If you read my last post then you know I’ve been on vacation. I’m back home now and I have a ton of things to catch up on. Hubby made a lot of progress on the packing while I was gone, which is good because it gets us that much closer to being able to move. My vacations wasn’t really a vacation-vacation. I went home to visit family, since it’s been awhile and once we move it will probably be a few years before I’ll be able to get back. I had a nice time and got to spend some quality time with my parents. They’re no longer together so I split my time between the two of them while I was there.

I was supposed to be back a few days before I actually got home. Tropical Storm Gordon hitting the Gulf Coast had the airlines cancelling my flight so I had to rescheduled for a few days later, which my mom was fine with since she never wants me to leave.

While I was up there I decided it was time for a change and chopped all of my hair off. Hubby was a bit surprised at how short it is considering it had been below my shoulder and I’m now sporting a pixie cut. I’ve shaved like thirty minutes off of my morning routine since it takes me like five minutes to dry and fix my hair now. And that’s only if I blow dry it instead of letting it air dry which is what I have been doing most of the time. Then I use the flat iron to deal with a few problem areas and it’s done. So the new me has short hair and more time. You can’t beat that.

My mom took me to the state fair while I was up there. It’s been forever since I went to a fair of any kind. Of course as a kid I loved the rides. As an adult the food tends to draw my attention more. I probably ate more than I should have and I definitely didn’t eat healthy. I weighted myself when I got home and while I haven’t lost any weight, I haven’t gained any either, so I will consider that a win. Especially considering how often I ate out while I was up there—something we hardly ever do at home. I guess it’s a good thing I also did a lot of walking.

The day I was supposed to be leaving my mom took me to this little tea house downtown called, Tea’s Me. It is one of those places that if I lived nearby I would be writing it in all the time. It had a cozy, comfortable, and inviting atmosphere. They have a mix of regular chairs and couches and while the place is small there’s still plenty of room to move around without worrying about bumping into someone else. The staff was very friendly and the food was excellent. They have a variety of teas and I wish I would have had time to try them all. If you ever find yourself in the Indianapolis area and you like tea, I highly recommend you check out Tea’s Me.

Now that I’m home, I will be focusing on trying to find some kind of schedule where I can write for an hour or two in the mornings and then spend the rest of the day packing. I’m not really a morning person so I’m not sure how well the writing in the mornings is going to go, but I’ve got to make more time for my writing if I’m ever going to finish this book. I’m already way behind in my writing/publishing schedule. This book should have already been finished, so I’ve really got to buckle down and write! But I really need to get things packed and moved into the storage unit so we can sell these houses too. So September is going to be a busy month for me.

What are your plans for the month? Anything exciting?

What kind of changes have you recently made?