Robin's Nest

Today is the final day of 2019. I have been on stagnant mode since just after Thanksgiving. Not really sure why, but it seems I've gone dark. Time to wake up and prepare for the future. This past year was "enlightening" for sure! Losing the house in January, dreaming of quitting work in February, March brought house hunting and birthdays, April more birthdays and more house hunting. Then we needed to vacate the rental house. Our first move of the year was much lighter! The second proved that we were good at finding more "stuff"! DH checked out the drive time to the ER from the rental house... yup much faster! We found the little house and it was the first house DH gave a thumbs up to so we bought it. It had everything I never wanted in a house! Split-level, vaulted ceilings and a horribly torn up back yard! But it has become "home". We looked at 40 acres in a town way out east and it had potential but it was so far away... my thoughts were wha...

Thanksgiving is over and it is Black Friday. The first of five kids arrived at 0540. He is wide awake this time and wants my iPad. He has his own iPad but always wants mine. I am selfish. I have 3 kindles for the young ones to play with but he does not prefer those... I really think I am just jealous that at barely 5 years old he can work the iPad like he designed it. He has no patience for other kids playing on the iPad. Especially near him. I'll be glad when the sun is up and they can go outside on the sleds. The next kid is late. She should have been here 9 minutes ago. Why am I looking a gift horse in the mouth?! Because actually the old saying the more the merrier is true for about 2 hours. That gives me enough time to get breakfast on the table for all of them and partially clean up too. Babysitting is how I will spend my Black Friday this year. It is still "working", just not paid work. Today there is a lot of laundry to get ready for the next week. In December...