End of summer...almost!

Here it is the end of August and summer will soon be over. It has sure been a hot one, but very changeable. Lots of wind and then here at the end, cooler temps. I need to get busy and work on Christmas fast! I really try to make a lot of my gifts, but this year I've gotten behind. I got a new calling in May as counselor in the Relief Society, so I guess that's part of the delay, but it seems like I've been more tired and creaky. Couldn't be that I'm getting old-er, can it? I did laundry yesterday and today and actually hung the clothes out yesterday because it was bedding and it always smells so much better off the line, plus takes less time to get it done (and less electricity). I'm all caught up again for the week and it feels good. Smells good too. :) I've been perusing the talents of so many bloggers out there for gift ideas and I just want to say thanks to all who so freely share with the rest of us! I don't know what I would do without all the help I get from so many cute innovative ideas gleaned from talented people! It's so awesome! Sometimes I can come up with ideas on my own, but it helps to get the juices flowing if I see something and then go with it. Now I'm getting excited for the holidays. I might even want to play some Christmas music real soon. I love this time of year when you can feel the change in the air. Makes me melancholy. I will add more later...