March...........

 

Hello Everyone! Are any of you still here? 

I am checking in as of course it has been a while.  I am reading your posts as much as possible but thought I would try to take some time to check in here and give a little update.  

 I have been doing some very big girl things and I have to say I am quite proud of myself!  Not that I didn't do this type of thing before but actually taking charge of your home, your finances with no one to answer to is very empowering.  I had my beautiful Camphor tree trimmed all up.  It was a big expense but was much needed especially before hurricane season comes along.  I am a tree lover through and through and hate to see them getting a trim even if it is needed. I had three of these beautiful trees at my other home so seeing this big one in this front yard was an immediate pull for me when I was looking for a new home.  There are other home updates coming along, things that needed to be done before but had to wait until I could see what my financial situation would be before moving forward on them.

Another big girl item, new furniture for my family room. I never sat in my family room here or in my other house, I always sat at the kitchen table.  I did not like that big family room with 12 foot ceilings in my other house or the, "mandatory" furniture that had to be leather and reclining.  I am not a leather fan, too cold in the winter and hot in the summer, I know it cleans up well but still I never liked it and that is what we always had to have.  It occured to me in December that I never sat in the family room in my new house, it just never felt right to me, cold, uninviting, awkward, sort of like I had pieces of my old life that did not fit together.  So off I went to the furniture store for a sectional, but soon realized my room was long and narrow and it would not work.  So I found this beautiful sofa, loveseat and ottoman and I am in love.  It was supposed to be delivered in January but got delayed until February.  A week before the delivery I went and purchased a new mattress to be delivered on the same date.  Let me tell you everything is so lovely, comfortable and just so wonderful to look at.  The family room is warm, cozy and inviting and I just love it all. I feel like that was a big piece of the puzzle missing with my house.  I love my house so much but something still felt,"off" to me, now it feels perfect.  As you can see the boys and Luna are very happy with it as well.

I had covid in January which was a bit of a breeze and it just frustrated me that I had to take off work when I was not feeling that bad.  Now those restrictions have been lifted but I still would take time off out of respect for the families I work with.  The same family that gave me covid gave me a cold recently, which I might add was way worse and is still lingering two weeks later.  This week I got my first ear infection at the lovely age of 59 and now have a perforated eardrum!  This is a pain I would not like to experience ever again if I can help it. I can't hear at all out of my left ear and I have to say I am disoriented because my right ear is very impaired in the hearing department, but hopefully it will soon get better with lots of antibiotics and a bit of rest this weekend.  Little Buddy had a wee cold last weekend and I feel he was being a bit dramatic about it, but is all well now just in time for spring break with his dad. 

Speaking of Little Buddy, he is getting so big!  Today was jeans day at school, he never wears jeans so I had to take a photo just to remember how cute he is in them.  He has been a bit of a pistol at school and at home but I guess that is what almost 13 year olds do.  He can't be a pistol with friends, or get all that extra preteen attitude out on an athletic field or running around with friends outside so it comes out with me.  Too many changes in his life, way too close together come out as unresolved anger and frustration. Still I am not turning him in, although I have thought about renting him out, very cheaply I might add, if there are any takers interested.

The last photo is just for fun, I have no idea when he took it but there he is.

Hope you are all having a good week or weekend depending on where you are located.  I think of you all often and wish you the very best.