Hazy Crazy Days

I feel like I’ve forgotten how to write the type of blog posts I used to write — the ones that were full of both everything and nothing. It’s quilts most of the time and quilts are a big part of my life these days, without a doubt. In years past I was into photography, and web design, and other creative pursuits but quilting feels like the one that’s going to stick around for a long, long time.

But I miss writing the rambling “this is life at the moment” posts, and I miss being able to read those when I look at my own blog. I love occasionally spending 10 or 15 minutes reading old blog posts and remembering what was happening back then — in 2001, or 2008, or even 2014. Y’all, I have EIGHTEEN YEARS of my life documented here. That is crazy insane and also crazy awesome.

(Also, I did the math and if I’m still blogging in 2024, I will officially be able to say I’ve been blogging for more than half my life.)

So! Life lately! Emma has been in a different camp this week, and it gets out at 3:30. This makes the daily schedule more challenging, but also means getting a bit of one-on-one time with Emma in the afternoon. On Monday we went to Menchie’s, ate frozen yogurt, and played with their giant Connect 4 set. The pieces made great bracelets, as you can see above.

I’ve been using the summer as an opportunity to take care of a bunch of random health-related stuff. I didn’t exactly plan this, but it turned out that way. My gum surgery from April is being annoyingly slow to heal, and I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been back to the periodontist to check on it. (I finally got the sutures removed at least, after having them for a long 12 weeks.) I had a dermatology thing requiring a small incision that the doctor closed with surgical glue instead of stitches, and that has also been annoying slow to heal. I haven’t been able to get in the pool for the last couple weeks, which is the worst part because it’s been so hot!

On top of that, I also got a mammogram for the first time — yay for being in my 40s? And I saw my OBGYN for the first time in a couple years, after seeing only her PA on my last few visits. It was surprisingly fun to see my doctor again. I’d forgotten how much I like her!

I think I’ve been in a doctor’s office of some sort at least once a week all summer, but I’m patting myself on the back for being such a good adult and being proactive about my healthcare. So there’s that.

Emma has been on a game-playing spree, spurred I think by playing checkers with one of the coaches at the summer program she’s been attending most weeks. She even asked Jose how to play chess (with the Lego chess set we have) and had fun learning how all the pieces move. Jose then responded by buying more games! He got a mancala set and we all quickly learned how to play it. (Well, not Charlotte, but the rest of us.) It’s been the first thing Emma wants to do when she gets home all week.

Playing games is a big kid thing that I hadn’t considered but I am loving. I’d much rather play a game than play make-believe. Hooray!

We have a couple more weeks at home before heading out on our second and final vacation of the summer. With Disney at the beginning of June and our next vacation in August, we unconsciously book-ended our summer with trips and that actually seems to be a great thing to do. We got to kick off the summer with a bang, and will get another enjoyable week away before school starts up again. It has made this summer feel more special than previous years, and really set the season apart. Despite the usual crazy heat and humidity, I can already say that this has been our best summer yet.