No new pictures, even though I have SO many to catch up on. Yes, they are still on the camera...I may hate to upload pics. Maybe.
I like it here in Indiana. People are nice. Just nice, decent people. Sometimes it smells a little funky in the morning. I don't really know why, but I can live with that. I love all the water. Really want to rent a motor boat and go tubing. Tom is gone alot. Nah, wasn't planning on him being home anyway. But he's home enough and this weekend we did lots of fun things and he got to have a lunch with us the other day, so really it's just hit and miss. The cool thing is, Tom gets free food from the hospital and he brings us home m&m cookies. heheheh.
The house is coming along. The vent system is going to be blown/cleaned out with a microbial treatment this week...or next...hopefully. I guess there is a good amount of cat hair hanging out in there. Kind of gross, no? But not to worry (no I'm not breathing through a mask at this moment...why would you ask?) they will be squeaky clean and I'll be able to start hanging pictures and the rest of the cleaning. Speaking of cleaning..I have stalled deep cleaning since my vents will be blown and I don't want to re-clean the walls and such. BUT I only have lights, windows, walls, and baseboards left...oh and behind the stove. This is a beast to pull all the way out bc there is an old vent that blocks just your standard pull out. This will require Tom and I to lift and pull. Ugh, I know, but I refuse to consider my kitchen is clean until we do so. Oh CRUD, and the stinking carpet in the fam room. Pet urine. The chemicals will come on Tuesday. Wednesday they shall be free from pet whatevers.
Can I just say that all of this paranoia could be avoided if people would just NOT have pets in the house. I don't want to offend you my friends and I don't feel so in your house, but in mine...it just has to be pet free.
Sorry about the ramblings. Sometimes you just have to let your mind reel.
Um...I'm ready for a 5k. Okay, I'm not ready to RUN a 5k. Let me clear that little diddy up. I'm ready to TRAIN for a 5k. Yeah, I'm still out of shape and my baby is 6 months old. Yeash, am I getting old or is it just really hard to battle the bulge?
Why do we always feel like we have no money? I'm determined to live on less and be grateful too. That's like patting your head and rubbing your belly at the same time. I'll let you know how it goes in the next three years.
That's all. Do you miss me? I miss you too. Starting a new life is hard. It takes some patience and a lot of down time with the kiddos. I make them kiss me at least 10 times a day. It's a lot easier moving with kids though. I feel more grounded and have more direction than the last two times I moved.
Oh, and the library here is killer.
A great chemical free recipe for pet stains, pet urine, colorful drink stains and anything else stinky like kid urine too, is half distiller white vinegar and half Luke warm water. Pour it on and slightly around the stain and let it soak into the carpet about five minutes and then take a towel to wick it up but stepping on it a bit and leaving it on the spot about 30 minutes. I'm sure really old carpet with millions of stains is pointless but if there are only a few, it's great.
ReplyDeleteAnd use a black light if you really want to gross yourself out and see what's down on the carpet. You can find any spray splashes as well.
Hey Tara,
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting on my blog, I love contact from anyone that has opened their home and kitchen to my Teddy --Thank you for doing that!
I read through you "house pet" disaster... I'm totally with you, No Pets Allowed in my house. I understand and even appreciate the cuteness of kittens and puppies, but they get bigger (usually) and messier (always).
It's so exciting for you to be in this next stage of life. Granted, moving is a pain, but a necessity in the life our hubby's have chosen, right?
Good-luck with managing the rest of the cleaning of your home and keeping up with your your cute kiddos.
Take care,
~allie butterfield
Good luck with that big cat hair ball. Yuck.
ReplyDeleteHi Tara,
ReplyDeleteHa, I think it's funny that we're contacting via blog too. Sorry for the mix-up with you not knowing that I had responded to your initial "comment post". I receive an email when someone comments on my blog and I guess I figured your blog did the same thing, my bad.
I had a date with Ted over skype tonight and we talked about Boston and it'd work out to be about 8 hours of time together for $700... darn-it all, not able to swallow that one.
It does seem like January is forever far away and for that matter March is beyond forever. Hopefully, time will just fly while I keep busy with the kids.
Take care and have a great Sunday tomorrow!