Dear Friend,
“I gotta go back, back, back to school again. Whoa, whoa, I gotta go... back to school again!” Makenna has been singing the blues for a week now. Her first day of senior year is on Wednesday, and to tell the truth, I’m not sure I’m ready for her to be done, as it marks the beginning of adulthood for her at the end of this coming school year.
I’m sure she’ll have a few things to say about her first few days this year. 20 minutes has expanded the school day, meaning it starts 10 minutes earlier and gets out 10 minutes later than last year. This is all because Oklahoma implemented an extra recess for the lower grades, which I don’t understand why high schoolers need to have the same changes, but it makes it fair across the board. Next year (27-28), the school year itself will be expanded by either days or weeks; I haven’t really paid attention because Makenna is the last in the family to go to public school.
It has been hotter than blazes here the past few weeks; actually, it seems like it has been in the 100s most of the summer. This old home of mine does not have central heat or air, which means I have three window air conditioners that do a pretty good job of keeping it cool; two on the south side and a big one on the west, which is the front of the house. The only time it really gets noticeably warm is when the heat of the day hits as the sun has moved to the west.
A quick update on my Zepbound journey: nothing to report, really. Just sticking to my protein, fiber, and liquid intake, which is mostly water. Once I reach a significant weight loss I’ll post a before and after picture. So until something newsworthy happens, this will be my last update.
I can never thank you enough for continuing to read these snippets into my life as an author. I hope I have not bored you too much with them. 😊 After all, other people's lives are never as glamorous as we may think.
May your e-reader or bookshelf overflow with delightful books to read!
Maxine
