I realize my blogging has been sporadic. During the school year, the internet and blogging become my escape from rigid academics. But when I have the freedom of a self-guided schedule, the need is not so pressing.

I’ve been doing a lot of casual reading, which was one of my goals for this summer. So far I’ve read The Secret Life of Bees, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and yes, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, all excellent books. Right now I’m digging into The Mountain of Silence for our church book group, and I’m really enjoying it so far. Along those lines, I’d like to pick up another one of Frederica Matthewes-Green’s books before the summer is up…

My goals for the month of August are to create my budget for the upcoming year, help organize the kidlet’s school goals (Hannah wants to learn about Scottish history and culture, among other things), and finish the remodeling of my room. We’re moving my loft bed down a foot or so, and shifting things around in order to provide some much needed storage and seating.

Now if my animals could get it in their minds to stay healthy and spare me from vet bills, we’ll be doing great.