I Need to Figure Out How to Get Karal Rest...Dog Sleep...Comfortable to Lose Hours on a Couch with Nothing on My Mind But Chasing Squirrels

I know it will take a while to under manic, monkey brain, as I've been going two months thinking, "Have you done this, but what about that? Don't forget this, and you need to contact them. What email now, and what order has arrived? What are we teaching and do we have six hours of instruction planned? Who is being picked up early and who will be arriving late?" It's non-stop, and then it ends and I simply put my hands in prayer form thanking the Great Whatever that it all gets by without incident.

I tried to rest Friday night into Saturday, but I can't find the ease that the dog does. I look at her and think, "How can you just curl up and chill out?" I definitely need more of that. 

I was good, however, at lying low most of yesterday. I did much needed weeding (and came face to face with a wasp's nest I didn't see...lucky they didn't attack. I never saw one hung so low and it was behind the tall grasses I was pulling). Although my perennials did great this year, I was not their friends and allowed invading grasses and ivy wrestle with them. I didn't even put fresh soil or mulch down this year. But I was on my hands and knees yesterday pulling for several hours. No humidity. It was beautiful.

Karal and I also got a longer than usual walk in....easier now that the humidity broke. It was brutal throughout most of July so we had to wait until night and we could only go a couple of miles...plus I had more planning do upon the return. 

I treated Pam and Oona to GG's Brick Over last night as they were craving arugula salad and gorgonzola meatballs. I picked it up and it was definitely worth it. 

I also tried to nap. It was more resting my eyes in the way my grandparents used to do in Sherburne. I get the need now, and when you have an opportunity to do so, we should (although I'm not great at it). 

Finally, five weeks of laundry has been folded and put away. So, a productive Saturday I suppose. Now, I'm kidnapping Bev and taking her to Wegman's for her birthday. We're getting subs and then heading to the beach for the day. Looking forward to it.