HEY Y'ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enter my (brief) return from an internet-less world. 

This little blog and I have been unable to connect lately (what has it been – three weeks?).  Oddly enough, as much as I love posting on here, I haven’t missed the interweb NEARLY AS MUCH as I predicted I would.  After enduring the initial shakes of withdrawal early summer (not lying, I think that’s a thing), it’s been somewhat relaxing to enjoy life without it.  My phone has become a full-fledged camera/teething toy and even when I hop onto wifi at Tim Horton’s, I find myself restless within minutes and ready to get back to the house.  My Instagram feed bores in comparison to my conversations with Juliet and Nory, both girls eager to share what’s on their wee little minds.  Facebook, the most ancient of the social media platforms (dinosaur-type stuff, my students say), remains a necessity for making plans and keeping up-to-date on the lives of you awesome people.  So in terms of that what’s-going-on platform, I check whenever I can (still happily and excitedly, just for less time than before).  And as for the Pearl Curriculum – I really have to be in the mood to write and I also have to have CHILD-LESS time to write and sometimes I’d just rather sleep or read a book or chill with Phil (HA!) than pack up my computer and all of its accessories for the big walk to free wifi a few numbers down.  Turns out barriers are legit.

Anyways, this morning I woke up early, finished an AMAZING BOOK and then – with everyone still snoozing away (and a super clean house, courtesy of yesterday’s newfound productivity), I opened up my computer to type.  Center Stage is playing on our DVD-only TV, the screen door is letting in the crispest air of the summer, and I have a big (and SECOND!) coffee beside me.  I’m not sure when I’ll be able to post this from a Word document to Blogger itself, but it’s enjoyable nonetheless.  Disclaimer:  please be aware that if I happen to find another good read (at our local bookstore called “HAPPENSTANCE”!), I might abandon this post completely.  With the way we roll during the school year, the summer season is the only time I have to read a book without forgetting the plot and having to re-read the same sections to remember what the heck is going on.  Gotta embrace this summerseasonreadingseason (and my internetless life is totally accommodating!). 

So – other than this jibberish we’ve been spoiled with MANY visits from MANY friends and family.  Today, Phil’s parents and brother arrive and his mom will be with us through until next weekend, too!  They are bringing the trampoline and NORJET MANOR with them, so Nory is sure to be in backyard heaven within a couple of hours.

Time to go for our early morning walk.  We don’t have a dog, but it’s like we do.  Walking morning, noon and night!  Love you’s. XO

P.S.  The name of the AMAZING BOOK I just finished is “I’ll Give You The Sun” by Jandy Nelson.  I couldn’t put it down.  SIMPLY. COULD. NOT!  Thank you Professor Spring for the recommendation! xo

P.P.S.  At some point in time, WE WILL GET A DOG.  Not sure what kind yet (the battle of the breeds is a constant topic of conversation in our house), but the gender and name have been secured:  a BOY named ZEPPELIN.  “Zepp” for short.  Don’t you dare go and dog-name steal that one ;)  (A boy for Phil’s sake.  “Led Zeppelin” is Phil’s favourite band.)