The end of summer quickly approaches, although it doesn't seem that we had one at all. The last week has been sunny and hot- welcomed, but foreign after all of this rain and chill.
My boys go back to school next week. One starts his last year at our wonderful elementary school, the other starts his first. It will be the first time that I have not had a small child at home for virtually as long as I can remember. It's a new chapter for all of us.
I have gone back and forth about what to do with all of this time. I have contemplated closing the business and going back to work full time, but really, it makes no sense to go back to a 9-5 career with limited income possibilities that allows very little flexibility for my children's schedules. I loved my work and many of my colleagues were like family to me- many of them remain my closest friends, even if I don't see them nearly often enough. But going back feels like a dead end.
I have so many interests that it's impossible to settle on anything right now, so I've decided to go back to college (a pursuit I abandoned early on in favor of motherhood) to complete a liberal studies degree at our local community college. I have no idea where it will lead, but at this point, I could still be a doctor before I'm 40. I owe it to myself, and my children, to at least explore the possibilities.
A family medical issue and the back-to-school rush have hindered any dyeing or sewing in the past week, but I'm hoping that this weekend will allow me some time to get at least a small batch done. My stolen time in the evenings when everyone else in the house is either asleep or dozing in front of the television has yielded a happy result- my finished Loppem:
Next up- My February Lady Sweater.
