Five things I thought about during my morning run:

1. School starting tomorrow and all the shopping I have to do TODAY. Argh.

2. Cumberland Creek.

3. Dipping my toes into self-publishing. I'm working on compilation of my newspaper column, a collection of funny and inspiring thoughts on parenting. Stay tuned for that.

4. Trying a different route today with a few more hills. Whew. It's always good to change it up a bit.

5. So nice to take Tess with me this morning while I was walking the dog. We've gotten some great walks in this summer, my girls and me. That's something to be grateful for–especially during a summer where we couldn't afford a vacation. At least we have gotten in some good "hanging out together" time.