Salt of the Earth

Today is officially my first day of summer vacation. I slept in until 8:30am and then got up and started cleaning. Couple of reasons why…. I’ve totally neglected my house in the last few months while in school full time and……….. BIG and…….. MY DAD COMES ON SUNDAY!!!!!!!! I know he wouldn’t care if the house was messy- but I care. I hate clutter and disorder and it’s just kind of nice to have a clean, organized house when someone comes to visit. (Did i mention…… MY DAD COMES ON SUNDAY!!!!????) We tackled Graham’s room this morning- and by we I mean Graham and myself. Thomas was in charge of his own room. I gutted his closet- just the toys. I have 3 bags for Goodwill and 3 for garbage. My goal is to have the whole house gutted and clutter free by the end of summer.

ANYWAY, had my printmaking critique yesterday. Went well. Howard was VERY pleased with my work. He thanked me for being a ‘bright, shinning, face in his classroom.’ He’s so awesome. I got my black book back from my painting teacher. Out of a possible 733 points, i got 753. Somehow, I picked up 20 extra points. My painting teacher left me an amazing note in the back of my book. It was awesome. I’m so grateful and thankful to be home with the boys and have that time with them, but there is a part of me that is really going to miss that ‘college’ part of my life. I just don’t want to lose that passion and happiness that I found and felt so much in the last few months.

The weather is beautiful today. I have doors and windows open and there is a cool breeze blowing through the house. Ahhhhh perfect day.

off to clean Graham’s book shelf now…. if i don’t blog for a few days, someone PLEASE send in the swat team- I may just fall into the pit of despair (aka Grahams bookshelf) and never come out!!!!

T