Summer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Waxing Summer Moon<\/p>\n
Geez.\u00a0 63 this morning.\u00a0 I like it, but moving from peak BTU’s per square inch of flesh to late September makes the neck whiplash a bit.<\/p>\n
The grandkids arrive today.\u00a0 Sometime this afternoon or evening.\u00a0 We’ve done the usual things:\u00a0 wash the bed linen in the guest bedroom, clean out the detritus that gathers in an empty room, moved furniture, worked on stains in the carpet.\u00a0 We’ve also made a modest start toward kid-proofing the house.\u00a0 Gabe’s a little too young to need much and Ruth seems wise enough to not make us very concerned.<\/p>\n
I’m glad to see them come, like the new puppies having Gabe and Ruth in the house will crank up the energy level and remind us of our embeddedness in the next generation.\u00a0 Jon and Jen are good parents and fine friends so it’s a delight to see them come, too.<\/p>\n
There is an inevitable upset with the arrival of guests.\u00a0 Routines change.\u00a0 More people need consideration when deciding on something.\u00a0 This can, usually does, create some tension and anxiety on all parties.\u00a0 It is, simply, part of living in community and as part of a family.\u00a0 My introverted personality makes me especially prone and my anticipation about guests gets tamped down as a result.\u00a0 An unfair and unnecessary experience, but I don’t seem able to shake it.<\/p>\n
The next few days provide a learning opportunity for me.\u00a0 I’ll report back here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Summer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Waxing Summer Moon Geez.\u00a0 63 this morning.\u00a0 I like it, but moving from peak BTU’s per square inch of flesh to late September makes the neck whiplash a bit. The grandkids arrive today.\u00a0 Sometime this afternoon or evening.\u00a0 We’ve done the usual things:\u00a0 wash the bed linen in the guest bedroom, clean out the … Continue reading Puppy Dog Tales and Grand Kids<\/span>