Here Comes the Sun

I am going to take a little break from the concerts. Tomorrow's posting will be amazing, but tonight, I am reveling in the idea of what the next 8 weeks can hold. You see, tomorrow is the last official day of school and I am awaiting that final bell the way a wee child awaits hearing sleigh bells on Christmas Eve. And then? I am going to sleep in every single day. I may not even get up until 6:30.

My house is going to be scrubbed- top to bottom and all the unused stuff that seems to multiply exponentially in relation to my tiredness will be hauled out and sent to bless some small third world country. My basement will finally get painted and rearranged in a nice comfy, inviting, make yourself at home way. (with Sharon's help and great eye for these kinds of things- I hope)
I am going to make it to Curves more often. My flower beds will be cleaned out and weed free. My pond will be re-done and the waterfall rocked in. And I will post pictures that I have let Jessica fix in photoshop to keep you all updated. I will cook all kinds of yummy things and take pics of the process and post them on my how to cook blog. Oh, and I promised Brandi lots and lots of picnics. And I'll take Hunter to the park, or just to the front lawn to blow bubbles and show him the world and see them anew all over again through his eyes. Jacob and I will lay on the lawn in the wee hours of the morning and watch the meteor shower in early August. And it will be glorious and wonderful and time well spent.

Oh, and reading. Lots and lots of reading. And postings of readings. I am behind in my postings and book reviews, so I will have to get them posted. There are books that you can be sure I will be reading in the coming months-

1.J. Scott Savage's Farworld
I got an e-mail from him yesterday letting me know that my ARC is on it's way. Ethan and I are going to enjoy reading it and coming up with questions for the blog tour. I will be giving away a copy of this book after the tour, so be sure to check back for details. (your book won't be an ARC, but the final deal. You won't want to miss it.)

2. And coming in September, David G. Wooley's long overdue 4th volume in his Promised Land series, Day of Remembrance. (if you are reading this, David, I would be happy to do a blog tour for you as well. All you have to do is ask) So of course I will have to re-read the other three books, just to remember all the little nuance and tidbits that have escaped the little grey cells. I was feeling that Christmas Eve feeling again when I saw the release date. I am going to have to make a countdown for the release so I can be sure and be first in line for it. (as soon as I know the exact date, I will adjust the count)

3. Anything that catches my eye during all our trips to the library. And there is always something to catch my eye. So many books, so little time.

Then, in August I start work again. This year, though, I will be lucky enough to work at a high school instead of a jr. high. Ethan is happy about this because it is the school that he and Matt attends, he will have his learner's permit and he thinks he will be driving to school each morning. And if my brain doesn't have enough to do, I will go back to school for myself and get a master's in adolescent psychology.

So what do you have planned for your summer vacation?