I've practically abandoned my blog. Not because I want to, but there are no more hours in the day than there were before . . . and mine are ever so much more full!
My husband retired. Gasp! He's way too young for that nonsense :) . . . but you know how the economy has been . . . and there was a kind of golden parachute . . . jump now. You know? So he did . . . by doing so, helped to save the jobs of younger men. We hope. Suddenly {6 weeks notice}, I went from living virtually alone to suddenly having a full time husband. I teasingly refer to time, as "before" and "after" "he moved in". Twenty-eight days later, our daughter's marriage ended. She has a toddler and one who was just about to enter Kindergarten. She had been a stay-home Mommy. So that's that. While our daughter adjusts to the challenges of becoming a working, single Mommy . . . Papa and I are learning to be nearly full time Grandparents.
This kind of adjustment can take some time and effort . . . but the children . . . the sweet little things! So . . . we're busy learning how to entertain little ones, and figure out what those cantankerous little appetites will eat. I think we're getting better at it. We're doing training wheels and training pants . . . I know I'm much better at cooking now that I have a two year old standing beside me on a chair to show me the ropes. It's true! She told me so! I have re-learned; the unbelievably musical sound of children's giggling glee because I made pancakes! . . . the indescribable beauty of a multi-colored chalk covered driveway . . . that my oven can still bake cookies . . . {not that it should} . . . I know who Chloe, and Peppa, Angelina and Poppy Cat are. I have vases full of the shortest stemmed flowers! {And very few blooming in the yard.} :) I know where to find Goldfish crackers and Fruit Roll-ups at the grocery store again. I have a secret stash of M&Ms, for melt-down emergencies. I'm not half bad at slicing apples, and cheese, and serving up a delightful array of tempting, healthy snack trays . . . Creative Sandwich Cutting is becoming my favored creative art form . . . my Pinterest has fun and educational Children's activity boards . . .
Yep . . . this is where I am. . . not so much of my typical blog fodder, I suppose . . . Of course, there are still the Silversmithing Classes {which I take}, and the Soldering Classes {that I teach} . . . but a typical day isn't nearly as involved in my once customary pursuits . . . and I am so much richer and more blessed for it . . .
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