It’s August 1st.
I’ve gone to two fairs with Brown Swiss in tow.
I’ve gone away twice with my wife.
I’ve mowed the lawn.
I’ve gardened.
I’ve tried to heal my foot.
I’ve tried to stay focused, but failed miserably.
And, it’s August 1st.
Saddle up boys and girls, the students are coming.
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August 1, 2017 at 10:51 pm
I love that last line! I hope that you have a great start to the new school year!
August 1, 2017 at 11:13 pm
Yup! I hear this !!!
August 2, 2017 at 2:35 pm
All teachers are hearing this somewhere in their heads with August 1st having come and gone! 🙂
August 1, 2017 at 11:56 pm
Oh, Darin, this is hilarious and so true! I have a long list of what I want to accomplish this summer. Now, that it’s August 1, I needed to take a re-evaluation of my goals. Fortunately for me, though, the students don’t come until the first week of September. However, I need to saddle up and get seriously focused for the next few weeks!
Bravo for getting a lot accomplished this summer anyway. All the best as your foot continues to heal.
August 2, 2017 at 2:34 pm
🙂 Thanks, Denise! I had faint notions of being organized and focused…..HA! It will all come together, just like it always does! 🙂
August 2, 2017 at 5:12 am
Kinda crazy, how fast this summer has gone! I’ve been back at work for a week now, and my summer list, all the things I didn’t get done, is still screaming at me!
August 2, 2017 at 2:34 pm
Yikes! We start two weeks from today, with kids in three weeks! Time for a few “oh crap” kinds of projects! 🙂
August 2, 2017 at 10:28 am
Sounds like a great summer. Is it really time for school to start already? And seriously…summer is the time to stay unfocused when you have to do it all school year!
August 2, 2017 at 2:33 pm
Oh, I know, but I had hopes of being somewhat focused. Oh well, it is what it is! 🙂
August 6, 2017 at 6:51 am
Anh, focused is for when you are too old to do anything else but focus. 🙂
August 3, 2017 at 7:32 am
Great fun — two grandsons in 4-H (their County Fair outing is next week) doing pigs and chickens. Summer is for giving yourself an un-focus break.