Is That the Sound of Summer Ending?

Here we are, 8 more mornings left before our lazy leisurely routines morph in to the 'school shuffle'. 

That's not to say that we haven't had practice runs during summer vacation - basketball camp, tutoring twice a week and this week it's soccer camp. A lousy weather week, rainy and cold. I guess being a little chilly and running around is better than if it was sweltering outside.

My computer died a most painful death. Elvis tried to build me new one from the scattered pc graveyard. All was well, until I tried to  reinstall the disc - that came with it - and there is a file missing. How? It's an Emachine disc, ad can't be written over, so -how- is it missing the file??? 

I feel so lost. I don't have my personal files at the ready. I emailed them to myself so they are not lost, but not available for use until we can fix my frankenputer or  breakdown and finally get myself a laptop. Elvis has been after me for over a year now to get one. I have been putting it off because I know that as soon as I buy it something will happen that needed the money more. 

Yes, I have a problem spending money on myself. Diva has everything she needs and most of the things she wants - within reason. I try to keep some money set aside for emergencies, vacations, etc. When I had money set aside for my laptop - the fridge died. When we got the refund for the fridge - Elvis needed a car... 3 new tires... $1500 worth of repairs... do I need to go on?

Elvis now has a different car, the fridge has been replaced and yet I still don't have a laptop. I'll get one - someday.

Wow, what a long way around to the point of this post.

Summer is unofficially over. It happened faster than we thought and hoped. School goes back a week from Wednesday. We always thought of Labor Day as the end because school went back the Wednesday after. Oh, how the times have changed.

This weeks weather has been predicted to be in the upper 60's, gloomy, cloudy, rainy. Thursday is suppose to shoot up to 80 so at least the last day of soccer camp will be pleasant enough for Diva. It feels weird not having her home right now. 

In an attempt to be occupied I started gathering all the school supplies. I pulled up the list and realized it's NOT the same as the one I posted here months ago. They changed it. Not drastically, but enough to be noticed. Luckily, I have extras.

New School List and Costs - for personal challenge

48 #2 pencils (.10/box = .40)
8 ct. washable markers (.50)
12 ct. colored pencils (.25)
2 highlighters – different colors (.09/each - .18)
2 erasers (white medium) (.19)
5” sharp scissors (0 - had)
1 plastic 2 pocket folder without fasteners (0 - had)
individual pencil sharpener (.29)
1 12” sturdy ruler (inch and cm. marks) (.29)
6 Elmer’s glue sticks (small) or 3 large (.39/each = 1.17)
3 packs of 100 lined index cards - 3x5 (white) (.39/each - 1.17)
2 spiral index cards (3”x5”) (.59/each = 1.18)
3 packs 3-hole wide-ruled paper (100 sheets)* (.99)
1 composition notebook (.50)
1 5x7 spiral notebook (.99)
1/2” 3-ring view binder w/interior pockets (0 -had)
1 expandable coupon holder for flashcards (0 - had)
1 pencil case (0 - had)
2 large boxes of tissues (for class use)
1 old shirt/tee (adult size) for painting projects
2 Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
1 Scotch tape (.99)
On the first day of school, please send in $5.00 to cover cost of plastic folder and a planner book purchased by the school.