The Intentional Life

 OK, I'm on a roll. Posting August's Lookback in September! I'm getting back on track!  Oddly enough not a single picture was taken with my decent camera, all of it was on my camera phone. So, most pictures aren't all that great. But they at least give an idea of what went on. I had read somewhere that August is the last hurrah of Summer. And, even though Summer isn't officially over until late September, I am totally find if it wraps up it's job in August. The first couple weeks were spent trying to eek out the last drops of break before school started up again.  Things on the kids' list: splash pad, Carol's pool, the zoo, and staying at both grandparents' houses.  We managed to get it all done before the school bell rang. The last couple weeks of August were spent adjusting to a school schedule and whether out storms....literally. The tornado sirens went off 4 times in one week's time. Four too many for me. Thankfully, the weather settl...

Oy. I've got to get better at this! July Lookback in September. I hang my head in shame. As I try to remember what all exactly happened in July, I get the general feel of the freedom of summer and house projects and fun family outings. And then I look through the pictures I took and that kind of sums it up. I am so very thankful for the job that Paul has. He is in a career he loves and what God has gifted him for. It's a crazy 10 months of teaching, and he still gets up in the crazy 4AM hour to do school work even in the summer, but having him around the house is mighty fine indeed. And so, without any further ado, our July.... One thing that was on my list of things to do was to take out the peninsula that separated the kitchen from out sitting room. Above is what the place looked like 3 years ago when we bought the place. And below is how it is looking nowadays.  Now, instead of the peninsula that couldn't be moved to accommodate guests, we have a kitchen tabl...