Yesterday, we had our septic pumped. It was stinky business. Six children (Ellie slept through it all) watched in awe as a vacuum like they’d never seen the likes of before sucked all our (septic) troubles away. It would seem that we’ve escaped the need to replace our septic tank, for which I’m thankful. Blaine […]
Sleep deprived but still here.
I had four extra kids in my house today. They were awesome. The mess was awesome. The tracks in the snow trampling every inch of the yard state that the day was entirely awesome. Bedtime tonight was a breeze. Blaine flew to South Carolina today. I had to drop him off at 5:00am. I went […]
Mathematics, Dried Milk Crusts, and Problematic Peanut Butter Cups
Blaine took the kids to church tonight, and I stayed home with sleeping Elliot. (Formerly sleeping. Now she’s ingesting dry cheerios at a rapid rate and looking thoroughly confused at the quiet house she woke up to.) I was cleaning up supper after they left, found a nasty dried out milk mess under the spoon […]
Inner dilemma.
I was in the grocery store with just Ellie. She was on my back in my carrier, and hamming it up for the lady behind us in the checkout. The lady commented. “She’s so happy! None of mine were shy either.” I agreed. Ellie was super happy. She always is when I wear her. The […]
My children are growing up. We’ve been in this same stage of infancy, toddlers, and small children for so long it suddenly snuck up on me. We haven’t yet dealt with what one friend described as ‘teenage angst’, but things are changing. It’s fun and scary all at the same time. Ellie decided she desperately […]
I could have been done with this.
As I struggled with motherhood and the mess and the work and the laundry and the cost, and trying to make a nine person family work in a four person family culture, it occurred to me. I could have been nearly done with this. I could have stopped at two. I’d have a nearly ten […]
Christmas packages and curling ribbon
I’ve all but given up on finishing my sewing projects before Christmas – but not entirely because the kitchen floor still holds my sewing machine and an assortment of sewing tools and trinkets. Blaine’s sister and family arrives Saturday and I’m starting to feel the crunch. I decided gift wrapping ought to happen sooner than […]
It’s a work in process.
Today I turn 31. It seems so strange. When I was a kid, 30 was old. You’d better have a lot accomplished by 30 because about half your life was over. Now, it seems surreal. I feel like I’m just starting. I have my children’s lives stretched ahead of me, teaching and correcting and feeding […]
Inching along…
Ruby and Liberty were messing around when school should have been happening instead, and Ruby ended up with a small cut on her backside from Liberty’s pencil. She was mourning the injury when Charlotte expressed concern. “Is poop going to leak out of Ruby’s cut?!” Oh dear. I sent Sterling down to fill the woodstove. […]
Speak truth.
Last Tuesday, the dog disappeared. She was here when we got home from co-op at 5pm but didn’t come when I called her to come inside just after midnight. The next morning, she was nowhere to be found. We called and called, but… nothing. She’s never done that before. She runs outside much of the […]