Redirecting

Today has been overwhelming to say the least. Work has thrown some new twists and turns my way, and I'm doing my best to navigate. My fitness has been ignored for so long that I'm afraid I won't make it through a 1 mile run. At home we've just started our pups on a rigorous training routine with an end goal of making the one year more independent. And to top it off my mind only wants to focus on two weddings that are happening in December. Why wouldn't I want to muse about the happiest day in my two favorite people's lives?

My coping strategy for the deluge of every day life, is to take a break. Breaks can be anything from a quick walk to get a coffee or throwing on my headphones and blasting a couple of my favorite songs. The coffee-run served only as a minor distraction, so now my method of choice is blogging. I find that once the words are on the screen I accept the fact that it's OK to be overwhelmed, and I know it'll all work out. See, I feel better already.

Now back to work before the emails pile up!

Summer, Like it Hot

Summer the season may have been here since June, but the hot sticky weather is has just made its appearance. And you will not hear me complain. I happen to love the oppressive low quality air that has made Connecticut its home for the past week. My only complaint is that I haven't taken enough time to enjoy it. While I took a few days off around Independence Day, I haven't taken time off of work to appreciate summer. Work has been very busy, and the pups seem to be more demanding then ever. But this weekend my husband and I dabbled in summer enjoyment. Friday we visited our town beach. While I've made it a point to stay far away from Long Island Sound I found that our little town beach wasn't that bad. I think I may have missed something these past two years.
Saturday we had friends over for a dinner that was grilled to perfection by the hubs. Earlier in the day I had gone on a cleaning binge, which usually leads to the desire to entertain. Why clean the house if you're not going to have company to enjoy it. Joe stumbled across a grilling cook book and put together the menu; Stuffed bell peppers with scallion and horseradish burgers.
Sunday may have been my favorite summer day so far. We took the pups to the lake for a refreshing swim. Not only is it fun to watch them race after a ball floating yards away, but they come home so exhausted. With the one year old, those moments of peace are so few and far between. It was the first time, in a long time, I didn't feel guilty about leaving them while we went off to a friends birthday/pool party.
I'm going for a repeat this weekend. My goal isn't to do what we did this past weekend, but to really enjoy the best parts of summer. I'll head to the farmers market rather then the grocery store. I'll turn the sprinkler on for the pups, maybe even introduce them to the ocean. It might be hot, but summer will be gone before we know it.