Finally in our apartment, basking in the quiet and solitude
Except for the neighbors, who are wrestling upstairs? Throwing each other on the floor, wordlessly? It’s fun trying to figure it out.
Hearing good news about the house we made an offer on- they accepted, now for the inspection
Huge, tons, massive help from my MIL today, who watched the kids and then cleaned. She’s wonderful.
And Tessa, who took Ava out with G for a looong walk while I did the floors and unpacked. She came back full of joy, and tired.
A new way of being in my relationships (who’d have thought being 100%, no bones about it, clear about what I want would be so effective?)
On that note, there were two instances where I stood my ground with an extended family member today, and darn if that doesn’t feel good to say, “No.” and then, “No. I said no, and NO is how it’s going to be.” and finally, at some point, 80 no’s later, being heard. (Strangely enough, 3 year olds never hear that word, must be one of those sound frequency things, like when they play high-pitched noises for teenagers that middle-agers and older can’t hear.)
Trying, and trying, and trying again. Because when you fall 7, stand up 8 and all that. And standing up is all I know how to do.
A less busy day than I anticipated, oh what joy
Building castles in the sky
One thought on “In”
Fall down 7 times and get up 8.When asked how I was, I told someone at Church that I was still standing. They looked at me funny and I assured them I was well just get pushed down a lot but by gosh I’m getting back up.
This is a wonderful time in your life! Imagine it as a Chapter and it will have a beginning and a conclusion.
The one where they live in an apartment with “wrestlers” upstairs!
Fall down 7 times and get up 8.When asked how I was, I told someone at Church that I was still standing. They looked at me funny and I assured them I was well just get pushed down a lot but by gosh I’m getting back up.
This is a wonderful time in your life! Imagine it as a Chapter and it will have a beginning and a conclusion.
The one where they live in an apartment with “wrestlers” upstairs!