School Supplies and Shuttle driver

I'm afraid that fall is in the air.  I'm not done with summer yet 😞 .  The other morning you could see your breath outside.
This is my 20th year for buying school supplies.  Yes, 20 years I've been doing this.  This is my first year that supplies cost ZERO!  That's right, nothing!  All required supplies were still left over from the last few years.  Binders from last year are still good, pencil case and all writing implements ready. I may have to get mechanical pencils by xmas, will see.
All kid 3 wanted for school clothes was a new pair of pants and a pair of shoes.  The pants were a quick $55 but the shoes were hard to find.  Mens 7.5 is not an easy size to come across.  Finally found some size 8's that met the fashion/athletic criteria. They are big, but not for long.  He has been golfing lots this summer and enjoying it.  I have been driving to golf course to hockey rink to hair cut to friends house to next place and next place.  I should drive uber.

Physiotherapy has been helping immensely this summer.  I've also started yoga and meditating.  Turning hippie, and I like it!

I got an e-mail from my employer that I have 120 hours of vacation to use by March.  Shall do! 😄
Dh is talking about Mexico this winter.  I am all for it.  Just need to figure out dates that work.

This year, just like last September is going to be crazy.  My dh is working extra at work and has an outside work project.  I might see him 3 evenings next month.  Kid 3 has tons of sports so I will be the driver as per usual.  There is a class I would like to do that is 1 night a week for an hour.  I'm telling dh and kid3 and I bet they kick up a fuss.  Funny how an hour a week for mom is the end of the world!

I have to get rolling!  A kid will be waiting for pick-up, and food, and shower.  I am just glad he's busy doing stuff that isn't video games!

I need to do a huge grocery and Costco run.  Not looking forward to it!  I better do a few meal plans today too.

The good things:
$0 for supplies
Healthy athletic kids

Things that suck:
My creepy bil and his family are in town
Why can't I have nice family that live close?!

And the days fly by.

Working full time for the last 3 weeks has left me very tired.  We had a conference that was exhausting.  I ended up presenting for a morning.  Winging it by the seat of my pants.  I wasn't even supposed to attend that session.  My boss had a meltdown.  She sat with her head in her hands, or my favourite- pulled 24 water bottles out of the plastic into a big bucket and then dumped ice and shimmied each bottle around WHILE people were presenting and trying to talk!!!  Not getting the hint after the 3rd "pardon me?" When we couldn't hear each other.  I found it quite comical after awhile.  She didn't like that one of our bosses from "head office" had invited themselves and it was a display of passive aggressiveness that was a spectacle!  After work each day dh and I had a cold drink, I replayed the childish antics and we laughed and laughed about her bizarre behaviour.
Oooh lordy I need to find another position!

What was good about it was briefly networking with others, and best of all was the full time pay :)

The heat has been great.  We hit 100 degrees last week.  If only the smokey skies would clear.  I was out for only 3/4 hour today and started coughing.  My throat is sore too.  So I have the a/c pumping and I'm going to make a rhubarb cake.  My rhubarb plant that I got from a friend is growing gangbusters.  I love the taste of rhubarb.  It reminds me of my Grandma.  She was such an amazing baker.  I miss her.

My weeding and rhubarb harvesting must have been too physical for my back as my fingers are numb now.  Taking it easy seems to be on the agenda today now. I will, once the cake is baking.

I ran into a sweet lady that lived down the street from me when I was a child.  She's in her 80's now.  She recognized me instantly.  I haven't seen her more than once in the last 28 years.  She is still sweet to me.  One of her sons and I are facebook friends, she doesn't talk to him because he's gay.  I don't see that as a reason to not talk to your own child.  Like I said she is very kind towards me but I guess nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors.  Her son is a wonderful person, I wish we lived closer.  I would have him over for dinner.  I had such a crush on him when I was little! (Like I was 10 years old and he was 20) He looked like a Ken doll!  He's also smart and funny and kind.  I don't know why that wouldn't be enough for a Mom?

I don't know lots of things.

My oldest has found full time work for the next 8 months.  Hopefully it will become permanent.  Kid 2 is starting school again in the fall and still working full time.  Kid 3 has had the busiest summer of all, going with friends to their lake, sleepovers, camps, movies...it has been great!

The wind is crazy now, maybe it will blow some smoke away so I can go outside?  Hopefully.

Enjoy the summer!!