Our main obstacle has been the cold outside and keeping it outside. I think the lowest it got was -18F with -40F wind chill...... We had pipes freeze, specifically pipes that were of the hot water kind and related to our brand new tankless water heater. Only 3 (4?) radiators work to heat the main floor and they are all constantly on. Or were, today it was in the 30's and the passive solar-ness of our southern windows helped out. 
Des Moines got LOTS of snow. We got an inch, maybe. 
Sometimes the sunrise here is like a 1970's velvet painting. This picture is crappy, but just imagine the colors more vibrant. 
Sometimes the colors are more like this. 
Blueberry is teething. Drooling and teething. She pulled herself up to standing by biting the coffee table. 
Boxes are fun. So are pirate queens.
Did I mention Blueberry is teething AND crawling. Reason #1 I have no time to blog. Mobile mouthing everything baby in a semi-construction zone box mess? Oh my.
Tina Fey? Messy updo? No, this baby grew her hair in the era of Sarah Palin! 
A beauty queen who can field dress a moose? Maybe. Right now she's more likely to just gnaw on the sash. 
Not funny mama. Mmmmmm that camera looks tasty.....
I wonder what media is in this box?
Agh! It's a flying box attack! Oh wait.....Lil'Bug! Yay! 
Quiet corner of my living room.
Agh! She's on the move again......a sharp, poisonous, on fire thing is spotted and identified as a desired plaything. Time to baby proof the house!So that's basically been my life for the last two weeks. I lost a box of diapers. For future reference, do not pack diapers currently in use for ease of move. That would be the ONE box we lost. I lost a baby gate due to high winds on the highway, possibly some clothing as well.
Other things that are different:
Burning our trash. The scientific law that states things that you want to burn will not catch fire applies to trash and firewood.
It is soooooo quiet out here. I love it.
Going out to eat is a 20-40 minute drive.
Clean windows. Our old house had 48 windows and some had not been cleaned in decades. Even when I tried they did not look clean. Here they are like mirrors. So very clean......
Other things......2009 Goals/Revolution. Last year my word was Release. I think I did pretty well with that one. Though a couple of new things happened that I am harboring anger about. Logically I can think them through and I know I should let it go, but the anger is still raw so....anyway ....2009's word will be Root. We will be planting our gardens, planning our farm, and setting our roots in the community. I plan to work on my novels, pick up poetry again (the root of my creative expression), and get back to my expressive roots. This year I am also going to focus my cooking on heritage recipes from the Cajun tradition.
One last thought....facebook is a time-suck.
How cute! I know how frustrating and wonderful it must be to be you. Enjoy that babe! People asked about you today. Happy baby proofing and settling in.
ReplyDeleteEmail me sometime if you want to send pics of the antique furniture. No rush. I am patient (now). Motherhood has changed me.
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tip - no matter how hard you try disposable diapers won't burn. actually they will at a rate of 10 a week - if you have a bit of pyro in ya! =)
ReplyDeletegood luck! things will go fast and then you'll wonder why exactly you were so scatter brain during this time =)
Reason #5 we cloth diaper! :) 1-4 are that it is cheaper, easier, and cuter....and cheaper.......
ReplyDeleteFacebook is a complete waste of time that I am quasi-addicted too. I'm not sure how exactly I feel about meshing all moments and different sects of people of my entire life in one place, but I guess through that mesh turns a bit of self-realization and honesty of how I have developed over the years....... then again there are people that I was pretty much good with not hearing from ever again...
ReplyDeleteend of rant.....