Ru ~ dig deeper

^{Retroactive happiness…}

^{January 15, 2013}

• Braving the cold and enjoying the playground. Another little girl gave Iris a 3D princess sticker, which she was thoroughly taken with (though not as much as all the tiny pebbles).

• Potentially great tax related changes.

• Quiet, sing-song baby talk.

• Quick and painless flu shots (Iris got to have the mist). Done!

• Losing time in a great chess game.

• Another tooth out! The tooth fairy has been busy lately.

^{Retroactive happiness…}

^{January 16, 2013}

• Up early (amidst great tooth fairy excitement) but had a leisurely morning. Amused by the silly Google zamboni game.

• Visiting the neighbour for treats and coffee, talking and onesie drop-offs.

• Apparently if your arm hurts more after a flu shot you’re building better antibodies. Oh yay… a silver lining.

• More cold playground fun. We found mysterious ice, stayed until our fingers were thoroughly chilled, and then warmed up at home with peppermint tea.

• Isak earned his first special badges at his martial arts class. He’s so proud.

We’re down to the last two weeks before we’re totally out of the old place and into the new. We’re quite behind where we’d intended to be in some areas and ahead in others. Because of when the van loan worked out, we’ve had to move half of our stuff to the new place (much of it unsorted) prior to finishing the first run of renos and painting, which has made for a hot pile of chaos, but it’ll save last minute moving time.

We’ve had numerous setbacks with health and car problems, unavoidable obligations, and visits from much missed friends and family we rarely see so wanted to make time for. My mom is going in for surgery this week and my brother and sil are recovering from a car accident, time is shrinking and lists keep getting longer. Stress is high and contagious, so the kids are more prone to melt-downs, and sleep is scarce. At least we’re maintaining our senses of humor.

Riding hard today. There’s light at the end of the tunnel, we’re just deep inside it, so it’s still on the dim side, but we know it’s there – that’s the most important thing.

• Basic house maintenance: dishes, garbage, recycling, compost √
• Eat well, drink plenty of water, and take vitamins/supplements √
• Exercise/movement for 1 hour minimum: walk, yoga, Wii fit+ √
• Flylady Mission of the Day: 15 min in bedroom √
• Reading & homework with Isak √
• Laundry: wash, sort, put away √
• Me time: bath, bubbles, book √
• Family game / adventure √
• Transfer new photos
• Downtime w/M. √
• Joynotes √

• Continue January Happiness entries √
• Continue current memoir project √

• Bedtime reading with Isak: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Chapter 10 √
• Gather school registration paperwork, confirm meeting √
• Solidify family gathering plans (it looks like rain) √
• Continue to fill/prep walls, sort moved stuff (M) √
• Wait for Shaw hookup: phone, cable, internet √
• Do something special with Isak today √ Big box + blanket fort
• Wash bathtub, sinks, counter top √
• Move another carload of boxes √
• Download new memoir file √
• Touch base with 3 friends √
• Talk to landlord re. DVR
• Keep sorting garage √
• Return library book √ (renewed)
• Update fb pics √
• Rest, breathe √

• Order closet organizers
• Replace computer
• Pay property tax

^{Retroactive happiness…}

^{January 14, 2013}

• Snow!

• I lugged the big toboggan all the way to the playground. There wasn’t a lot of snow, but Isak and his friends had a fantastic time in what there was. It paid off a hundredfold in happy shrieks and pink noses. Iris had fun too; she was fascinated by melting snowflakes with her breath.

• Extra nice compliments from strangers.

• Coming home for 3 cheese macaroni and peas.

• Isak being extra sweet, peeling an orange and building a fairy fort for Iris (it had pink wings). Take that Baba Yaga.

• Watching Mom at the town meeting online speaking for the anti-casino bunch. She was great!