We are all doing much better.  I told you it was a cold and not the Swine Flu…err the H1N1 Flu.  Lukas is still a little stuffy, but the adults are doing much better.  I’m feeling much more energetic and have been cleaning house and catching up on the domestic chores that went to the wayside because I was a little out of it.  Ahh, the life of a housewife.  Laundry, dishes, dusting….it takes a special person to find a bit of zen for the monotonous activities this life offers.  And a special person I am. 

I feel that since I recently held a contest to declare a MWC (Merry Wife of Canon) super fan, that I should let you all know that at the end of August, when we move, that MWC and SMP (Smell My Plate) will be down for a week or so.  This is because the server that hosts these sites is an in-house server that has to make the move with the rest of our things.  Getting those sites back up will be priority, so please no freak outs.  Aschlie, you’ll just have to check in to rehab or something.  But you shouldn’t be bitching too much anyway….I’ll be totally closer to you and you can come visit me in person and we can have a real conversation that doesn’t take place in the comments section!

We’re hoping to be able to buy a house sometime soon.  It’s a far-fetched hope (I think) but we are holding out.  I think people might find us a little nuts when I say that we would really love a house that maybe needs a bit of cosmetic work.  As long as the house meets specific size requirements and has a bit of personal space surrounding it (i.e. no rednecks across the street staring into our windows or not being able to see our very hairy next door neighbor getting out of the shower) we will consider the house.  If it has ugly paint, outdated fixtures, decimated carpet, funky linoleum or any other cosmetic thing like that, all the better.  I’ve been so isolated out here with really nothing to look forward to from day to day that I am excited at the prospect of a big project like a house.  I look forward to it.  I miss the days of going to the home stores and picking out fixtures, curtains, paint, and flooring.  I miss having my notebook with me and collecting prices and measurements. 

The main reason that we are dying for a house is because we are longing for stability.  We’ve moved too much and we want to be finished.  When we finally buy a house, that’s it.  I’m never moving again.  I never want to have to pack all of my belongings ever again.  I want to be able to wake up every day and know that I am home and that it is going to stay that way for the rest of my life.  I hate moving so much.  I want Lukas to have a bedroom that is his and will always be his.  I want to have a yard to care for and a place to throw parties and get-togethers.  I just want to start my simple, quiet life.

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