I am off for a few days of decompression thanks to a good friend and her cottage. Ahhhh. Feeling swamped by the overwhelming realities of a management job where I am the captain of the ship.... Whew. Focus. I think this few days will allow me the time to filter and refocus and get that perspective the day to day is just not allowing me.
I feel a bit sad as it is our last week of regular summer programming so I lose the daily contact with my University student summer staff. They are such a wonderful crew, it will feel decidedly lonely with no kids running around and no staff to distract and make me laugh. The summer flew by. Incredible. Time flies when you are having fun! And DAMN I am having fun.
It feels like fall is sneaking up. Cooler mornings and the Black Walnut trees seem determined to cover my car with leaves! As I look back over the summer I smile. Not unlike this year, wow, has this summer ever been one filled with incredible life lessons. Sadly, a couple really important people have fallen out of my life but perhaps that is for the better. A few new people have entered and brought a wonderful new realm of possibilities to me. It is life, it has its ups and downs but no matter what.... it is good.