Mornin', Glory!

Morning Glories blooming from seed I planted in July

I've been staying indoors as our Indian Summer winds down. Temperatures were in the low 100's for days, but we got a reprieve this weekend. As usual, we can expect one last heat wave as October arrives but I'm looking forward to cooler weather and putting a blanket on the bed by the middle of the month.

A fire hydrant burst in our neighborhood! I was upstairs in my scrap room working on a layout when I happened to see the hubbub outside. Water was rushing over the curbs and sidewalks until the fire department and utility company arrived.

Here is the scrapbook page I was working on. 

I used puzzle pieces, a train punch, and dripped paint on this layout. 

I also used Making Memories Vintage Findings (school) which included the Report Card envelope and 1960's era book page.

 

Handyman brought in the Fall decor boxes, which are now sitting in the living room. I can't wait to dig through them! 

I try not to rush through the seasons, and have been pretty good at waiting until September is over before bringing out the pumpkins. I'll just enjoy these Morning Glories a while longer~

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Chirp, Chirp, Chatter, Chatter~

The joy of being a mom with a school-age daughter is that I learn something new every day! College Girl shares so many facts, stories, and anecdotes about her classes and studies. In the last few weeks my knowledge has expanded on the topics of Thomas More, Augustine, the Greek Orthodox Church and the Gospel of Mark. I've also had a refresher on German verbs and discussed precipitation. When she gets home from school we chatter like two birds ~

 I enjoy the exchange of ideas and information. It's an interesting stage of parenthood - I learn as much or more than I 'teach' now, unlike the days when she was in elementary school. Rare are the times I am asked for a definition or explanation. 

We have discussions and debates,  which are deep and varied. I think these discussions give us each an opportunity to reflect on why we think and feel the way we do about things.  Since her reading is mandatory as opposed to pleasure, I share with her the books I am reading - a few of which I selected after talking to her about a particular topic.

 At the close of each day, I am grateful to still be learning~

  

I am glad to practice critical thinking, and to share my thoughts and feelings with this special young woman.

I am taking some time to recover from back problems. Thanks for visiting. Hope to be up and around soon.

 

   

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Getting Back to Normal

I have been awol from my blog due to the hubbub of the start of school and sorority recruitment for College Girl. Not only that, but my laptop refused to connect to the internet so I had to use Handyman's computer to write my last post! Anyway, the BIG news around here is Recruitment. Whew! The process is exhausting! Ha Ha - all the prep, all the meetings. We have a chalkboard in the kitchen that I write quotes, poems, notes, etc., on as the weeks go by. This week I put a fun message on it for College Girl, accompanied by Loki and Pooh Bear.  This is all new to me and I was happy to have a dear friend walk me through it - thanks so much, PIC! I am still not used to College Girl driving off on her own even though she's had her license and car for over a year - there she goes to another 6 hour Recruitment event. 

 
On the 'casual' day she wore shorts in order to carry personal belongings because purses and phones were not permitted. Wavy hair, au naturale!

On Preference morning she was in heels and pearls. She was so excited she could hardly eat a thing!

She wore raspberry colored strappy heels and nail polish - so pretty paired with the coral lace dress. The fabulous news is that she received a bid from Kappa Alpha Theta! What an honor - she is thrilled! Tired, but thrilled!

Here she is with the black kite they made for her; the sorority held the kites up for the Pledges to see when they joined the Kappa Alpha Theta members on campus. There was lots of hugging and smiling! I am going to have a ball scrapping all the sorority photos - hahaha! Hmm, a little bird told me there is a Martha Stewart pansy edge punch available. Pansies are one of the THETA symbols so I might have to have it! lol~ I think a shirt like this would give me inspiration, don't you?

Here is the back of College Girl's new red THETA tank top. It says, "I flew away with THETA". Yup, she did. She is on cloud 9.

        Congratulations, sweet heart. You earned it!

I did a quick search for a Theta teacup I could buy for our new Pledge. They do exist! 

This is hand painted porcelain with the Greek Kappa Alpha Theta letters on it but it is currently sold out. I could also go for a pansy design.

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Or this gorgeous Saji tea cup from 1940's Occupied Japan

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