I'm Still Here

Apparently I haven't blogged in awhile... I guess that's summer for you. Did you miss me? Did you even notice? Don't worry, you can't offend me.

We've already had a pretty full summer around here. We spent the first week of July at a cottage (or rather, a beach house as it was called) on Lake Erie. Our great friends Steve and Angie and their kids joined us, and the week was fantastic! There was plenty of room in the house for all 9 of us - we were the 4th guests at this cottage, so everything was clean and new. Our room overlooked the lake, and we would fall asleep and wake up to the sound of the waves. Some nights the waves were intense and the crashing on the beach was enough to keep us awake, and other nights it was so peaceful we could hardly hear them. One night we were awoken by a huge thunderstorm. I got out of bed to close the windows, lest they blow off their hinges. Well, the one window didn't close from inside, so I had to go outside to push it closed (we had a large balcony off our second floor bedroom). So there I was in the howling wind and driving rain, in my underwear, trying to get this window closed, while lightning is flashing all around me. It must have made a ridiculous sight, if anyone was watching. Just glad I didn't get hit by that lightning...

Back home, we dove right into VBS and swimming lessons, with a good dose of sleeping in. All 3 kids went to VBS for 3 hours, 5 days in a row. It was... well, I don't want to say blissful, lest you get the idea that I don't like being with my kids (because I do), but I really, really enjoyed getting a whole bunch of errands done all by myself. I went for a few runs, wasted some quality time at Indigo, went for breakfast with a friend, and even attempted to give blood. I say attempted, because I was denied. Apparently, because I gave blood as a teenager under a different last name, there was some confusion, although I'm sure I've given blood since I've been married. Part of the problem was that they had labelled me (a 100 pound 16 year old) a fainting hazard. I certainly don't weigh 100 pounds anymore, so pretty sure I can handle giving some blood! It was actually kind of sad, as I know they're desperate for blood right now. Anyway, got a call tonight that it's all sorted out, so I can give blood again. Not sure when, though, with 3 kids in tow. Guess I'll have to wait til September when everyone is off at school.

I had planned to give you a little raw food update, but I have just realized that it's really late and I need some sleep! Don't hold your breath or anything, but my next post will definitely not be so long in coming. See, now I have to prove myself right!

Hope you're having a happy summer!