Records, Mine and Otherwise

Summer has arrived in west Texas - a full 25 days early. Yesterday we broke a record set in 1927 (107) for the high - 110 degrees! I grew up in Phoenix, so the next phrase is a reflex - "But it's a dry heat." The humidity was about 10%, which does help, along with the constant winds in this area.

The point of this is, with the extra time I've had on my hands recently, I decided to start walking again. I forgot how much I actually enjoy it! The spring weather has been so nice, and I've explored our new neighborhood. I wanted to get a pedometer (because I'm a little geeky and wanted to measure and compare), and guess what - there's an app for that! The downside is that it tells me I really need to put more into this. :)

Now that it's hot, I think I'm walking at the mall beginning tomorrow. Summer is usually my hibernation time, but I really want to improve those stats! Ignoring Chick-Fil-A may be a challenge though.

Just Jump In

"For a kid, summer is like a weekend that lasts 2 months." 

Yeah, that's how my 9-year-old just started our summer vacation. This will be the first summer for her (and me!) to stay home instead of going to childcare. We're pretty excited about that!! We're making a list of all the fun things to do - swimming lessons, VBS, library, learning to sew, and lots more. 

The Kids' Section in the New Library

It'll be a great summer! 

It's an interesting time because I lost my job (like lots of others too) about six months ago. It turned out to be a huge blessing! It looks like it's time for a new career, after 17 years in radio. A couple of PT teaching jobs showed up for me (literally!), and I'm really enjoying that. So I think I'm turning some kind of corner - ready for the next adventure!