A lot of time has passed since I last updated my blog. Did not realize that September came and went and left me behind... There is a lot on my mind. I will share as follows:
1 - We have been in our new house three months now. I love it even more today than I did that very first day we walked in and bought it. BUT this is a huge house and it is hard to keep clean. Well, MY kind of clean. I am tired all the time and I am constantly doing something that involves cleaners and rags. Dusting is especially challenging with 12 foot ceilings and iron railings/wood everywhere... I would so love to be able to hire a house cleaner, but alas that is a luxury not affordable at this time. So I guess it is time to develop a new plan for this house - what I can and cannot stomach vis a vis "cleanliness". Or in other words, the kids HAVE to do their part now. Six bedrooms and five bathrooms is an awful lot for one person. :)
2 - My uncle is sick. "C" word sick. I can't even say it out loud. I am terrified. And at this point we are not even sure what we are dealing with. Bone maybe... Blood maybe... We are waiting for a bone marrow biopsy and then we will know for sure. He is trying to be strong for us all, but it is not working. He is my mom's only sibling. My mom has always counted on her brother for strength. My mom has always been the sickly one. And now the tables are turned. And my mom is terrified which makes me terrified. So we wait for the test results and we pray for comfort and we will develop a plan.
3 - My sweet cousin Marie is expecting. This is wonderful news! She was married last October. Baby is due in the Spring. I cannot wait for a new member to join this family and to have a baby around again!! I am already planning her shower. Sooo many ideas!! Very exciting.
4 - High school really agrees with my boy. He is amazing. Super freakin' crazy smart amazing. And he has made some new friends. Good boys. I am grateful. I am happy.
5 - Grade 4 is proving to be a challenge for my sweet girl. Change from comments to letter grades is a big shock. She is not adjusting as well as I thought she would. She is not me. She lacks organization - something that is so second nature to me and to her brother. She is really a mini Marc. So now I have to actually teach my girl how to organize herself. And this is causing me anxiety. Serious anxiety. HOW do I teach what I think everyone should just KNOW?? This is not going to be good... And I would ask Marc to do it but I hate his concept of organization, so I don't need two in the house like that! Sigh.
6 - I am saddened by the tragic death of Amanda Todd. And I am sick to my stomach at the aggressive bullying that she endured. WHAT is wrong with society?? How did this become okay to treat others in such a manner?? And where are the parents of these children?? Hey parents - newsflash for you - since these kids are minors, you are legally responsible for their care and well being, oh, and their actions. Sleep well with that knowledge. I can't even begin to imagine the horror of a child taking his or her own life... And again I worry for my sweet girl. There is unconditional love in this house. There is support. There is caring. There are rules. And there is God. I pray each and every day that the work I do in these four walls is enough to build up and protect my children so that they are immune to the stupidity and selfishness of others.
Well, that is uplifting now, isn't it?! I need food.
Ciao all.
