Now What?

For the first time since I began volunteering, my kids aren't my responsibility for the summer.  Closed for construction.  No room at the inn.  So they're all leaving me.  Which I have been super excited about for the last six months.  But after saying goodbye and finishing business over the last few days, I have to admit that I'm suddenly a little bit sad about it.

I am actually going to miss them.  There are lots of frustrating situations, but the sweet girls sure do make me laugh a heck of a lot.  Momma is a tad sentimental about her babies leaving the nest. 

What's wrong with me?

I have been counting down the weeks until my mini-brain break for the summer.  I have a looong list of projects that have been begging my attention.  Some have been begging for years now.  Food projects, garden projects, volunteer projects, organizational projects, sewing projects, cleaning projects, personal projects, professional projects and then some.  When was the last time I showed you a sewing project on here?  Exactly.  I truly need this summer break.  I need to find the bippity boppity boo side of myself again.  The all pink crayons all the time side.  The "oh that's what the top of my desk looks like" side.  The blogs regularly side.

But...I am still a little sad to see so many of my favorite peaches scatter for the summer.  I feel a smidge nekkid without that extra to-do list nagging at me.  Not quite sure what to do with myself.  But hopefully it involves my sewing machine and filing cabinet (though not at the same time).

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