it's so nice sometimes just to do what you want for an evening. not what you have to do, now what you should do, but just what you want to do. i finished in this mountain by jan karon tonight. i forgot how much i loved her mitford series. makes me wish i could write like that.
i'm so out of practive when it comes to writing, though. reading too. i've read three books just for fun since i've been out of school. sad. used to i'd read that much in three days.
i'm trying to be better about writing, though. at least to my relatives. i just sent off a chatty letter to my aunt and a birthday card to my grandfather. it'll get there late, but i sent it, which is an improvement over before. i could have sent an e-card, but really. what's the fun in that?
i found something cool though: Circle Journey. they're journals/scrapbooks that you send back and forth instead of letters. my sister and i have planned to round robin them between us and the grandparents, aunt/uncle, and my dad. we only see them once a year or so, so...what a great way to stay in touch! i guess the only thing will be fighting over who gets to keep it in the end when it's full. ;)
i love summer here in texas. i think i'll love it even more in my new office when i have a window to look out at the sun...or rain....or whatever God happens to send our way that day. i love the clouds here; they're so expressive and fluffy and varying in hue, even when it's overcast. very rarely will you find a completely flat sky here where it's just gray. normally you see huge thunderclouds rolling over the horizon in shades of gray. i like texas.
i like texas even though i nearly stepped on a snake on sunday when i was bringing in groceries. of course, i was completely laden down with bags because i'm too lazy to make two trips to the third floor...and it was laying alongside the sidewalk close to the building. i gave it a wide berth and walked in the dirt to make sure i wasn't within striking distance. at least i'm on the third floor. snakes can't climb steps, can they?
and i need to get working on my dulcimer lessons. i think my instructor's still out of town this week, so she won't notice if i don't have a tape waiting for her right away...and she knew my mom was in town. plus, it's my night to do what i want. and i feel like procrastinating that.