and, amazingly, january is almost over. how did this happen? what happened to my thoughtful, reflective time when i decide on all the goals and feats i want to attempt and accomplish in this new year? the last three weeks have been eaten up by justin traveling to wichita to shoot a wedding, football-watching, house projects, car troubles, and ear infections. well, just one ear infection, but that's enough to derail a good three days around here.
anyway, in the interest of authentically capturing what our lives are like in this moment in time, i'm going to refrain from back-dating posts and trying to pretend like i'm on top of it. that's one goal for this year. just post when i can post, as much as i can, and try not to worry too much about what i'm going to think about it all in five years.
i've been insanely busy at work lately. i'm running this conference in early february and it's like herding cats getting all the little pieces in a row so everything will go off without a hitch. it's not bad, just a wee bit stressful since i'm still new and this is the first project i've managed like this. i think it may occupy more of my mental energy than my physical energy at this point. outside of work, we've been having a go at getting our house organized and feeling like home. we cleaned out the garage last weekend, and that was a huge accomplishment. i don't think either of us expected it to take the FULL weekend, but it did (and then some). no matter, since it's done now and looks incredible. peg boards for tools, everything aggregated with its like supplies, shelves installed, and we can now park both cars in the garage, under cover. this is a first since moving to texas. i think the only thing left to do is have someone figure out why my garage door works automatically, but jb's is a manual open/close only.
this past weekend, justin began the pressure-washing project of 2012 and completed 2/3 sides of the fence in the backyard. it's insane how much dirt can accrue on a fence. we also saw some friends this weekend, which was really nice. it's crazy that a month used to seem like a long time between visits with friends and now it seems like we don't see most friends for entire seasons. alas, i think it's just this time in our lives, so i'm trying not to let it make me feel too isolated.
what else? last week ek got another ear infection - her third in less than 3 months. we're really praying she holds out and doesn't get another one for a while, as our doc said four in six months would mean we should think about tubes. blah - i am not at all keen on doing that to her, and i hate to see her sick, too. so hopefully we are on our way out of this phase. when i took her to the doctor on tuesday, my car was dead when we were heading out the door, so she and i spent a feverish and long afternoon at the car dealership getting the battery replaced, etc. that day. keeping a slightly-ill 14 month-old entertained in coffee shops and dealership waiting rooms for 3 or 4 hours is not one of the easiest things i've ever accomplished.
this is such a weird time in our lives, i think. it feels like everything is moving in slow motion - like we will never finish certain projects, like i am having a ridiculously hard time starting (let alone completing) very simple tasks - and yet, time is flying by faster than i can catch my breath.
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