running

it's been a solid ten days since i've blogged. it's been a crazy busy ten days. though i can't say i'm a huge fan of running, i've been doing nothing but, it seems. and while i'm running around like a headless chicken i'm finding myself in the familiar place of forgetfulness. a paradox indeed.

yesterday i came home to find i'd left the hose running into the fish pond. for five hours. the sidewalk and street were well irrigated, i'll just say.

and though it's only been ten days, it feels like a solid month. too many sleep deprived nights on top of a tedious culling through of home options combined with the last ten days of school for the boys and..and..the running never stops.

today i went into a coffee shop with todd and luke and came out to find i'd left the car running. carefully parallel parked and yet keys in the ignition and engine running.

tomorrow is the first day of my summer vacation. though the boys were out today, i had to get to the office and take home one of their friends beforehand, making for an early morning just like all the other weekdays for the past nine months. running from one appointment to another until eight tonight. but tomorrow i'm not setting an alarm.

the boys visited our new house today. though i thought i'd found a house 'close enough' a couple of weeks ago circumstances conspired to bring me the 'perfect house' instead. and i couldn't be more pleased. i signed a two year lease. great schools. beautiful old house charm. a perfectly located and well appointed neighborhood. fenced back yard. twenty-three doors. and two bathrooms. ('close enough' only had one.)

vacations are coming. starting tomorrow we're on maximum relaxation and minimum obligation mode. for the next two and a half weeks. though i have to work a few days next week, it will be sandwiched between four days at the lake, six days at the beach, and four days in the mountains.

the faucet is turned off. the keys are out of the ignition. the run has slowed to a walk.

and the finish line is in sight.

d: replenishment
b: accomplishment
g: denouement