Insulation, Plane Tickets, Lists

Happy August!

The summer is flying by.  We'll stay in town the rest of this month.

Kara is CIT'ing this week again, then next week soccer camp.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS. This week we're having the attic better insulated.

 All of our attic storage is currently stacked, floor to ceiling, in our bedroom.  Disaster :(

Next week we have guys coming to build a new front porch with some railing.  It's dangerous in the icy winter without railing.

LEAVING SO SOON?  I was just looking at the calendar and choking a little: Teresa leaves 2 weeks from tomorrow!  I've been in denial I think.

She will attend a week-long program called "Late Summer Honors" so she can get settled in and do some classes/activities for the week before ALL the other students come.  It's kind of like an orientation BEFORE freshman orientation.  That starts the 20th, regular freshman orientation starts the 27th, and school starts August 31st.

We'll put her on a plane, like we did for David...we talked through it all, and she figures she'll have all these organized activities to go to and wouldn't be spending much time with us if we went out anyway.  My aunt & uncle, plus 4 cousins & their families live out there, so we have their resources to draw from if she needs anything.

She's been working at Best Friends (I think I mentioned that) in Sudbury, and on her "off days" she plans outings with friends she "just has to see because then I won't see them until Christmas or even longer." 

SHOPPING GURU. Just this week Teresa said she'd make a list of things she needs, and take Kara with her shopping sometime. (Kara is so much more fashion-aware than Mom, of course!  I admit it:  "I'm even happy to pay for the clothes, just don't make me choose them for you!")

It is weird, now that I think about it, and I will be sad to not have Teresa around the house, even if her presence has been pretty sporadic for the past 6 months.

Just a quick update!  Have a great week :)

Kari