dear carolyn,

I must confess that I am a tad depressed as I write you today. Actually, I’m depressed and excited all in one, if that’s even humanly possible. This summer has stunk as far as weather is concerned. It came early in May with some gorgeous days, a glimmer of hope that summer would be hot and fantabulous. Alas, May came and went, and with it the sunshine and sweat. In fact, I think I can count on one hand the sunny days since June 1 or so. That’s why I say depressed, although Mom tells me that the heat index is 110 or nearing that in Monticello and I definitely wouldn’t be happy about that. She just needs to become a snowbird, living here from May through September and Arkansas the rest of those months while we sled and snowshoe and shiver!

I can’t believe that school starts next week here. Abby is all registered and we will find out her teacher on Wednesday night, with school beginning the very next day. She’s ready to go back. I am ready for the routine of school but not the early mornings. Trying to retrain my kids to go to bed early is like training a monkey to shave. Difficult!

I have also some added responsibility in my life. I’ve been the GrowZone (preschool Sunday school) coordinator for our church for a year now. It is so fun and I absolutely love getting to know the volunteers and doing my best to keep things organized and running smoothly. Now I’ll be the childcare coordinator for weekday Bible studies and special events. Whew! It will be new for us for me to work so many hours but I think we can do it. I’m really excited about what God has in store for us this ministry year. He’s provided so many great volunteers so far.

So, when you called the other day and I said I was cleaning house, you replied, “Why?”   Why? I got to thinking about it later and was cracking up. You know me too well. I had no one coming over, no one on the way for a visit, I WAS JUST CLEANING, but that’s neither here nor there.

Counting the days left,

Kristy

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