Summer officially starts tomorrow, and this post is about the start of my summer, so I thought the title was appropriate :)
When I got home at the beginning of the summer, I was profoundly
tired. A busy semester, perhaps my most challenging finals period so far, and
immediately going to New York for a week all added up. In some ways I still
feel like I'm recovering, and I have spent many afternoons doing little other
than sitting on the couch watching tv or reading. I've had barely any free time
for several months, so it feels wonderful to have the freedom to do nothing if I want.
So far, my summer has been pretty laid
back. Last week I started volunteer tutoring, which I'm enjoying. As much as I
enjoy doing nothing, I also enjoy having a reason to get out of bed in the
morning. (I've always wished I was a morning person, but if I don't have a reason to get up in the morning invariably I sleep later than I would like). This week I took my first (long overdue!) trip to the library this
summer, and also my first picnic and trip to Dairy Queen of the summer.
My mom and I couldn't resist going down to see Minnehaha Falls after all the rain
we've gotten recently.
For those of you not from Minneapolis, the falls are rarely this large. |
One of my favorite things to do make crafts and work with my hands. I think I get that partly from my dad, who is a
carpenter, and also from my grandma, who spent a lot of time knitting and sewing and
doing other crafts. During the school year I rarely have the time, so this
summer I have been getting back into crafts and loving it. I'm nearly done knitting a scarf I have been working on for an embarrassingly long time. I almost
forgot how nice it feels, the satisfaction of making something with my own
hands. I already made a trip to the craft store for supplies, and I have more
projects in mind!
You can probably tell I don't have much
energy right now to put into writing anything profound. I'm looking forward to much more
relaxing and many more summer adventures these next couple months!