organizing end-of-semester gifts for Wood Sprite’s teachers
planning classes for fall
finalizing art show plans
scheduling dental work
making summer plans
reading Beyond a Darkened Shore and Mr. and Mrs. X
writing day and night. My eyes are twitching.
Lamenting that we didn’t get to see the end of Endgame due to a power outage.
Accidentally spoiling my sister. I’m still so sorry, L!
watching Turn Up Charlie, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Monsters University, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Beetlejuice (mostly for background noise, but also some research)
Watching Sally face-plant in her sleep never gets old.
Right now I’m…
guzzling coffee and pretending it’s sweet. Mmmm!
loving surprise visits from friends (sorry I didn’t have a proper shirt on, J!)
Ridiculously crying over this and counting down the days until we get to see Endgame (ONE WEEK Y’ALL)
prepping the art show with a friend (thank goodness you have the ribbon department, L!), sending in submissions for the literary journal, a science website and yearbook and clearing out phone photos
wishing I could binge the rest of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina or play outside instead of writing today… but knowing I have to get done before tomorrow morning so fly, you fingers!
giggling over Mogwai’s silliness and how she wants to hide eggs for Wood Sprite only to find them herself! When her dad asked how she knew that Gizmo (her stuffed Easter present from us) was a Mogwai, she said, “Maybe Aunt Sara!” And when I ask, “Where’s my Mogwai?” she points to herself and exclaims, “Right here!”
watching The Kid Who Would Be King (only Wood Sprite enjoyed it; I would have thought it brilliant only if it were directed by the kids who starred in it)
reading From a Darkened Shore, Phantom Tollbooth, Kingdom of Needle and Bone (eh, if you read the blurb, you’ve read the book), Beastologist 3, Bayou Magic (and our 20+ books we’re reading daily for homeschool).
Planning a very low-key fall semester with co-op. This semester I had over 20 events, some that met multiple times, and next semester I’m only planning two (okay, they also meet multiple times!).
seeing my sisters, mom, dad and aunt all in just a few days this week
loving a new game called Red Flags at said game night
being thankful for my dad’s knowledge regarding a basement leak
enjoying watching Wood Sprite geek out over their Easter basket, complete with thestrals, chocolate frogs and books
Missing sugar! Ugh. Quitting is hard no matter how many times you’ve done it. I’m great at not eating junk until I’m sick and it’s all canned soup and Popsicles.
Sara J. Schmidt 