short weeks

With the kids have Monday and Tuesday off this week, plus the upcoming three day weekend due to MLK's holiday, it seems like we will never get back into a normal routine.  Or, when we finally do, it is going to be rough going for a bit as we adjust to a regular schedule.

We woke up to the cold air as promised. My laptop weather bug feature indicated it was a whopping 14 degrees outside this morning. Brrrrrr.  And we still have lots of snow on the ground. Brrrrr.

If I didn't have to go out today, I wouldn't. But, as I forget to put on my list several needed items, I think a Target run is in store for me today. I also plan on doing some reading. It is very difficult to read when the kids are around. Too many distractions. Too many conversations, arguments, noises, movement etc. to allow me to enjoy a book.

I started a new to me author, Carol Berg. The first book in this series is "Flesh and Spirit." It is basically the adventures of a ne'er do well young man as he tries to run away from his magical legacy. So far, so good.

Happy Wednesday...even though it feels like it should be a Monday.

and so it begins

The second half of the school year begins today for my kids. They have a lot to accomplish in this semester. A final science fair project for the boy. ACT tutoring for the other two and then another shot at the test. College visits. Soccer.

And. So. It. Goes.

Beginnings can be rough, but they were up and into the usual morning routine today without too much grumbling or complaining. Maturity.

I have my usual routine to resume. I have Friends work to finish today. I need to restock the pantry so we can eat. Laundry always awaits in the hampers. Filing and getting ready for the tax packet to arrive from the accountant is on the agenda.

We can't be on holiday all the time because if we were, we wouldn't realize how lovely vacation is!

Happy Tuesday and here's hoping the sun shines on us today as we dive into 2011.

in store

Up for today:

Get the kids all off to school.
Get myself to the bookstore.
Sell lots of books.
Come home and make pizza.
If it doesn't rain, get one kid to a soccer game and arrange transportation for the other to practice.
Make sure the youngest has enough to stuff to stay entertained while at the soccer game.
Come home, shoo them all off to bed.
Collapse.

Hmmm, that was pretty much my day yesterday and will be my day tomorrow.

Who needs variety?

into the groove

Last week provided the perfect transition time into our usual routine. This week, the soccer begins again for both girls and we have a science project as well as a pine box derby car to work on for the boy.....Can you say Zero to Sixty?

Over the weekend we managed to upload a good assortment of vacation photos to my facebook page as well as to the oldest daughter's page. Yes, I finally caved and set one up for her, which I can of course monitor when ever I want. It has been fun to share our trip with so many friends and family members.

Today I am off to the library to work on restocking the store. We were shopped by a used book dealer on Saturday afternoon and he basically cleaned us out of paperbacks and even took a good three dozen hardbacks. I will be busy with that for a bit. I also need to talk to our library director about the Friends buying ad space to promote the WHG exhibit. And I need to finalize our first ever annual report.

On the home front I need to make a shopping trip to restock the pantry, plan meals for the month, clean the house and get the laundry going.

Just a few things to do today. Vacation can't last forever!