Hello August

Hello August, you are here and I'm going to embrace all that you have in store for me.  The 12th is my 49th birthday, so I'm on that count down to the big 50!  In the UK the 12th is referred to as the Glorious 12th- it's opening day for shooting red grouse, and the tradition goes back to the Game Act of 1831.   There's your history lesson-you're welcome.  My UK family always reminds me of the glorious day along with their birthday wishes.   The card pictured is an early birthday card from my friend Brenda-it says a lot about what I think August will be all about.

Not only is it my birthday month, but I'll get to spend 1/2 of the month with my family in a much cooler climate- Vancouver and Alaska- can't wait!  There will plenty of photos during this time.

This month I'll also be embracing having Andrew home from school until he finds a job.  That means someone to help with the cooking and grocery shopping and a built in dog sitter.  While I hope he finds a job soon, it will be nice having him at the apartment to dog sit while we are gone.  Sophie loves having Andrew home, but the trade off is having Andrew's dog Cocoa here too.  She'll adjust-right?!

In a nutshell I'm going to take in all that August has to offer me and live in the moment.  I hope August is very good to you-