the sun has come out...

Well, summer has arrived here in North Carolina and summer has brought the heat with it. Now, I don't mind hot, if I can be dressed appropriately, wearing shorts and tank-tops and flip-flops. But this last week of school means I'm outside with kids in the heat of the day, wearing professional dress clothes. And when the temperature inside is set by men who like it COLD, I tend to wear long sleeves for inside and then sweat outside with pushed up sleeves.

A couple Saturdays ago I sat out in the backyard reading a book, and since we have no shade in our backyard, I was so thankful for our red umbrella. Mind you, it's only red underneath, because the sun has completely bleached the top! But look at that sky! The blue is beautiful and there were no clouds. It was a perfect Saturday.

I'm ready for vacation and free time and more mornings out under the umbrella with my books. My husband and I are considering a Kindle, or some such other device, so that I might read books and not have tons of them lying around.

The end of school means that there should be some answers on the job situation. I haven't known the status of my job all year, with not knowing whether I'll be back next year or in what capacity. It's looking good though, but I might only be able to return part time, which would be okay if we got a baby. That would be a perfect situation, because I would be able to keep my health insurance, which is really awesome. I had a talk with the principal today and he hasn't really made any decisions yet. There are a ton of options with staffing and there are some other open positions that he is focusing on first.

I know I haven't been around this past week as I was performing inventory this weekend and that means scanning 10,000 books in the library. It took me Friday night, all day Saturday and several hours on Sunday. I turned on the tv in the library and watched movies and West Wing on DVD. Luckily we had Monday off, so I was able to have a break and Charlie and I spent the day together, eating bad sausage and alternating time in the bathroom. Seriously. It was a nice day to have together, but too bad we both ended up sick.

We had to have the AC fixed in my car last week, and it was just in time for all this heat. I drive a white 1997 Honda Civic and haven't had many problems with it, and I was realizing something about it. I bought that car in 2000 and it is now 2010, so ten years, right? And I paid it off in five years and am so proud of that accomplishment. I know eventually we will move up to a minivan or something bigger, but for now I love my Civic. It fits me well and has enough space for now.

Enough random stuff for you? Just wanted to keep you updated.

Did I tell you I have a big crush on Robert Downey, Jr? Yes, I do. I have now seen Iron Man 2, twice. Yum is all I have to say. Do you have any celebrity crushes? I want to know.