Skip to main content

So Long, Summer


Summer is officially over, in my view. Teachers are back at work, nights are cool, and it's time for preserving pears. That means fall. I didn't post a single thing on this blog all summer, but I would like to share and record some of what we did. I had a lovely summer full of fun outdoors, at the pool, the river, and my back yard. So, here are some photos to share a slice of our summer.
Above: We had a lovely lunch date with some friends at King Estate Winery this weekend. It was nice to get out and have some grown-up time with a fun couple. I'm sure what everyone would rather see are photos of my adorable children, though.
So, here are a few from a fun summer day at Odell Lake, a favorite spot for my family. Mostly, fun with hats, but also, Stella swimming in the pollen-filled lake:





Thanks to Anne for inviting us up to visit her cabin for the day! Next year you're getting Stella overnight :)

I will post more photos as I have time. We actually have another 2 weeks of summer-like activities, as we are going camping the weekend after next at another beautiful Oregon lake, Waldo, and I am not working a regular job this year! (I will be subbing, and maybe teaching online and/or scoring essays).

What's that, staying home? Well, yes, I decided to take a leave of absence from my teaching job this year, and am so happy that I made that choice. I am very glad not to be heading back to work, especially after the worst week we have ever had with Henry, which included random vomiting, low fevers, nights of screaming and coughing, a (unnecessary) visit to the ER in the middle of the night, and several conversations with our doctor, and ended with three new teeth poking through, for a total of 7, almost 8, teeth in this little guy who is not quite yet 8 months old. Could the whole thing have been caused by teething? I am skeptical, since his first 4 teeth came through with little excitement, but it does seem possible. He slept all night last night, for the first time in weeks, the day after his teeth came in. Also, I was drinking caffeine for a while and have completely cut it out again. Also possibly not causal but might as well since stopping drinking it has coincided with great sleep. It also could have been a virus of some kind. We'll probably never know.

P.S. The ER doctor said Henry was the happiest baby he had ever seen in there. I was like "yeah, that's how he normally is, which is why the last two hours of inconsolable screaming have been so distressing..." But I was just glad he was done screaming. He miraculously stopped crying as soon as we got the hospital.

Comments

  1. MeredithSeptember 4, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    I'm glad Henry is doing better. I love how kids are miraculously better when you show up at the ER.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Summer 2020 - Life in a Pandemic

I'm in my final week of summer before work as a middle school teacher begins again. This time of year I'm always in a reflective mood.  I look back and feel so lucky to have had this time with my kids. We went camping, biking, boating, golfing, and hiking. We celebrated my sister's wedding, we did projects together, watched movies, and just hung out at home. It really was everything that summer is meant to be. There were many events and plans that we canceled due to Covid, but we did all the most important things. We missed friends, but I also reveled in the togetherness with my little family unit. Today, I spent time registering for fall childcare and activities. It's less than usual, but still I can see the pace of our lives picking up. As we move into a season of more busy-ness, more work, and likely more stress, this poem sums up the feelings I'm experiencing.... Vacation End by Leslie Pinckney Hill From the charm of radiant faces, From the days we took to dream
2 comments
Read more

Win a Year of Childcare!

I recently discovered this website when I was trying to figure out average rates for childcare in my local area. I even forwarded the URL to the members of my parenting group. Then, yesterday I got an email from an employee of the website asking if I would mention their giveaway in my blog. Sure! I think this is a good site for information, and for connecting with care providers in your area. So, here it is: Care.com is hosting a giveaway for $12,455—that's how much the average family spends on child care each year. To enter, all you have to do is sign up for a free membership to the site. This is for people who don't even have kids, too. They list services for childcare, pet care, senior care, special needs, tutoring and lessons, and housekeeping ! Probably anyone could use at least one of those services, right? Good luck! Contest ends October 9 .
1 comment
Read more

Dresser Painting Project Update

The weather here has been extra cold over the last week, so my dresser painting project is on hold for now. I had been painting in the garage with a heater, but the heater can't get the temperature high enough for the paint to work well (55 plus) with our freezing temperatures right now. Overall, I have really enjoyed using the paint sprayer, even though I have had a few frustrating times. Like, when I realized that not enough paint was spraying out because the air hole into the canister was clogged, after nearly an hour of working on it. So far, I have put on three thin coats of primer and two thin coats of paint. The original stain color (shown here <-- )underneath is still showing through a little, even with all of that paint, so I have a few more coats to go, I think. The color comes through the most on the parts where I sanded all the way through the top finish, but didn't sand down to bare wood. It seems as if the stain is able to seep up through the paint in these ar
Post a Comment
Read more