Most kids are headed back to school this week. I think I'm the only one who wishes we had kids go back the end of September. Summer is just way too short. I know kids think so too. I bet teachers wish they had another month to relax and maybe refresh their curriculum. Kids love being home too as long as they see friends often. My 16 yr old has figured out that really school is to be seen and not really all about the learning. It has lessons sure but really its mostly the relationships and practice following through with tasks that count and will be repeated in their life. It is just there needs more cloud watching in our days today.

Having a high school student has given me the time to start reflection. So I am starting a scrapbook. OK, I am behind but better now than never right? I'm set, got the book, paper and all the crap. I got lots sorted and organized and a few pages done. I confess it's not the first day I have done scrapbooks but I haven't finished much so I still claim novice. I'll keep you posted how much I get done. I've got until Friday before I have to pick stuff up off the table. That's when the weekend starts and my "rule" is that we really need a table for the weekend. Silly but I always like to eat dinner at the table as a family and perhaps play a game or two if we are all together.

I did take 30 mins to do some knitting tonite. I found it stressful trying to decide where to start scrapbooking . So I left it at 9. The cat was crying for dinner so it was a good excuse to quit. And I wanted to see the new season TV show on fox tonite. Kinda over acted if you ask me. I am looking forward to see the new shows this month. I have lots of knitting to do to tv so I am looking forward to checking out the tube while whittlin' away my projects. I love to list the unfinished ones. I did finish a hat yesterday. It came out ok but I would do it differently next time. I think patterns are complicated. Do other people find patterns are usually wrong or not as easy as you would hope?

I am going to end my blogs each time with a comment on our weather. Oregon has a bad rep on it's weather. It's a crock. It was gorgeous today. Couldn't ask for better weather here.