Once again, we have made it to another weekend, not to mention another month! I've had the past few days off from school for parent-teacher conferences. Instead of sitting at home doing nothing and not getting paid for it, the Boys & Girls Club offered me some hours at the main unit. That was an experience! After working in the school unit with my 25 or so kids, I was suddenly surrounded by over 100! Thankfully, they were broken up into grade levels with leaders for each level, so it was OK, but still surprising. I was assigned K thru 1st, so I felt right at home. I'm thankful for 12 hours of work, as opposed to nothing at all! :-) They are really some great kids, and I enjoyed the 2 days I got to spend with them.
October holds many exciting things for me. The first one happens today. I'll be traveling to Buhler for their annual "Frolic Day" festivities, which include a big parade, snack booths, entertainment, and other fun stuff! Kind of like a mini-state fair. Very mini. Buhler, Kansas is the small town where I grew up. I remember the frolic days of my youth, and thinking that the frolic was about the only exciting thing that happened every year. We still go back every year to touch base and re-connect with the many people who we know that still live there. In many ways, I still miss that small-town feel, but Hutchinson is the more practical option for the directions our lives have taken.
October is when Autumn really shows her stuff. The trees give in and burst forth with beautiful colors. The days get cooler. There's something about the Fall. It's a time for nature to go to sleep and rejuvenate for the not-too-distant Spring, dreaming about what they'll try to surprise us with when that wonderful Spring gives them the wake-up call. I think about the upcoming Thanksgiving season, and after that, decorating my house for the holidays. I don't particularly care for the cold weather, but when you think about it, it really adds to the feel. People in other states where it doesn't get very cold would probably not understand that. I've lived in Kansas my whole life, and have never experienced a hot or warm Fall and Winter season. Soon, the frosts and freezes will descend upon us, and my garden will become a memory until the next Spring. I still have lots of green and red tomatoes, so if you want some, this next week would probably be the best. I can't guarantee how much longer they can hold out.
Of course, October is also my birthday month. I'm like a little kid when it's my birthday. I love to celebrate it. I bake goodies for everyone, and make it last as long as I can. My birthday will land on a Sunday this year, so I have a lot of fun stuff planned for my kiddos at church. I turn the big 44 this year. I have several other friends who celebrate the same birthday (October 26) as mine. That makes it so much more fun! I hope that they have as much fun celebrating as I do.
It's almost time for me to get ready to start my day and head out to wonderful "Buhler-land." Maybe I'll see some of you out there? Be sure to say "hey!" Have a wonderful weekend and God bless you!!
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