August????

This August has not been like any I remember in a LONG time! It is usually hot and DRY, not this year! Our town and several others around are under water. We, fortunately, still have a dry basement and yard (as in no standing water). The river is across the street and is creeping into our neightbors' yards. It is sad to see the houses under water.

We have had about 14" of rain in the last 2 1/2 weeks. Trees are starting to fall over because the ground is so wet.

We're just hanging on for the ride and hoping it doesn't get any worse!

Chin up...

(SIGH!)
Tomorrow is the day...
One more day of parental worry...
One more day toward cutting the ties of parental control...
One more day that I have been dreading for the past 14 years...

My DS starts high school!

Do you know what is there? BIG kids! Really big kids! Maybe some of them are mean too...

Do you know what ELSE is there? GIRLS!!!! Girls who might like my baby and want to date him. Girls... (SIGH!)

Oh man! What's a mom to do, but drop him off in her mini van, wipe a tear from her eye and drive away.

Good morning!

We do have some pretty sunrises in the Midwest!

This picture was taken in Delavan, Wisconsin.

A quiet HI...

I will try to update as time permits. I won't give it up completely and I will try to visit your blogs from time to time.
I hope you're all having a great summer!
HUGS!