I'm Baaack!

We're finally in the new place officially. The cable and internet were hooked up yesterday and the keys to the old place were returned the day before. The new place is still a disaster, but not quite as bad. Everything is at least in the room where it belongs, but most things are still in boxes and will remain there for a while I'm sure. I've decided that I hate moving and feel as though I've aged 20 years in one weekend but I'm hopeful that the move was worth it. We asked Geof the first night we stayed in the new house what he thought of his room and his reply was, "it's paradise!". It is much larger than his old room and all his toys are in there now instead of in the living room. We've put in a small garden of tomatoes and I'll probably add some peppers as soon as I get to it on the to-do list....which has grown into quite a monster. All in all we're very pleased with the place, the neighbors are closer and on one side a little rowdier than the rest, but nothing too bad. I think we'll like it here and I'm looking forward to getting all these damn boxes out of my house!

A half truth

Dunkin' Donuts coffee isn't exactly my preferred caffeine source. I prefer Folgers or if I'm going high-brow a little fresh ground Fair Trade coffee. I'm no coffee snob trust me, I've only been to a Starbucks once, and usually the only coffee in my house is whatever pre-ground, vacuum sealed variety was on sale at the grocery store. I do however LOVE freebies and I like coffee and I think sharing rocks...so, this is my gift to you! Enjoy!

A Mother's Day Wish

I would like to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day. To all the birth mothers, adoptive mothers, second mothers, step mothers, surrogate mothers, mothers-to-be, mothers who never got to be mothers, and even the Fathers out there who have to play both roles I wish you all a safe and happy Mother's Day. Sometimes it's hard to find the time to enjoy the ride or to even catch a breath because time slips away far too quickly. Hopefully today you'll be able to at least slow the pace and take the time to enjoy the reasons why most of us put up with so much crap both literally and not....or at least lock yourself in your secret hideout for a little peace and quiet while you snack on your favorite sweets and enjoy a little calm.

*The Peruvian Lilies in this post are from Nathaniel and Geof and came a few days early as a surprise Mother's Day gift...they're really a lot more beautiful in person.

I hurt...

...EVERYWHERE! I guess that's what 6 hours of scrubbing a kitchen floor while on your hands and knees will do for you. I swear the new rental is filthy...the previous tenants apparently had 3 large dogs that were allowed inside...mud, fur and all. I do believe that had I really inspected it before signing the lease I would have run screaming the other way. The place does have potential to be really cute and that's what keeps me keeping on. Well, that and the fact that I can't in good conscience let my child live in that place until it has been scrubbed and sanitized top to bottom. It's as close to sterile as it can get at the moment. I spent all day yesterday cleaning since yesterday was the last day I had until we move in officially. The kitchen, bathroom, living room and Geof's room are all cleaned. I'll worry about my own room once we get there...it needed the least amount of work anyway. I also cut the grass for the first time in years. That was fun for about a minute then the novelty wore off. It's times like those when I wish Geof were a little older so I could pay him to do it!