Quick Catch Up

1. We moved.
2. We painted all but one of the rooms in the downstairs, and all but two of the rooms upstairs.
3. Awesome people helped me. My parents even took a week off work so that it could all get done at once. They are my heroes.
4. I upacked all of the boxes we moved in here in 2 days.
5. I got another load of boxes on day 7. They are not all upacked. They are all books and curriculum. I have too many books and too much curriculum. It makes my head swim
6. I have been perpetually exhausted since two Tuesdays ago.
7. My brother's appointment with the pulmonary specialist went very well. He is feeling much better--it looks like the pain may have been caused by a seerely pulled muscle. The nodule is something they're going to keep an eye on with low-dose CT scans over the next two years. Thank you so much for your prayers.
8. The kids were away for the first full weekend since we moved...and I survived. It was actually blissfully quiet. I accomplished so much.
9. We are dogsitting Maisie for the week. I love her. She has become the most amazing dog.
10. We have reached full-blown tweenagehood. Somebody stop this rollercoaster ride. Please.
11. Homes owned by 92-year-old blind women...should be professionally cleaned before anyone moves into them.
12. I have discarded somewhere around 65 ant traps, found in every single room in the house. And I have not yet cleaned the whole basement. Said ant traps were all dated in sharpie marker. The most recent date I found? 4/97.
13. Hissing radiators have an indescribable charm.
14. My upstairs bathroom has so much print on the walls, floor, and shower curtain that when I step out of the shower, I have an instant headache.
15. Spiced Pumpkin is a lovely color for my living room. It clashes furiously with the gold carpet, but I love it.
16. Anyone who tells you hieroglyphics on your yellow countertop isn't quaint...is lying.
17. When painting two of your sons walls To Die For Red, plan on two gallons of paint...and many, many coats of trim.
18.  My sister is going to have a baby in probably the next week. :) He doesn't have a name yet. I can't wait to meet him.