In Other News

I try to keep this thing less of a pity party - sob fest and more of an upbeat view on life I tried as long as I could not to post this post. But some things in life don't come with an upbeat twist or a sarcastic cover. So here goes.   We are not moving.    At the last min. my husband's boss' decided that they didn't actually want him in NC and bam-O! We are not moving.  We were able to get out of our contract with the builder in NC for only our current life savings. And hope to get out of the contract to sell our current home equally as un-sued. So cancel your plane tickets and put on hold your plans to visit because we are staying put.
It has been very hard to give up the dream home we were building. Harder still to hear that they were pulling the tile out of our master bathroom and kitchen. The plan is literally in pieces. We are slowly picking them up one at a time, brushing them off and trying to figure out how this puzzle goes back together.
For now J still has a job, everyone is healthy (not always the case through this thing) and we are still a family with two wonderful and oblivious kids. Claire is excited for the start of Kindergarten in a week and a half. and Nick is looking forward to having all the toys to himself for a change. It's been a whirl-wind summer and it can't end fast enough for me. Fall is coming and I am eager to see what it brings.

I'm Grateful For

21 yeast
22 I'm thankful that my mom cooked with me when I was little and that I can cook with my kids while they are little.
23 wet wipes with scrubbies
24 Dinosaurs (to give me 25 min ALL to myself)
25 my maid (oh wait, I'd be thankful if I had a maid) I am thankful to be healthy enough to take care of things around my house (but anyone is welcome to stop by and fold this laundry)
26 Candy (and it's bizarre effects on Claire last night) I needed that giggle
27 Thermometers that don't take a long time (poor Nick)
28 Water with Ice

Reprogramming

So I arrived home from my two week vacation (which I extended by two weeks) to a house full of mess. I couldn't even believe that I had left it like that just a month ago. And even more surprising, I didn't remember leaving it a mess. I was staying in my in-laws newly acquired, barely furnished house in Florida. It was refreshing. and I guess I sort of lost myself there, the way you imagine you will when you are on vacation but never actually do. I am in the process of 'getting back to reality' and deprogramming.

Getting used to my tiny bathroom that only has one sink and no special door to shut myself away when I'm on the toilet, or just need a moment.
It was cereal for lunch when we arrived home from the airport- I couldn't remember where the bowls were.
Sifting through 237 emails... mostly junk.
Dealing with a mountain of mail... also mostly junk (can I categorize bills as junk too?)

It feels like a wave has hit me and I'm still trying to figure out which way is up. But I'll get there. I am energized, motivated and ready to tackle this adventure that I call 'everyday life'.

Right after I'm done mourning the lack of pool or beach and the 72 degree weather.