So, what's new with you?

Well, we are running on such little fuel, it is not even funny. We haven't stopped "doing" in weeks! It is a lot of hard work and time trying to get our house in order. The drywall process finally finished on Friday. Jeff and I primed the walls this afternoon; on top of going to our other house (which is now a rental), cleaning it to get it ready for our renters; which they just received their keys today! We finished cleaning like mad people so our renters could move in early before this massive snowstorm hits next week. It is official, we are completely out of the other house and they are moving in. That is a major blessing!

So since the drywall was completed, and Jeff and I primed the walls, we start painting them tomorrow. Our house is still out of order, piles of our stuff everywhere. I will however be able to start hanging pictures on the walls once that paint dries.. I can also lay out the furniture around the house, but will have to keep it all basic, due to the carpet that still needs to be installed. We figure that probably won't happen until a couple more weeks. SOOOOOOO CAN'T WAIT FOR OUR CARPET! Want to get rid of the stained, stinky, drywall dust/plaster layered carpet.

I also started school up this past week. I had a really hard time in Chemistry on my second day. It wasn't good at all. I hope that doesn't continue. I think I am intimidated by my instructor. Sometimes that happens. My biology instructor has a lot of energy and he seems cool; there is just so much to be learned. I always get way ahead of myself and stress out, so I know I need to seriously live in the moments of the day, and not "what will be."

The kids are still with their grandparents. We should be getting them back on Tuesday (but then of course we have this big weather event). I miss them so much. The moment I dropped them off, I had tears in my eyes because I have never been away from them for longer than a couple of days. It was good timing though, with all of this construction and stuff.

Jeff is thrilled that we finally got out of our other house and that the renters signed, paid and received their keys. He is organizing his workshop to make it workable to continue his steam engine project.

So we are surviving another week. Getting closer to our goal with our beautiful home make over.

Happy Birthday Mama! We love you so much!