Blogging Sabbatical

Reasons for my blogging sabbatical

a photo journal of the last four months

1. Swollen fingers

It's not that I haven't been reading your blogs, because I have--every day in fact. It's just that these swollen extremities have made it near impossible to use my fingers, except to mouse 'click' and 'scroll'. Plus, the guilt from my lack of commenting on your blogs has kept me from updating mine. How depressing. I need to eat some chocolate...oh no...and it's more phalange fatness to accompany my other weight gain...Is there such a thing as thunder thighs of the hand?

2. Swine Flu

Here's me in a mask. It's not the real mask I used when I went to the doctor's office. I threw that one away, but you get the idea. At least the whole family will be immune to the swine flu when Nicole arrives (only 3 more weeks by the way). Not the worst timing, plus I passed some antibodies to her too.

3. Moving..


In July we said goodbye to the worst street address known to mankind. Why has no one heard of the word 'Butte'? It is not Butt! Snowy Butte sounds nice until you see people really struggle to spell and read it. It's like 'Idiart' all over again. No, we didn't sell our home--that would entail losing tens of thousands of dollars. We are renting it so we can have a
bigger and nicer house here...

Yes, this is my parents' house (attached to my brother's). Packing, combining two homes, boxing, storing, yard work. It's been fun...we moved in here because my parents left...

on a mission. Yes, they are office missionaries in Eugene, Oregon.
(Arhets family...did you catch this?)

And now, since my parents are in Eugene my kids are left alone with their loony mother all day and all weekend. Poor things (Luckily they still have their sane Daddy).

Come back Grandma and Grandpa! I know you'd rather be babysitting than on a mission.

4. Pride

Uh, did you see all those nice things my husband wrote about me on my birthday? Who wouldn't want to reread that everyday...no matter how untrue it may be.

And there you have it, one reason for each month slighted. But like any ex-school teacher, the summer break (and a little of Fall) has ended and it's time to get back into the swing of things. I've got to document my little babies' lives before they leave the house.

So, watch out. I'm thinking of doing a 365 project, blog style. (That means: check back every day, cause that's how often I'm posting...even if it's short----and please comment because I will start commenting on yours again too...that is, after the swelling subsides).