Andy and I took a ride to the Big Tree today because I am trying to get some time on the bicycle. As I said on the ride, even small mile amounts matter.
Ride to the Big Tree
Congratulations Letters
More and more congratulations letters are starting to arrive for John. It is fun seeing all the different return address labels.
Hidden Cask
To go with the merlot scented soap, I made “Hidden Cask.”
This one uses a Chardonnay scent and Gold Sparkle color. I have had a lot of fun making these for the two-year anniversary of Musket Cellars!
SEMO Day at the Market
It was SEMO Day at the Market.
It was so much fun watching the kids belt out the music from their pre-game and halftime shows!
While it was hard to hear the entire sound profile because the area was relatively small, the SEMO Marching Band still sounded just as good as they did at ExtravaBANDza. I am looking forward to seeing the shows!
ExtravaBANDza
We are in Cape Girardeau to see the SEMO Marching Band’s opening performance for the first time. They sound amazing! I cannot wait to see the show. It was even better to see the kids in the same band again and to see the excitement from John as he begins his first season.
Packing Up
We did a pretty good job of packing the kids for college, but we did forget a few things. Everything is packed and ready for our trip to Cape Girardeau tomorrow. Instead of taking another full carload, we are taking a rug, one box, one container, a bag, and one foam roller. It should also be said that a few of these things were declared “not needed” by the kids.
Empty Nest
This empty nest thing is weird, but cool at the same time. I thought I would be sadder about both kids being away at college, but I am not. While I was used to Laura being gone, I thought that I would be devastated to have an oddly quiet house when John left as well. What I did not realize until they were both gone is that I am actually so excited for both of them because they are figuring out how to live life on their own.
Of course, I miss both of them, but there is also something to be said for not having to wait to use a bathroom in my own house. Also, I can try new things like making lip balm because I actually have the time now. Entering this next stage of life seemed very overwhelming, but it is definitely beautiful too.
