yep. bedbugs. i won't go into the distressing yuckiness of it all.
let's just say it involves emptying out our home of everything but furniture,
many many hours at the laundromat with the very nice owner helping out,
seven people-two hotels rooms for one week,
and a dumpster full of perfectly good things
clothes. books. bedding. toys, even some from this christmas. cd's
and all of my yarn.
and cheap ways to have fun, like walking to the airport and "riding" the skywalk
teenage boys don't seem to have any trouble adapting to hotel life.
dancing and walking backwards to stay in place
enjoying the view
nice fifth position ballet boy
walking and giggling and going home!
oh. into a blizzard.
and making snowed in snowflakes.
without mom's help
look at mine!
snow and more snow
some boys are just happy to be re-united with their best friend
my coffee making snow shoveling helper
really happy to be united
more snuggling with another happy to be home cat
if you drive by my house the windows look like this
and this.
life is slowly getting back to normal. just with a lot less stuff.
it would be overwhelming,
should be.
but just like last year when we lost our house we have been showered with kindness
and support.
our friends, our church, just about everyone.
when you have to get rid of stuff,
lots and lots of stuff,
you realize you will not lose the memories connected to those things,
there is less to dust,
and kindness and love make you happier than a boat load of things ever could.
