Got Milk?

Henry is growing like a weed!  Here he is eating breakfast.

August in Texas

It’s August in Texas and summer winds down

Like a lazy old dog in a one horse town.

Energy drained by the months of heat,

Even the kids stay out of the streets

That have been sucked bone dry and turned to dust.

Finding some shade has become a must.

No longer excited about what summer brings

No one’s outside to hear the whippoorwill sing.

It’s August in Texas and time once again

For school clothes, new shoes and making new friends.

Now it’s time to think about school,

Do you have your supplies; do you know all the rules?

Summer fades and vacations are done

Water parks have been visited, we had plenty of fun.

Where did time go? Summer went fast.

Our summer adventures, now part of the past.

By Lisa P. Kirkpatrick

Happy Birthday to Me!

Yesterday was my birthday and my children threw me a surprise party.  They did a really good job of organizing things and making the most of their limited budget.  I really felt loved, not so much because of the party, but because of the amount of effort I know went into it.