August Got Good

Dudes...I totally ragged on August in my last blogpost. That was mean. Sorry, August. But in all fairness, I had been really ticked and with good reason. And things are better now...much better. Where to start???

• August brought back my friends, the Kedroski's. Minnesota has officially lost its most beautiful family and they are moving back to Texas where they belong! I am thrilled that they are just a 3 hour drive away now. That's flippin' sweet!
  
• August brought me news of an upcoming wedding. My oldest brother is marrying his girlfriend next year. She has 2 daughters from a previous marriage so that means I'm getting 2 more nieces! Cool, huh?
  
• Oh, and August delivered my sweet friend, Evelina, to Austin as well. She starts at UT this week. I met her when she was just 16 and I've watched her grow into such a beautiful woman. I can't wait to see what else life brings her.
  
• In case you didn't already know, August proved I have the most perfect boyfriend on the planet. He's not only the sweet guy who drove 3 hours to visit me in Austin, he's also the considerate guy who helped my friend Evelina get settled into her new apartment in Austin. And he's also the thoughtful guy who bought me a new bike!

Oh, August, thanks for reminding me that the heat is only temporary but the love is deep, wide and flowing.

Evelina and me at her new place!


My sweet man and my sweet ride!

Oh August, How You Anger Me

August is not off to a good start. We are only 8 days into this month and I'm already eager to toss it aside. I am convinced that these 100 degree days are getting the best of me. I could tell you many, many stories about the nasty heat. But instead, here are just 2 examples of how August is going for me. And oddly, both examples involve my nose.

• I was at work and stepped into the elevator after a women stepped out. Evidently, she bathed in tacky perfume so that it would "linger." But all it really did was "stink." It was so bad that my nose actually burned once the elevator doors closed. On my way up to the 3rd floor, the elevator stopped to pick up somebody on the 2nd floor. When that person got in, all he could smell was that tacky perfume. He thought it was me and he actually scooted over to the other side of the elevator. How humiliating... and it wasn't even my perfume!
  
• I had to spend the last few days out at schools since our new year just started. And, of course, I came home with a nasty cold. I took some Zycam and hoped that it would keep the cold from setting in. I use the Zycam nose gel. You squirt the gel in your nose but it is designed to stay in the lower part of your nostrils...it's not like a nose spray that gets snorted up. But I accidentally snorted a little of it while trying to swat a mosquito. This led to a long, painful night. My sinuses were in so much pain. It felt as if someone had poured acid in my nose. I felt like Helen Hunt in that after-school special she did about drugs... remember the one where she jumped out of a second story window? That's exactly what I felt like doing. Now I know why Helen jumped. It was so awful.

I promise to post something good soon... that is, if August decides to stop being so bossy and give a little happiness.