Blogsdon

Time apart has only been making the longing stronger. Instead of getting over it, I miss it terribly.

Of course, I'm talking about blogger.

You know why I love it so much? Because with one click of a button (well, maybe a few more than that) I can upload a picture -- instead of having to save it to my server and then link to it on here. It makes me not like to upload pictures here because they take up space on my server and because it's a P.I.T.A. to upload them.

I am lazy to the core, and I embrace it.

Gary:  I really love this shirt, but the tail is too short.

Lorelei:  Um, thanks for sharing.

Gary:  I'm just Tweeting out loud.

The whirlwind has died down and life has gone back to normal -- or as normal as it can be, with your child no longer in school. For 13 years we've been 100% focused on the boy and his education, so it's strange to try to comprehend that we're free. We can now live wherever we want to, without having to worry about how good the school system is.

My back still hasn't recovered from all the house cleaning that went on before and after the festivities. The graduation itself was held on what had to be the hottest day of the year, and it was outside. (Who thought it would be a good idea to hold it outside?) We were so proud, watching him walk across that stage and accept his diploma.

Today he went to the bank and opened a student's checking/savings account, and will be getting his own checks and a debit card. He'll be getting his license in July, then moving out in August. Too much too fast! I wish it would all slow down.

I bought a bag of 3 Musketeers Mint with Dark Chocolate and this particular one is calorie-free. It's sealed up just like all the rest, but the only thing inside this wrapper is an air bubble.

Great way for them to save money and me to save calories!

The beautifying project is complete. It took the lawn guy and his wife about four hours -- in 90 degree temps -- to put all the mulch down (including three or four trips to Lowe's for more mulch). I don't think you could pay me enough to be interested in doing such a thing. Money well spent on letting someone else do it!

I can't wait for the sun to go down tonight, when we can see the lights for the first time...