Andrew's thoughts on laundry /July 28

I was in Andrew's room the other day (generally a very messy place to be)and saw that he had shirts sticking out of what was his underwear/jammy drawer and I mentioned that they didn't belong there. He said he doesn't do "drawers" anymore (ie. one for shirts, one for pants), and that if he is lucky that he will find all the items he needs for the day in 1 drawer.

Poems

We're sharing poems tonight for family home evening. Here are some new ones I've discovered and an old favorite. Once you get to the link you may have to scroll down a bit to get to the actual poem.

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/langston_hughes/poems/16947

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/maya_angelou/poems/492

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/william_butler_yeats/poems/10438

And so it goes...

Have been making a tomato/basil/mozzarella salad with basil that we're growing. Yum and yay! We have some tomatoes that are starting to grow so maybe I'll be able to use our own tomatoes too. (That's all our garden consists of this year)

I love watching Jayna in swim lessons. She has such a happy face! She says they are so much fun! She started in level 2 this summer, but after the first lesson they told her she should try level 3, so she was pretty happy about that too I think.

The jury ( me and my multiple personalities) is still out on the new job. I've been in the house a few days, but have mostly been shadowing and directed as to what to do. Soon I'll be responsible for more things and we'll see how it goes.

I'm excited to start school in the fall. I hope it is a good choice.

I've still been losing weight, although it has slowed down some. I'm at around 35 pounds or so. It has been kind of fun trying out some new recipes and I've found some products that I like using. It's nice too that people are starting to notice my weight loss. Richard is doing great too and has lost over 50 pounds. He is a bit more diligent than I am.

Reading now (still): "Yes your teen is crazy, Loving your kid without losing your mind"

Just Finished: "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" ( or something like that)- a pretty good read.

And so it goes...