I started this blog in 2007. It's served as a journal of sorts,
chronicling our family these past ten years. I've transferred all the
posts (650+) into five separate books so that I can always have these
memories kept safe. I don't know what the future will hold for online
blogging, but my part in it is at an end. And with that, this blog is
officially retired!
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Friday, February 12, 2016
updates updates updates updates
I finally took an afternoon to update
the blog. I didn't realize that I was nearly six months behind! Even
now, I haven't updated January, but this update will finish up 2015. It
was a good year, but a hard year in some respects. Brian, becoming
increasingly dissatisfied with his job, decided that a change was in
order. We didn't know if this would take us out of Flagstaff, away from
this community we love, or where we would go. It was stressful in many
respects because I wanted Brian to be happy, but I also wanted to stay
in Flagstaff. Thankfully, Brian was offered a new job here in Flagstaff
and loves it, and so we are here to stay. We feel so incredibly
blessed!
I have kept busy helping in James' and Lizzy's classrooms an hour or two
each class a week. I also volunteer at the library six hours a week.
As the cub master and webelos den leader in my ward, I host cub scouts
most Tuesday afternoons in my home. I've also enjoyed lunches with
friends, dates with Brian (now that Daniel is old enough to babysit,
it's a whole new world!!), and taking care of my home and family. Life
is beautiful.
In this update ~
my favorite room
December!
cub couts
so much to be thankful for
November
October round up
fun run
pumphouse wash
Sunday, October 11, 2015
the blog is updated!
At last I have the blog completely updated! I thought that I would have
more time when all my kids are in school, but that doesn't seem to be
the case. I am as busy as ever. I think that is the nature of life.
If we are trying to live fulfilling lives, we will always be busy with
worthwhile activities. Besides volunteering in my kids' classes (James
and Lizzy), and getting started at volunteering at my library, working
hard in my cub scout calling, I have also gotten into family history. I
have had such a fun time working on familysearch. Being meticulous in
looking up records and getting everything cleaned up and in order
appeals to my sense of organization. It has been a wonderful investment
of my time, and something that I'll be working on today as I am home
with a recovering Jimmy (a little bit of a tummy bug yesterday, so he's
staying home from church today to get all better).
It's been wonderful to catch up on this blog as it is my family history,
my personal history. At least, one aspect of my history.
Monday, September 7, 2015
after a long absence from the blog
Last month I was diagnosed with tennis elbow - essentially tendonitis in
both forearms. It was due to a variety of things, I think, from
crocheting to raking to using a pick axe to dig a trench (more on that
in a future post). The pain started at the end of May, but I thought
that if I took it 'easy' that it would heal and get better. Instead,
things just got worse to the point where I would wake up in the night
with aching arms. I am seeing a physical therapist for ultrasound
treatment and massage and to learn exercises and stretches that will
facilitate healing. I also wear elbow braces all the time now, which
seem to help (the braces apply pressure on the arm muscle, which helps
rest the tendons). I still overdo it, unfortunately. You don't realize
how much you use your arms until you can't, or at least in my
situation, shouldn't. I had to stop my weight training, so since I was
relegated to just cardio, I canceled my gym membership (I can walk in my
neighborhood for free). Even with cutting back, I still find myself
aching after something I shouldn't have done. Most recently, the thing I
shouldn't have done was replace the drawer slides on my bathroom vanity
drawers. The twisting and pulling and tension of doing the work did a
number on my arms. Updating my blog today probably isn't the wisest
thing, either, as typing seems to aggravate. But, at least I have
functional vanity drawers now and at least my blog is slightly caught
up. I'll have future posts on all the home improvement projects I've
done (I'm quite the handylady now, from fixing toilets to painting
furniture and rooms), how cub scouts is going (I'm the cub master for my
ward's cub scout pack), and back to school updates.
It was a busy summer. I didn't read nearly as much as I thought I
would. But, I spent a lot of time with my kids and all the fun
activities that we participated in. School started a month ago (early
August), and we weren't quite ready for it. The kids have been doing
great, though, and while I still can't figure out where all my time goes
every day (even with the kids back in school), life is pretty good.
In this update:
May roundup
June
the library!!
July wrap-up
Sunday, April 26, 2015
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