Jet Lag

Vacation was... intense.
Mostly because I was PMSing
And my grandma is spastic
Being excited and worried.

I swam, I shopped, I played
Hand and Food with my grandma.
I rode bikes, went on the swing,
read, wrote, and slept.

All in all, it was relaxing if not long.
Getting back was hard -
And just a whole other story -
but I'm just grateful that I am back.

Flying to Florida

I fly to Florida tomorrow
With my grandmother in tow.

Last summer, my whole family went.
The summer before, I went for a week.
The summer before that, I went for two weeks.

I am looking forward to relaxing,
But I have so much to do here.

I am mostly packed.
I hope it all goes well!

The Busy Busy Summer

I know it's only the middle of June,
But already I am tons busy.

My grandma is visiting,
And so is my sister's boyfriend.
We play tennis most mornings,
And I try to bike a lot too.

Next week I leave for vacation.
My mother is de-cluttering the house.
Lots of family dinners, games, and talks.

I try to work on my afghan business.
I like to write and read.
But I have been working quite a bit
On stuff for my other job.

And it will get busier.
Because it's only just begun.

This Time of Year

What is it about this time of year that makes kids go crazy?
I mean, I know school's out, but still.
I never acted this badly with the babysitters, summer or not.

Can't Wait!

Can't wait for this book to come out!

Kiddie Blues

I was all set for a job this summer
Nannying for two school-age kids.
But then all of a sudden it wasn't for all summer
But scattered here and there.

At first I thought it was just their dad
Who is coming from another state to visit them.
But when I got the schedule in my email
And I found out no,
It was just that she had another girl added
Who she hadn't told me about
But who I was going to "share" my job with.

Then I thought, maybe it's another young adult
Who is as desperate for work as I am.
But then I found out no,
It's the teenage girl of the school superintendent,
In the family with all the perks
Just because of their position in the school.

To say I am mad is an understatement.
Because this situation,
That I found out in this way,
Is just rude and unsettling.

I did it!

It took just under 26 years,
But finally I got my ears pierced.