The last break of summer

I've loved my work schedule this summer.  I was off for two days (and Memorial Day) right after school was out, then worked for nine days and then was off for vacation.  Then I worked ten days (no weekends) and then was off for the week of the 4th.  Then I worked nine days, was off last Friday, worked yesterday (a FULL) day and today, and will be off until Monday.  That will be August 1, and I'll be ready to hit the ground running.  Although I've worked fewer days this summer overall, I've worked longer days, and that is honestly how I prefer it to be.

I've come home to an empty house which I appreciate at the moment, but I know this fall there will be plenty of times I'm really going to find it too empty and too quiet.  Already this year, Catherine has been gone much more than she has been home, and it makes me a little sad because I know it will never be like it was again, and may not even be this much going forward.  I can only hope that my kids want to spend time with us as we all get older, and that we get to continue to share memories.

We have a few things planned with each kid over the next few days, but generally speaking, I get to enjoy some relaxation before August hits!