On Friday I walked across a large cement block with a piece of paper in my hand letting me know that I participated in a commencement ceremony. Grades have only been posted for two of my classes though I assume I passed them all and will receive a real diploma in the mail at some point in the future. I have never really cared about walking across that or any stage that represented a milestone in my educational career. However, I am now able to say that I am finished. While I am most likely going to enter into the credential program next spring I really don't have to. If I wanted, I could avoid that classroom for the rest of my life. But for now all that really matters is that I don't have to worry about getting into the classes that I need or setting aside money for books.
So, this summer I plan on a long time overdue restoration. At the beginning of each summer I make a blog post about what I plan to do (like this one from last year) and rarely actually get much accomplished. Last year I did more than usual. This year I plan on doing a lot more than usual. I have already started a garden in the Heim's backyard with the help of the Girl's Group from Trinity. The past week I have been cleaning out the rose beds and finally was able to put the new mulch in today. I rearranged my bedroom and added a desk and computer so that I can avoid the laptop-television syndrome that runs rampant in our house. I also have grand plans for the garage. I have way to much free time on my hands and need to find a consistent place outside of the house that I can apply myself, but for now, I am getting more accomplished in a few days than I felt like I have been able to over the last several months.
I find it interesting that without looking or thinking I titled this post the same as I did last year. I think that my soul desperately yearns for simplicity and a connection to the earth. Purging and manual labor seem to be my inevitable calling.
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