It’s almost 60° out today. I can sense winter’s slow goodbye.
We needed the Vitamin D today so we are getting what we can while braving the thick mud from the wetness left behind from freshly melted snow. I don’t have a jacket on, but my turtleneck is perfect. The air is a bit cold, still, as my fingers are getting stiff as I type this.
We all need some sunshine right now I think. The hope for 2021 strengthens as the sun gets more direct. There’s nothing like the power of it.
It’s almost 60° out today. I can sense winter’s slow goodbye.
We needed the Vitamin D today so we are getting what we can while braving the thick mud from the wetness left behind from freshly melted snow. I don’t have a jacket on, but my turtleneck is perfect. The air is a bit cold, still, as my fingers are getting stiff as I type this.
We all need some sunshine right now I think. The hope for 2021 strengthens as the sun gets more direct. There’s nothing like the power of it.
My fiancé and I have been together 4.5 years. We are at that point in our relationship where we don’t really need to give each other gifts on Valentines Day. We both know how important it is to show our love all year round. The other night we were sitting together talking about how chocolates and flowers on Valentines Day is nice, but not really necessary. I’d much rather have an evening with him than to be spoiled with gifts.
Well this year, I got both.
I mean, he really outdid himself this year and he even did it in total secret.
I work from home four days a week and go to the office on Fridays. He knows this, and planned his first surprise perfectly. I was sitting at my desk working away when suddenly I look up and see my boss walking towards me with a big vase of flowers. She stops and my desk and I’m thinking WHAT? Dylan has never sent me flowers at work before, is he really doing this?
I unwrapped them (Windchill has been below zero degrees the last week) and a huge smile poured over my face. I had to hold back the tears. What a beautiful gesture! A variety of roses and baby’s breath gathered in a glass vase. Wow.
He had made reservations last week to a fancy restaurant in our hometown, so I had been excited for that for the last week.
I got off of work, went home to get ready for our dinner, and he walks in with his hands behind his back.
Again???
He hands me a beautiful dark pink knit stocking cap. Just what I needed! I felt bad because I had nothing to give him- We don’t usually go all out for Valentines Day.
Last year we went to the same restaurant we went to this year, I guess it’s kind of a tradition now. Last year he got the steak and I got chicken, but he gave me a bite of his and let me tell you… I’ve been thinking about that steak since last year! So juicy and perfectly cooked… So it was no surprise this year that we both got the steak. It was DELICIOUS!!
We ended the night with some drinks at the bar and hanging with some local friends. It was a really great Valentines Day and I’m so thankful to be spoiled by such a great guy!! ❤️❤️❤️
It snowed almost all day today. It’s snowed on consecutive days this month more than I can remember. I remember by sophomore year of high school when we had a literal blizzard, but I can’t really remember when we got this much snow over an extended period of time. It had seemed like most of our winters had been pretty mild, but February has brought it on.
Not that I mind, though, because I think snow covered trees and landscapes are absolutely beautiful. I like playing in it and watching it fall. But I also love when it rains. Maybe I’m just an odd duck about these kinds of things. I was saying the other day how I can’t imagine living in a place where it does not snow.
Now I definitely prefer summer to winter, but I like a good snow in the winter time. I’m that person that looks forward to a white Christmas every year. I remember a couple years ago it was 65° on Christmas and I was dying in the yellow sweater I chose to wear that day. We opened our presents and went outside to play.
What an odd time in our lives.
How can anyone deny that climate change is a very real issue that we face today?
The sea level rises about an eighth of an inch every year.
The hurricanes have increased in strength and damages.
The summers are hotter and the seasons are shifting.
I really don’t know how anyone can deny these facts. They are literal facts of science. The world is crazy and everything is changing.
As for me, I’m going to enjoy the snow and hope that everyone with more power than I have realize the true dilemma we are facing today.
More snow is in the forecast tomorrow with temps only supposed to reach a high of 13°.
I had really an overall okay day at work. The day seemed to go by fast, but I was in meetings from 10am to 1230, so days always seem to fly when I have a lot of meetings.
Everyday I get off of work and go pick up my daughter from daycare. This morning was rough when I dropped her off because she just screamed MOMMMYY when I tried to walk out the door. I hate mornings like that because I feel so guilty leaving her behind when she’s screaming for me, but sometimes that’s just what you’ve go to do.
When I picked her up today, her babysitter said she had been in and out of timeout all day because she was hitting and pushing down some of the other kids.
My daughter is definitely an alpha female. I can already tell she is a leader instead of a follower, but I’m beginning to wonder how in the world we are going to teach her the limit not to cross with her personality type.
Tonight putting her to bed was awful. She did not want to lay down so we had to just leave the room and let her soothe herself. It took her probably less than five minutes to quiet down, but the guilt of leaving her to cry always eats at me.
Parenting is hard. And the fact that it’s never going to get easier is exhausting to think about.
Regardless, I’m soaking in every moment we have together now- even if she almost pushes me to my breaking point sometimes. She makes my life better even on her worst days and I wouldn’t trade it for a second.
I am glad another week has come and gone. Hello, weekend.
Not that I have any plans, but it’s nice to not have to work and spend time with family.
Friends are few and far between when you’re a young mom.
I’m going to be 25 this year, so I’m not really all that young to be a mom, but it still shocks me how immature a lot of people my age are. But then again, I matured at a really young age.
I’m hoping with time, the people that are meant to stay in my life pop up. Because I’m tired of feeling like I have no friends that understand and accept the mom life. I can’t party every weekend and I don’t want to do that anymore.
I need some girlfriends that just wanna lay in bed with a bottle of wine and complain about how exhausting our kids are.
Looking at houses that are up for sale is fun. We’ve probably looked at 15-20 houses during the four years of our relationship, mainly because Dylan and I love analyzing their structure, admiring their original wood work, and discussing what we would do to remodel the house into our HOME. It’s absolutely one of the things we bond over the most here recently, since we’re currently on a house hunt of our own!
I’m sure almost everyone has thought about how they would build their own house, if given the opportunity. I mean- We literally obsess over video games like Sims, Tycoon games, and House Flipper. HGTV is always turned on at the local bars.
One of the things I admire the most about the structure of homes in the 50-60s are the conversation pits.
Please tell me you all know what a conversation pit is.
Well if you don’t, it’s literally like a built-in couch in a depressed section of the flooring in a larger room. The couch is below the floor almost.
I just think they seem so cozy and are perfect for hosting people over. It’d be perfect for game nights or movie nights!
Plus they are cozy and classy at the same time!!
I just told Dylan that if we ever build our own hime, I want a conversation pit built in.
He said okay.
Anyway, enjoy some photos of some CUUUUTE conversation pit pics!!
What do you think about conversation pits?? Am I the only one in on this vibe??
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