Robin's Nest

Good Morning! It is Baby Day! My bag is packed and ready to go. Mom can't have snacks and things but the rest of the "birthing" team shouldn't suffer! The doctor is predicting a quick appearance by Madison, I am prepared just in case. DH will be in charge of the girls and big sister at the little house. He is not all that excited with this duty but hey it's a job! With our oldest grandchild we didn't even get a phone call that it was happening! So it is nice to be included... no matter what the duty. This post will be in two parts, maybe more, but for now only two are expected. Well, I don't want to be late for my duty! Oh I almost forgot! My coworker beat us to the delivery room... now I have to finish her kid's blanket while waiting for our kiddo to make an appearance...  The cup is hard to read but the Grand adventure is about to begin!

Weekends are just too short! Years ago our local school district went to a four day school week. I was not a happy camper. Numbers 7 and 8 were in junior high/middle school at the time and it really infringed on my work schedule. It didn't take long before we all adjusted to the new routine and it was nice in a lot of ways. More weekend time to do things. Fast forward 15 years and it is numbers 9 and 10 in school 5 days a week (in a different district). I have a love/hate relationship with the weekends now.  With the two younger ones, I rush around to get ready for Monday on Friday night it seems. Inevitably I miss something crucial that gets addressed Monday morning. While homeschooling, two years ago, it was definitely more relaxed even with work. There was flexibility that public school doesn't provide. Homeschooling doesn't come with free "babysitting" though and right now that is essential. Although I am not currently employed outside the home, I do inten...

Today there is heat in our new home! No stove, no refrigerator, but there is heat! That is important when you are unpacking boxes or just loading boxes into the house. We don't have an "occupancy certificate" yet so we cannot "live" in the house. We can stay in the camper across the way if we want. But there is still so much to pack at the little house it seems silly to do that. Plus it is flipping cold out east. The wind is blowing hard here in town so it is probably worse out there. Today I took 7 boxes out to the house and DH was putting light bulbs into fixtures about the house. We looked around a bit, out the windows and upstairs. I mentioned that I would miss not having a southern exposure window on the first floor, but that having one in the basement and on the second floor really did make me happy. He, for the first time since buying the house, expressed regret at rushing to bu y this one so fast. It took me by surprise a bit. I never expected to hea...

Today is lay off day at my son-in-law's workplace. I am sure he is a bundle of nerves. They have a new baby coming Monday, and they are just in their new house not even a year and they have a car loan and credit cards... Frankly, life is a scary place right now. Everyone has to come to work and then alphabetically, they will be called out for a review. If they let you stay after the review then you are safe until next year. Otherwise, you are walked out of the building after the review by the CSPD and security. What a way to start your day! He stated even if he gets to stay he is on the hunt for a new job. I don't blame him. I suggested aviation... he is afraid of heights. Well, there is ground crew... or gate agent. I enjoyed that position. It has all the same benefits as any other position. Plus your feet are firmly on the ground! Well, time for a prayer and crossing my fingers! His time, by last name is 0840... He made the cut for this year or 6 months!

Good Morning! It is quite chilly this morning! This week my daughter and I had been discussing ways to exercise in this chilly weather. We have a zoo pass and she and her daughter headed there on Monday morning to test the challenge out. It was too cold for her daughter. Each morning since has been the same or chillier.  Zoo walking has been put on hold. The other night while fighting to get to sleep, it dawned on me that we could just go to the base and use the indoor track. Without too much more waiting that is what we have decided to do. Logistics is now our only challenge. Well that and what to do with the young kids. When I first brought the puppies home I thought eventually we would take them on walks and that would help me exercise more. Of course, being out on the plains there are coyotes and other wildlife to consider. But now we are in town and there is the challenge of the youngest child and leashes. Long story short, she constantly plays with the leashes and hides ...

Here it is the middle of January and I have only packed two more boxes. That is a pitifully low amount. In my defense, I was in a seminar almost all day. Tomorrow I have a writing class scheduled and a Taekwondo class. I'll be busy but I will not be in the stores spending money! Yesterday evening I went to Walmart to get yogurt for lunches. I left disappointed in the available choices. There weren't any Yoplait blueberry or peach quart containers. So I settled for a box of the snack size. When I arrived home and started putting the items away I discovered that two of the 16 were cracked in the box. The packaging was incredible, like taking a new toy out of a container. I cannot imagine how two containers were able to crack! But I needed the item for lunches so that is how it goes.  I can make my self feel better by continuing to cook out of the freezer and lessen my moving load. Tonight's dinner was the leftover roast made into beef stew and garlic cheese bread. I was t...

Not even the middle of the month and I am already slipping down a slope on the resolutions. Eh, I won't beat myself up too much as it won't do any good anyway! Alas, I am not totally behind. I did complete the birthday list. I also managed to give the recipient her gift... I did forget the card. We went out to dinner on her birthday to coincide with dinner with the girls from work. Also, the pantry has been inventoried and we have been using things out of it instead of buying more. Freezer cooking is going okay but not perfect. A lot of things were used for the baby shower but I did have to buy fresh meat and a few other things. So that kinda wrecked my "once a month for each store I shop at" plan. I won't give up on that because it was an exceptional month. Yesterday, I took a friend and we went to visit my little lady in the skilled portion of our old work. It went smoothly until just before we decided to leave. As we approached the nurse's station my ol...