Fancy seeing you here!

The start of the school year always feels like the true “New Year” for me.

Fallen Leaves in Central Park -October 2010

There’s something so perfect about the start of fall. The pure bliss that we feel (here in Texas) when the weather finally starts to cool down, and the excitement that the kids carry with them through the hallways at work make me feel happy.

I start to dream about adding pumpkins to my decor, and even let my mind wander to the winter holidays that absolutely fill my heart with joy.

Autumn is the ultimate beginning, because Summer is the ultimate crecendo. This summer was absolutely amazing. I spent the whole time working on a project I loved with my whole heart, making friends I’ll have FOREVER. (RENT is definitely going to have its own blog post in the next few days.)

Summer is so vibrant and exciting – when you have it off… I know it makes non-teachers want to punch me, but it really is awesome. Summer is HEAT and tanktops, ice cubes, and fireworks… It is the epic drum fill and wailing guitar solo at the end of a rock song.

Autumn is the silence that follows, the quiet space when the world around us begins to get weary and prepares for rest. Restoration.

I’m still definitely in the heat of summer, where I live, and I know I have some weeks to go until it’s actually tolerable outside, but the start of school… it’s the first step.

I almost deleted my blog this summer… for good… but that’s just part of the haste and chaos of summer, isn’t it?

Now that things are normalizing and I’m entering the part of the year that I feel like myself again, I’m looking forward to seeing if this little webspace still has some lessons left to teach me.