{so ready}

Now that that little {ha!} project is out of the way, I am ready

to exhale.  Way past ready actually.  But, before that, I have a

few days of housekeeping, both literally and figuratively,  to take

care of and then..........to get to the mundane.

I love the mundane.  

I know that I've complained a lot about this period of 

time that was suppose to be a few short weeks, would help

out the law firm that has been so good to me as well as us

in the barn endeavor, and basically keep my toes in the game.

Well, that few short weeks stretched from December until

one day shy of March.   It was very hard on me both physically,

emotionally and mentally, as well as Scott and the boys.   That later

part was the most trying.  I gave up a lot of time with family and

friends to see it through.  However, on the flip side with all of the

unforseen crazy expenses that popped up on us, it ended up

being a tremendous blessing.  And, although some days we

may have scraped by with what little time we had - we did

manage.  And we managed to treat the time together very wisely.

I, of course, am keenly aware that time is the component we can't save

or get back, but, in looking back......I think we managed it well.

I definitely 'downsized' and soley gave what I had to those immediately

around me.  So, to my friends and other family members, I have 

a lot of makeup time to do, and am very much looking forward to it.       

It has also reminded me to not take my work from home "jobs"

for granted.   They may get reflective of the movie Ground Hogs

Day....but, there is a definite beauty in all of that.  Something I

am reminded of to be very thankful for.  I am just so stinkin'

excited.   I made it through. Well, almost.  But, it's a miracle

I didn't get sick before now with all that has been swirling around me. 

I'll keep you posted of all of the trouble I get into now. :)  

I have lists and lists of trouble to get into!