Here's.......me!

Hello. Yes, I'm alive and kicking. Time has been elusive. Stress has been high. Parent stuff, ya know? Too many details for this brain of mine to keep organized and I often feel overwhelmed. I remember so well when my friend Bethanne was dealing with her aging mother. First an apartment. Then assisted living. Then a nursing home. She would say...you just wait. I didn't doubt her. Fortunately I have siblings, but we're like the blind leading the blind.

I'm so happy that summer weather is here. My garden is lush. I've done a lot of watering...it's a peaceful activity. The hummingbirds are active. One has a happy perch on a shepherd's hook. It also hangs out on the edge of a branch of my pear tree. In silhouette, it looks like a leaf. Too bad for me it doesn't have a nest there. 

I've spent a lot of time at the pool. On Sunday, I swam 12 laps. It was my first time swimming in ages. Remember when I swam all the time, even in winter? I swam 12 laps on Monday,  and then again tonight after work. I think I see a few muscles already :) I hope this is the start of regular exercise for me. I hope I don't get a shoulder injury again.

Rob spent the day with me on Sunday. We went on a quick outing to get him a bathing suit. We spent the entire day at the pool. I grilled dinner. We laid on the hammock for almost 2 hours. He napped on and off; I listened to and watched nature. When we came in he said, I got to experience a Cheryl kind of day. The only thing missing was time on the porch with the laptop.

Tomorrow is Emily's prom. Yes, on a Thursday. It's at the Baltimore Aquarium. School gets out early for prom and starts late on Friday. Not a bad idea. Tomorrow should be a lot of fun. One of the stylists at my salon will do her hair. I don't do updo's, but even if I did, it wouldn't be a good idea to do a daughter's. I can't wait to see her all dressed up. I'll post pictures, of course.

Well, it's getting dark on the porch. I think I'll go in and watch some TV. I don't remember the last time I had such a relaxing evening. I'm so glad I had the time to blog.