230/365 New Year

Girls go off to school today. Maeve's in kindergarten with friends from the preschool and newcomers grateful to have a spot. Sophia's in 4th grade with the same teacher and the same friends, a genealogy she can trace all the way back to kindergarten when it was just Jude, Jurni, Charu, and herself. They're 19 strong now, that oldest class (which is 4th-5th with one 6th grader). A new year but within the context of everything being familiar.

This is why I stay put. I had brand new in kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th. Ridiculous. I'd rather have them not have those worries. Ever, if I can help it.

It's a new year at church, too--well, a new season, well, a new ordinary time section. Ok, it's not new at all. But September is coming, quickly followed by October. Time to think about November ahead of time--harvest and death--and Advent. A new banner? Not sure. Thinking probably so.

With girls back in school, I can think about those things.