stay at home wife?

hmmm.  I just realized that this is my first summer off since I was 16.

and even then, I was most likely playing mad amounts of softball

so, not really a summer off

people ask me how I got through school so fast and I tell them

lots of units per semester

and a religious dedication to summer school

and sure it paid off, because, even though

technically I'm an unemployed teacher

I pretty sure I'll get rehired in August (fingers crossed)

as soon as I was credentialed I started teaching summer school

something that is disappearing due to budget cuts

therefore, no more of that business for me

last summer should have been my first summer as a stay at home wife

but then my civic duty called and I was placed on a jury

which actually totally rocked

and that brings us to this summer, and today

last week was too crazy & hectic for me to notice the time

but this week, my domestic duties have been calling my name

all day

I have no idea how laundry and dishes and such get done during the school year

because I feel that has been pretty constant for me so far

and yes, then I realize that my husband does maybe a tad more than I realize

but now he is working full time, and I'm working a whopping zero hours per week

so I guess it's my turn

let us start with lunch.  I'm trying to get my health game back on.  And quite frankly,

I eat much better than when I'm packing a lunch @ 7:00 a.m.

I am currently enjoying the outside, while it is still bearable to do so

and not to mention, this is not the only table we have in our flat

the real kitchen table has been packed away to make room

for our danish modern obsession
but that's alright with me, because if I was inside
I wouldn't have this view...

so now, maybe some meal planning is in store for me
so to all you regular stay at home wives & mamas
you have a ton of credibility in my book
this summer, I will try to pretend to be one of you.


oh, and happy first day of summer.
I promise to enjoy you!