Can you believe we’re on the downhill side of January? That longest of cold dark months is almost over. Although for me at this stage of life, when my baby is almost six years old *gasp*, this longest of cold dark months is not nearly as long and cold and dark as it was when I had little ones that couldn’t spend all afternoon outside. But for you moms with little ones who can’t spend all afternoon outside – let me climb on my soapbox for a minute - send them out for a time every day anyway. Even on a day like today where it’s gray because the sun is hiding, it’s too warm to ice-skate (rink is pretty soft), there’s no snow for sledding, and it’s too wet to do anything much anywhere, that diversion and excitement (instigated by you, Mom!) of going outside to swing or ride a tricycle or draw with chalk or whatever is a good thing to do. That fresh air and exercise is invaluable, even if only for 15 minutes. Colds and coughs? Unless they’re miserable or feverish or it’s dangerously cold, send ‘em out anyway. Can’t leave baby? Stick him in a snowsuit and pull him in a wagon. You’ll be glad you did. And hot chocolate is always better after a cold romp outside.
Anyway. Off soapbox.
Time for a little catchup of life lately. For the record.
The first week of January found Jesse in Arkansas with ACWR building houses destroyed by tornadoes there. He had a good week and didn’t want to come home but had to because he had to start his last semester at ICC. We were glad to have him back because we missed him.
The second week of January (last week) found Levi in Arkansas doing the same thing. He had a good week also and didn’t want to come home but duty calls so he dutifully came home. We were glad to have him back because we missed him.
The second week of January also brought us two of U. Jerry’s fine carpenters who put in seven new doors and trimmed out two bedrooms and the hallway. Everything looks wonderful, and we are eagerly awaiting new carpet (next week) so we can put everything back in place and call this project done. Only one more project to go…
School is going fine. Kids are learning a lot, although oft times I’d like to see them learning more diligence in some areas. Sometimes distractibility runs rampant and I get frustrated. Bad me, but bad them too. We all have work to do. Especially me.
College is going fine.
Kids’ and Tim’s jobs are going fine.
My job is going fine. I enjoy it a lot.
Health for all has been fine. A few runny noses/coughs a few weeks ago, but nothing to slow anyone down. Thankfully.
Life lately has been, in a word, routine.
And that is FINE!!!
Yesterday - - - -
Today - - - - -
That’s it.
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