School Starts

School starts tomorrow for the Imp. She's trying hard not to freak on me, but not really succeeding. Her face is still a little swollen from the surgery and she can think of nothing worse than going to school on the first day with slightly swollen cheeks. I guess I'm glad that's the worst of her worries; it means her life is pretty darn good.

The house is a little topsy-turvy as we transition from one schedule/life-style to the next. The Singer doesn't leave for her dorm until next Wednesday but since she's working 1:30-10:00 PM she's no longer home during traditional "family time" so it's a lot like she's already gone. I'm looking forward to next Thrusday when we can really begin to set our fall schedule. I'm a schedule kind of person. The Imp should know her crew practice schedule by then and the Singer will be gone so we can figure out our new schedule. So between my minor angst at no real schedule for our home and the Imp's angst over a new school, I think we should just avoid each other for the next few days.

I've begun working in earnest on my wall sized crossword puzzle. It was given to me a few years ago at Christmas. There are 4 sheets of 2 x 3 ft puzzles and over 20,000 clues. The hardest part is the size of the numbers on the grid. Is that a 3 or a 5 or an 8. Then losing my place on the grid after looking at the clue. But I enjoy the challenge and it is relaxing in its own way for me.

The weather has definitely turned sweltering. If you go outside, for however brief of time, you will start to sweat. The air is humid and heavy. But I'm spending time planning my fall garden and will start serious work on my gardens (both vegetable and ornamental) next week with the Imp back in school. My days just got longer and much more open.