I'm Back

It's been a while since I updated and my fan called me to complain.

I returned from camp, settled back in and experienced the same bittersweet feelings that I always feel at the end of the summer. It's hard to be away from home, totally consumed by camp, out of touch from family and friends. But camp is magical and wonderful and fun that you never want to end.

2009 was such a fantastic, well run, fun summer that didn't experience the lag in productivity that I usually do in the fall. Usually when camp ends, I go through a period of time when I am so exhausted and burned out that I can't even think about camp. But this year, from the day camp ended, I have been busy tweaking the schedule, planning themes and programming and being excited for next summer. I find myself working all hours of the day, typing away in the evenings, falling asleep thinking about camp and jotting ideas constantly. It's a good feeling.

In September, I bought a car, which was more difficult that I'd expected. My old car didn't have heat, died randomly and didn't start in the cold. I wanted a car that had heat, started and didn't die. That doesn't narrow it down, so I had to test drive a million cars before I finally found one.

In October, my uncle tore my kitchen apart and remodeled, top to bottom. He took out a wall, replaced the cabinets, my mom and I installed ceramic tile, new electrical and after about a month of having my house in complete chaos, my kitchen is beautiful. I had no idea how stressful the whole project would be and I just about lost my mind, but it was something I'd wanted since I bought the house.

Other than that, life has been pretty uneventful. I don't know if there is anything interesting coming up, but you never know...