help / real talk our house is officially a house! there is no furnace yet, but we are legally allowed to go inside. tomorrow i’m going to meet with the third furnace bidder, and we’re going to paint the kitchen. we just ordered cabinets and kitchen appliances from ikea. we’re selling the house, we’ve decided. at a loss, obviously.… Read More
slogging we’re still slogging* along. we’re getting more bids, looking for a place to live in town, and learning lots. it’s been two-and-a-half months or so (43 days, my curious brain just counted), but it feels like incredibly longer, to be superlative, and/or like it’s been at least three months, to be oddly specific. my brain… Read More
it’s been tough. 1) sleep deprived 2) so, driving each other crazier just by existing 3) in limbo 4) far away from what we need to get done 5) having trouble with transitions 6) tripping over each other 7) feeling crowded and alone 8) antsy, waiting 9) getting mixed messages 10) remembering and re-mourning 11) rootless, restless… Read More