A Summer of Something

Tonight I read an article about a woman who designates every summer the Summer of Something, like the Summer of Pies or the Summer of Homemade Jams.  The point of the article was that summer can be a time to take time to try something new and enjoy the journey (and it doesn't have to be about food although that sure sounds fun to me!).  As I read the article I knew, without even having to think, that while doing something new would be fun, there won't be any time or energy to do something too specific because my coming months have already been designated as the Summer of Moving.

A "For Sale" sign goes up in our front yard tomorrow.  Hubby T and I have been working non-stop for the past month to de-personalize our house, pack up anything that could be considered "clutter," repaint, spackle, clean and generally whip our home into the best shape possible so that it sells quickly.  I will need to keep the house in this pristine condition so that we can clear out with relatively little notice whenever someone wants to come see it, and I'm sure you can imagine what a piece of cake that will be with Little B and Baby P underfoot.  The good news is that they love all the newly open space in the house and running around shrieking keeps them occupied for quite awhile.  The bad news is that even with half the house packed away,  they still find ways to make incredible messes everyday.

So if this is going to be my Summer of Moving, how can I do it well?  I'll admit that I'm a bit apprehensive about making that happen.  For the next 5 weeks I will also be juggling into the mix finishing my school semester, which is no small feat.  Hubby T and I will be separated much of the time.  And with preschool now over, I'm back to entertaining both boys for approximately fourteen hours a day, seven days a week.  Does that sound like a lot?  Because it feels like a lot.  And at some point, hopefully, I'll add in coordinating the actual move away from this house when it sells and participating in choose and buying a new one (in a different state).  Despite the bright and exciting light at the end of the moving tunnel, from where I'm standing right now, I have a lot of drudgery to get through.  I'm hoping it won't be as hard as I anticipate.  I'm hoping I figure out how to have more fun with the boys than I think I'll have.  And I'm really hoping that I don't have to live in this in-between state of being for too long.  I'm going to try and blog about how things are going once a week or so, just to keep myself connected to something and to help myself process all that is swirling around me.  So hang in there with me.  New adventures are on the way, and so is summer...