First day of summer session

Kale camp starts today. Ramah maybe tomorrow. Violet was off to her first job this morning. I walked to the muddy. Cloudy and cooler, a relief after yesterday's heat but we will see rain. We're on a stable schedule for eight weeks, except for our trips. I hope it helps us feel secure and calm despite the storms. I need to get set in a routine of walking and find time for yoga.

Yesterday I took Violet to camp and then walked at Kendrick. It was wonderful to be back. I went to Volante and got some strawberries and other goodies. I made biscuits in the afternoon and cleaned up the house a bit. Very hot! Then I picked up Voilet and went to Newton Center while she hung out with her co-workers. We had dinner in the park with the siblings which lead to a protracted conversation about art and hate and trigger warnings. The times they are a changing. I'm committed to listening and learning. At home we watched TV and ate strawberry shortcake. I watched Bridgerton. I should remember that TV is distracting and calming. I'm struggling with my books right now, so they offer little solace. Solace is all I want right now.

I'm so glad we got to the beach. That was wonderful. And to do it together. Going on an outing on Sat afternoon made the weekend twice as long. And the cerulean waves.

Setting my eyes on the weekend. Lake and mountains. But first, email and spreadsheets!