it's been a full day:
the last day of school,
for the last of us.
camping tomorrow means chaotic packing,
and so much food in the fridge,
and in bags out on the porch.
and yet tonight,
dinner for girls and girls and girls.
not all ours.
we are that house.
you know the one.
if you knew me,
you would know that
being that house
does not come easy.
or rather,
it comes easy enough,
but i follow them around
picking up pieces of muffin and cookie,
of dregs of salad
and dirty socks.
of gum wrappers
and wasted paper.
i have confiscated three phones in the last twenty four hours.
making an example of them.
i drink a lot of wine.
i listen to a lot of music.
i laugh a lot.
i don't cry easily, but when i do, the whole house stops and they come and hug me.
i'm a lucky girl.
::
today is the first day of our summer.
if you knew what dread this day brought for years and years; girls, home, always.
if you could feel the joy i feel now; girls, home, always.
i am so grateful my life-my head-has taken this turn.
welcome summer.
xo,
tt
