Sara asked me if I ever get post vacation blues. I don’t know if I get blue, but I definitely feel post-vacation exhaustion. Andy has been working like crazy since we got back. He took on extra shifts to help pay for some of the unexpected expenses that have come up since getting our home: …
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Since moving into the ward, I was a long term sub for Primary singing time, I was sad when the regular leader came back from maternity leave. It is one of the best callings I’ve ever had. I’m still waiting to receive a semi-permanent calling–hopefully soon! I am the type of person who needs to …
This week was busy with house work. We finished up Bev’s room. I did the painting and picture hanging, and Andy installed a sturdier clothing rod in her closet. Andy finished patching up the drywall (we need to get matching paint now). I also spent the first half of the week sick, which slowed me …
This week turned out to be unexpectedly fun and exhausting. I’ve almost completely finished painting Beverly’s room and then I was invited to go boating with some new friends–first in the morning with the moms and then in the evening with another family and our family. Following our family boating evening, I went to karaoke …
As we are full swing into the school year, of course our kids caught the first bug that went around, It was just a little cold, but manifested different symptoms in each kid (weird). Harvey had croup, Bev had an upset stomach (no vomit, thank goodness), Max had pink eye, a sore throat and a …
I am still really grateful I went two weeks without migraines, and really it ended up being about two and a half weeks because I didn’t get a migraine till this Thursday evening. Unfortunately, I’ve had one every day since then. I’m due for my next dosage of the migraine shot in a week, so …
I’ve experienced some tender mercies this week. On top of the plumbing problems and the oven going out on top of all the move and its expenses, our AC in the basement stopped working Tuesday. Tender mercy 1) when we had the plumbing problems, we signed up for a membership that offered free service calls …
I can’t believe I haven’t written for a month! After my last post, Andy and I enjoyed a two-day trip to Galveston to drop off Wesley and have a quick getaway before returning to the chaos of life and moving. It was really nice to be able to retrace our roots. I’m grateful to my …
I believe that our country is still in the cold war–at least from the standpoint of people trying to undermine our democracy and infiltrate our schools, our homes, and our government with communistic ideals. This theory is affirmed when looking at places like Oregon, California, and New York. When I served my mission in Portland, …
Another week in Utah… well, actually, mostly Wyoming followed by a mad dash of nearly three weeks of packing, moving, unpacking, more packing, moving, and more unpacking, plus painting and a few house repairs. I am worn out. We are taking a hiatus with Andy’s family in Myrtle Beach, then caravaning at the end of …