Sharon, it's been almost a month since you stopped working and you haven't posted anything. What's going on?
Oh, not much. Just getting aquatinted to things again. Actually, I am writing a post on our utilities, and how we acquire water, sewer, trash, gas and power. It has a lot of details in it, so it's taking a while. Plus I have to do the photos. That bit always takes some time. Matt has prepared them, but I need to review and then see if I'm missing anything, etc.
So, how's the baby?
She's great. She's been struggling with some teeth coming in, but I think the pain is waning. I recently decided that I couldn't possibly sleep with TJ and Matt in our econo-queen bed for any longer. She's quite big for a 19 month old.
She and I moved down to the fold down couch. It wasn't working either. She would roll off the bed, then wake and have to feed. If I tried to stop her, she would wake up and try to feed. If I was in her way, she'd wake up and feed.
Our house is limited in floor space, but I wanted to add another bed upstairs for her. Rather than buy something for this short term use, I decided to use one of our 2 cots. Turns out, it fits right between the bed and wall perfectly.
We engaged TJ in setting it up. She had a ball. Then when it was complete, she played on it forever. "New bed," we taught her to say. Quite the happy chicken.
And how’s Matt?
He's good. He works quite hard to keep everything running. We enjoy our time as a little family lagoon-side in the bush.
The people want to know when your coming back.
We don’t know for sure. We will definitely come visit as soon as possible. We miss our friends and family. I’d like to see my grandma again. We have a new baby in the family, and one on the way too! There’s lots of catching up to do all the way around.
So, are you getting what you want out of your experience?
I guess so! Giving up the job has really opened my schedule now too, so I feel like we are finally getting to appreciate and experience life in a new way. Plus, the weather is great. We can work all day and not get too sweaty.
I can't say there's actually criteria that we're checking off a list, but we did have some goals in mind. We've accomplished many of them, let a few go to the wayside, and have a few more to do.
What’s next?
Presently, I think I should do some work outside. The sky is overcast, it’s 80 degrees and rather pleasant. We’ll all probably start working in about an hour. Tetra will wake. We’ll eat, she’ll play a bit, and then probably go on a canoe ride. Next: dinner, books and bed in the New Bed. I can’t wait.
