Last weekend of summer

I've got a touch of insomnia right now. I started lying here reflecting on what I will miss about Summer when Autumn rolls in next week. I know that the signs of summer won't be completely gone for quite a while, and yes I reserve the right to interchangeably capitalize or lower case the names of the seasons as I see fit.

I love warm weather and long daylight hours to a fault. I always miss this once it begins to get bitter cold. I can never appreciate the beauty of summer until I'm looking back on it. How I will miss all of the pretty colors of summer. Makeup, wardrobe, plants...nothing pops quite like the colors of summer. You probably already know that I need blue skies and sun on my face to always be conscious of the endless possibilities of life. When the sky is gray and the air is cold, it's harder for me to stay in my "anointing" if you will. You'd think I was a plant.



I can't help but think about what the last few months of the year will bring. I usually get excited about this time of year. Halloween, Thanksgiving and even Christmas decor is everywhere. The kids and I had breakfast with my mom and dad last week at Cracker Barrel and my mom and I got in the holiday spirit just being surrounded by such beautiful ornaments and nice smelling candles. The oranges, browns, wintergreen, and chrysanthemum colored fabrics. The seasonal beverages such as warm apple cider and eggnog, and desserts such as pumpkin pie. This is the time of year that I always look forward to, and have for the past 33 years. So why do I feel slightly choked up about Summer leaving?

Part of it is just that I'll dearly miss the lazy, carefree days. Sitting out on the screen-in porch until 9pm, with complete, full on daylight the entire time. Dandelions and lightening bugs everywhere. These things keep me feeling young. I never feel too old to pick up as many dandelions as I can hold in my hands and blow as hard as I can. I always giggle to myself as the light, feathery florets drift to the ground. But this is only part of the reason.

Fall was rough on my family last year. We had a couple of major losses that knocked my immediate family off of our feet. It took me almost to Summer to get back to myself and feel some type of lease on life again. And here we are a couple of days away from Autumn. I'm not one to dwell on negative things, so I shouldn't start now. I think that this Fall will be one of the best yet. So many great things are still possible. I'm not just saying this because it sounds good either...I really believe that this year can still get better, even in the Fall. The hubby and I are going to take advantage of this last weekend of summer 2008. My parents will have the kids and we will be going to dinner and a movie hopefully.



Goodbye Summer. 'Til next year.

Summer Solstice thoughts

We're at the midway point. Plenty of markers for this special day...

Today is the longest day of the year. If you go outside at 9:15 pm tonight, it will still be bright enough for you to get in a good run or walk the dogs.

The first day of summer. This is a big deal to me only because my company observes a policy known as "Employee Summer Fridays" in which everyone leaves by 3pm every Friday during the summer. If you aren't able to leave by 3pm, you get the time back to use for PTO. But more importantly, we also have ice cream parties every other Friday during the summer. Yes, I am 8 years old.

30 days left until the release of "...Deathly Hallows" I've already pre-ordered my copy of the new Harry Potter via Amazon. That means that I have 30 days beginning today to finish "...Half-Blood Prince". I've been waiting to read it because I've heard that the ending is intense, and I didn't want to have to wait forever for Book 7 to come out once I finished.

I wish everyone a pool-hopping, BBQ attending, shorts-wearing, frozen-lemonade drinking, 311-concert crashing, happy, safe summer!! :-)

Summer - 3 days away!

Thought I'd update the blog with what the Gill's are up to now that a new season is upon us. Mostly for myself so I'll have something to look back on as time moves forward.

The hubby finished up his 1st year of law school. Last week he began a summer internship at a small firm in DeKalb county. Yes it's a paid internship(thank you, Jesus!). :-) He is in court a few times a week, preparing motions and all kinds of "lawyery" stuff that I don't understand. 1 year down, two more to go!!

The kiddos are still as precious and adorable as ever. My son is 3 1/2 now and my daughter will be 2 in five days! *alert...bragging mom moment** My son knows about 25 of the 43 presidents of the US, all of his numbers from 1 - 50, several of the US states by geographic location, his alphabet (lower and upper case), how to spell a few words, and a host of other countless things! My daughter loves to talk, can count to 12, knows her alphabet, and is a joy to all of those she is around.

My parents are leaving in a few weeks on a trip to Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii. This will mark the end of my daughter staying with my mom everyday while I'm at work. Once my parents return, my mom plans to begin a tutoring service for high school students. My mom can't stay retired for anything. :-) I love that she's so active; hope I stay that way as I get older. Cassie will start attending Olan's school in a few weeks. I'm praying that this works out well...for the other kids at the daycare, I mean. :-)

And I talk about myself enough on a regular basis so that it's not necessary to mention what's going on with me. Except for this: I've gotten hardcore about my fitness again. I went to the gym everyday last week, and will go everyday this week as well. Beginning tomorrow. Off to get a cheeseburger and fries from Wendy's now...gotta go.