March 2024

  • March 31

    It was not my favorite Easter. Shawn has been hurt and they weren’t up for a family gathering, so it was just the four of us. I tried to keep it special, but Billy seemed to be in another kind of mood. The kids and I did some nearby geocaching, though, the food was good,…

    March 31
  • March 30

    The kids and I cleaned the gutters for the first time since we moved in eleven years ago. There were trees growing in them. It was hard work, but feels so good to accomplish something like this. And the weather was amazing. Hooray for spring!

    March 30
  • March 29

    It was a light day at work and a gorgeous day outside, so we took the dogs for a walk. It was probably the highlight of my day.

    March 29
  • March 28

    Back to baseball! Also, after surviving to the Sweet Sixteen, my bracket finally started breaking. It’s the best I’ve ever done in a bracket, so it was only a matter of time.

    March 28
  • March 27

    It was an average day, nothing special. Work, early release, dance, pizza, cheer. I did take a shower. That’s always special.

    March 27
  • March 26

    Sometimes I do everything right and still everything feels wrong. It’s times like these that I wish I could tear my head out of my heart and just be happy being happy. It is the ebb of life. Eventually the tide will turn again.

    March 26
  • March 25

    The finished products. Not too bad. The kids seem happy and I’m proud of the work we did and how it turned out.

    March 25
  • March 24

    I delivered my sermon this morning and got a LOT of very positive feedback from a lot of people I highly respect. It was a really nice way to start my day. I’m learning that creative expression is critical to my well-being. Decorating the kids’ rooms, writing this sermon, taking these photos every day… makes…

    March 24
  • March 23

    I almost forgot to take a photo for the first time in almost 15 months. Remembered at the last minute. All the decorating is done and now I’m ready for basketball. It’s been a pretty good spring break, the kind where going back to real life absolutely sucks. Got to milk what’s left for all…

    March 23
  • March 22

    I finally finished painting today. Christina still has to paint her dresser, but I pawned that job off on Billy. I have had it with painting. Other than that, we just have to hang curtains and then we are done! The rooms really came together so well. I can’t wait to take after shots to…

    March 22
  • March 21

    Not gonna lie, I am tired. Painting is taking FOREVER. I thought I’d be done on Tuesday. Tomorrow is Friday and I still have another coat to do. I don’t think my room is getting painted this week. But Robin’s room is 90% done and it looks AWESOME. We just need to hang her curtains…

    March 21
  • March 20

    I drove a U-Haul today and I felt a little bad-ass doing it, too. Picked up Robin’s new furniture and assembled it. Her room is halfway there. Need to paint the baseboards and closet door, hang some wall art, and put up curtains, but that will do it. Christina’s room is 90% prepped for painting…

    March 20
  • March 19

    I forgot what hard work it is to paint a room. It’s not just the physical act of painting that’s hard, but also the challenge of teamwork. While home improvement was part of my motivation this week, what I wanted more than that was time with my children, doing something together that we could all…

    March 19
  • March 18

    I think we got a lot done today. Bought all the painting supplies and prepped both rooms for painting. Man, their walls are a nightmare. Robin’s walls are filthy and Christina’s walls are riddled with holes, one of which was almost large enough for me to fit my hand into. Also, Robin had a private…

    March 18
  • March 17

    We didn’t do what we’d planned today, but I did spend a lot of time with Legos and Billy made an awesome corned beef dinner. I don’t even like corned beef, but I liked this.

    March 17