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Pat’s End-of-Summer Thoughts

September 20, 2009 on 5:18 pm | In This 'n That | No Comments

I think my future plans for this blog should be to just let you know that I’ll probably take the summer off from writing it each year. Each summer seems to take me in more and varied directions. It’s definitely not the best time for me to write!

I keep looking towards Fall and the feeling I get when the weather turns nasty… when I can snuggle into the warmth and comfort of home without feeling guilty that I’m not out working in the yard, mowing grass or driving a tractor. Actually, I love to work in the yard, ride my lawn mower in slow, lazy circuits of the yard and even drive the tractor… for awhile, anyway. It gives me the time for reflection and a chance to gather my thoughts as I make those HUGE slow, never-ending, lazy circuits of the hayfields. But, as I get older, the heat and rays from the sun play havoc with my energy level.

This summer has been a particularly difficult one for our family. I’d like to write off the worries and concerns over health and personal issues of family members. Fortunately, some are being resolved; others are being accepted. We’re no different than most other families. It’s just that ours has been so fortunate and seemingly blessed for so long, that it is hard to watch any of our special people hurting.

Despite my focus on other things, I think our readers are going to agree that the October 2009 “journey” issue of Groundwaters is something special. Our cover, I believe, is one of our best and the stories and poetry inside are wonderful, as usual. Enjoy!