So when considering my last post, I realized part of my distraction is probably just part of my personality. As a kid, I would get big ideas (BIG IDEAS!) like designing elaborate Halloween costumes in August, and somehow, by the time October showed up, I was always scrambling to find some ragged clothes or face-paint to go as a zombie.
Lately though, the distraction has been a little bit different- and more justified. We’re getting ready- mentally at this point- for a new addition to the house in June.
An addition about the size and shape of a tiny, howling, cooing baby.
Our current baby is furry and walks on four paws, so the change is going to be on the extreme side, but we’re excited…or, more accurately, M is excited and I waver between excitement, fear, anxiety, joy, and thoughts of “Oh. My. God.”
It’s still sinking in- and again, a prime reason for the distraction. Distraction while I’m at work, while I sleep, while I’m watching television, while I try not to throw up…
And knowing my personality, it’s also probably a good thing that this isn’t a project that will fade off into the night, like my old Halloween costumes…though I have a feeling I will be seeing much more of the night in about six months.
The last few weeks, I’ve been distracted.
Distracted by the lack of time to prepare adequately for the holidays. Distracted by work. Distracted by end of the year budgets, and beginning of the year projects. Distracted by my hair, and now lack of hair. Distracted by the snow, ice and wind.
I’m not sure if it’s because the days are so much shorter now- but the last thing I have on my mind as I struggle to fit one more thing into my schedule, is home renovation.
Sure, we have projects on the list. But are we going to get to them anytime in the next month?
Ha, ha ha- you’re funny…No way.
We’ll lucky we keep up on shoveling the front walk at this point.
Is anyone else out there dealing with this right now? What’s your solution for fitting in that odd job around the house? Does this, gasp, mean I’m done as a home renovator?
Um, ok…but why would you want to?
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/12/02/world/1202-VENICE_2.html
Now, I liked Venice- it was a beautiful city when we visited in September- but to have it regularly flood into my store/house/school? I could barely take the extra rain we got last spring!
AND the canals are technically the city’s sewage lines, so, um, ew?
Check out the picture of St. Marks square during the flood- and ours from only a few months ago…
Now that’s a lot of water…
