Im sitting in my office as I write this. Overlooking the front yard. watching rain fall, bunnies romp, and birds flit. To bad that I have developed an aversion to the computer, otherwise this could be my view more often. But alas, real world matters have been taking precedence and so it is hard to sit when things need doing. The adventures never cease and time flies by. There is never a boring minute.
Snow snow and more snow. I was sort of fearful of what a New England Winter would look like. It turns out they are manageable. Snow has since given way to rain and we have officially entered a 5th (and previously unknown to me) season.. Mud season. The world is greening up and the days are getting longer. Makes my heart happy. Soon.. very soon.. we will need to get a riding lawn mower. With over half an acre of grass, Its will be a necessity.
The kids are growing stronger and healthier. Our Vitamin D levels are rising... Interesting side note.. In Germany people were always naked and soaking up the sun. The Germans believe that a good sun bath will help you with any illness. The sonnenheilung or "Sun Cure" is deeply and anciently rooted in the culture. It seemed weird to us of course. But there is a very practical reason why this behavior pattern developed. When we returned to the states, I had a Vitamin D blood test to try and sus out what all was going on with me and my numbers were so low they could have been negative. Vitamin D is so important to health and well being and, with only 14 days of full sun a year (Not an exaggeration), the behavior of the Germans is actually one developed out of survival.
Anyway, in my VT journey for a healthier existence, my chiropractor suggested that I give CBD oil a try. I found a place to get some and tried it out. I found it beneficial for the whole families needs. Just as I was giving it a try, an old and somewhat distant friend from elementary school who now lives in Hawaii randomly hit me up with a business proposal. Long story short, I am now an affiliate for Prime my Body which specializes in high quality Hemp products. http://mamaskylark.
Lots has been going on. Most of it a bit mundane but not all of it. Connors school put together a musical concert. Actually, The 7th and 8th graders put it on and with very little adult leadership. In fact they pick the songs, decide the order, come up with the choreography, lighting and basically do it all. Connor is in Chorus. (I remember when his voice was so high and squeaky that we could not wait for it to drop. And now he is a Baratone!!) He intends to continue with Chorus when he gets up to the HS. Below are the two songs he was in. The first one has some user error. You wont see anything .. but you can close your eyes and listen. Skyfall from James Bond.
I pointed my camera in the right direction for this one. This is some internet thing that the kids decided to do.
Spring break is coming up quick along with what should prove to be a busy trip seeing family and a sprinkling of friends. At least the kids won't be bored and fighting. I need to think about packing.
And Summer.... School ends at the beginning of June. Connor's Jr. High Graduation trip is an overnight trip to a camp in Upstate New York and directly after that he is off to Washington DC for a week with school for a learning field trip sort of thing. July is going to be insane. Willow and I kick off the summer with a quick trip to NY to watch the Silversun Pickups before Heading to Canada to pick up a German friend of Willows who is staying for a few weeks. We are playing to work in a trip to NYC to watch a Broadway play with my old pal Aimee. After that Connor is off to Summer Camp at the HS so he can learn his way around and maybe make some friends before starting 9th grade next year. And somewhere in there we need to get Willow her learners permit and start her practicing!
Gregs work is coming along. His project is starting to wrap up and everything is falling nicely together. He graduates in a few weeks with his MBA. I think he will graduate with Honors.
The pets are doing well. Something spooked Rosie quite intensely. We don't know what. It could be anything really. She startles at the drop of a pin. But my best guess is that it was the wind. She has been reluctant to go outside. But I did coax her out for a walk. During which, we were buzzed repeatedly by a kitty clearly wanting some attention. I did not get her repeatedly running past us at warp speed but I did get some exposed belly.
Meanwhile, DaBella has been seen out and about a bit more. I took a nap the other day and woke to find her sitting in my room, staring at a sleeping Rosie and giving her the evil eye.
