I was really hoping that this would be the week that I found the New Normal. It didn’t really happen, so maybe this will be “the month that I find the New Normal.” That sounds like a good way to pivot, don’t you think? We are still unpacking and finding places for things. Some of…
It feels like we’ve been moving for months. Mentally, at least. It’s been a full three months in preparation, and I’m more than done. Yesterday we turned in the keys to the old house, after I did one last walk through, took a quick video, and had a short cry. Bryan, who seems to understand…
Moving is a humbling experience. It’s been so long since we moved, I’d forgotten this universal truth. Pride goes before the fall When I saw a man moving into a house in our old neighborhood a few weeks ago, I noticed that he had packed stuff in trash bags. Silly me thought, “I’m not doing…
It’s been a wild couple days, so much so that I haven’t had much time, brain space, or internet connection to write the Weekly Ramble, or even journal for myself, a habit that is precious to me. I am typing this from my bed in the New House, but will have to upload this at…
I’m finding myself so interested in life these days. It’s weird. That sounds like a weird sentence in itself. Bear with me. After reading Be Your Future Self Now and starting an independent study of the book of John, I have so much more enthusiasm for the future. Not that I know what the future…
I sense a theme coming on with these weekly rambles. I’m exhausted by the time I get to the end of the week. Every week. In past seasons that would be cause for alarm. Like… “What’s wrong with me?!” However, I’m learning new and better ways and it’s kinda exciting. My therapist suggests that I…
Whew. It’s been a week. The first week of school has always been wild, but throw in a wannabe hurricane and well, I used a fair bit of emotional energy these last seven days. As you know by now, the hype of the hurricane was a little too much. I wasn’t worried about our safety,…
I don’t have too many summer vacations left. No, I’m not dying. My kids are growing up! FishChick16 is a senior this year; her younger sister a sophomore. I guess there are two more summer vacations in my future, at least in the school years under my watch. It’s been a long ride homeschooling. Next…
Whoever said life gets easier with older kids was wrong. It gets better, richer, and more amazing as you get to know your kids and the young adults they become. But, it doesn’t get “easier”, at least not in terms of time constraints and responsibilities. Sure, I no longer change diapers or prepare every bite…
Oy. It’s been a week. I’m not sure why I’m tired… I’m getting lots of sleep. We act like old people already, going to bed around 8 most nights. This is because Fish’s alarm goes off at 4:30 and my Fitbit (set for 5, but with “smart wake”) goes off at 4:39 pretty regularly in…