I suppose the teacher in me is coming out, as I am giving myself a little writing task today.

On Friday, as we came home from our Mother/Daughter movie night, Araya gave me several paint samples, for whatever reason. I have always loved these, and seriously, if I am at the hardware store, whether I am in the midst of a painting project or not, will spend time at the display, and probably stuff a few in my purse. Of course I am drawn to the gradations of color, but then there are the great names! One of the strips she gave me had some particularly good ones, and gave me the idea of a writing task where one had to fit said names into a cohesive piece. So that is what I am up to today...here goes...

As I woke up, groggy from the night before, I poured my coffee, and popped toast in the toaster. I thought off on where the days had been, and where this day was going, as the butter melted and my Glazed Toast glistened with goodness in the mid morning light.

I flipped on Food Network, and some young thing was making Pastel Coconut Cupcakes. Certainly a project for someone, but way too fussy for me, so I switched the channel and tuned in, but out, to Regis and Kelly for a celebrity soaked while. I began to make some mental lists; get dressed,do some laundry, get to store for groceries so family doesn't starve. The day would have some form, but beyond that, what?

As the gossip filled hour of power was wrapping up, I got up, and made my way to the kitchen, aware that if I did not get moving, my summer of Faded Perseverance would kick in like usual. Without knowing how, I'd be at 8 pm, with little accomplished but a book being read. It had happened before and would happen today. With that in mind, I decided to venture outside to see what my husband was up to.

He was digging a trench behind the garage. Hardly interesting to me, but, surprisingly, engaging to our 12 year old. I decided to leave well enough alone, and walked over to our hydrangea bushes. There was one particularly gorgeous Garden Bloom, so I went inside, grabbed some scissors to clip it, and then put it in some water for us to enjoy. There is just something about fresh cut flowers.

At that moment, my daughter came down, wanting me to tie the Satin Ribbons, from her new renaissance crown, around her head. Oh to be young and so able and wanting to just live in a little world of fantasy. Garland affixed, she ran back to her room, scenario in her head, ready to jump back into her world. With everyone else in my family thusly occupied, the question still remained, what to do with MY day.

I went back to my little spot, the kitchen, and grabbed a cookbook from the shelf. I can lose myself in one of those as well as anything, and I spent the next hour or so flipping from one Mouthwatering recipe to another, having fun, but purposeful fun at that, as I crafted a menu for the week, and a grocery list for the day. Wow! The day was taking form, just as predicted.

Then I sat down to Sound Off at my blog. With my family happily busy, and my own responsibilities underway, there was knowingly a great day ahead!

(THAT by the way, was WAY FUN, and may just be my theme of the week! R's of Summer I believe I may have finally kicked you to the curb. Hardware store, you have made your way onto my list of stops for today!)