THE OFFICIAL END OF SUMMER

Even though the weather is still hot, the days are getting shorter, and I'm feeling some fall in the air in the early mornings.  I hate it!!  I am not a winter person.  Here in east Tennessee, the winter days are gray, damp, and dreary - as well as cold.  Last year was the coldest winter I can remember in a long time, and we certainly had our fair share of snow.  Of course, it's not like we have to put up with the weather that Chicago or Minnesota has, but the sun just doesn't shine much, and I get depressed.  We do still have fall to go, though, and that's usually pretty with nice, crisp weather, but after Thanksgiving, it's all down hill.  Even Christmas has gotten to be such a hassle that you can't enjoy it.  I sound like The Grinch, don't I?  What I'd really like to do is spend about 6 weeks down in Florida with my oldest daughter and her family, but, now that I'm going to be working part-time, I probably won't be able to do that.  I'm going to be doing prn industrial nursing at one of the ALCOA Aluminum Co. plants here in our area.  The pay is good, and I'll get to pick the days and shifts I want to work.  I'm leaning towards the 3-11 P.M. shift.  That way I won't have to cook supper.  LOL!  I do plan to keep doing my paper projects, though. 

I hope you all have a safe and fun Labor Day week-end.  Until next time.....