacher was a former seminary prof, who did masterfully with Jesus and the Canaanite woman -- another new perspective for me -- I was taking notes.

It's really hot here -- I arrived last night at about 6:30 p.m. after packing everything up from 11 weeks at my parents' house -- including my scrapbooking paraphernalia, leftover food in containers, and clothes my mom bought for me and mine -- way more stuff than I'd arrived with. Left everything (well, not the food) in the car overnight, to unpack in the heat of the day today, of course!

But shopped a bit (air-conditioning!) after church -- got a new shower curtain (bathroom not cleaned in my 11-week absence -- you can imagine) and backpacks for the kids, among other things. Husband took kids to a pro baseball game -- I didn't think I'd enjoy sitting in the heat and humidity, and I had lots to do at home. Also need to prep for 2 meetings at the Presbytery office tomorrow, and get my CPE final paperwork to my seminary, and study for the ordination exams in 2 weeks (pray for me on August 26th!).

Hubby leaves tomorrow with youngest to visit his folks (they have a pool!) then I can study while oldest begins pre-season sports training (5 hours each day at the high school). Never a dull moment. I really want to do more around the house, but I can do that after ords, before school begins again. My kids don't start until the 7th of September, I think, and I think I start the 15th, so there is some time then, and hopefully cooler weather which will make me feel more like working! Fall will be here soon, and a more "normal" schedule, and before you know it, we'll be griping about the cold! (not usually me, so much, but some people, I'm sure!) Love the cycle of the seasons....another great God production!