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Hi blog.

Wow. I have neglected you. Don’t feel bad. You can hang out with the interior of the house which has been equally neglected. In fact, there’s a pile of un-swept dirt under my feet which would love to spend time with you.

Anyway. Sigh. I’m really just distracted right now. I’ve got a lot of things going on that are really time consuming but very rewarding and exciting. I love community service– it really motivates me  and gives me a lot of fulfillment, but I’m having a hard time finding  balance right now. The kids are used to art projects, side trips, and lots and lots of attention, but haven’t been getting that in the last month. So in exchange I have 2 whiny, easily upset children who just want things back to how they were. I wish I knew how to have and do it all.

So without further ado, here is casa De Sonia. My amazing, young, hard-working parents spent their Memorial Day weekend helping us paint our house. I love them. A lot.  Jim has worked non stop this weekend as well, and while he announced tonight, “I think I’m good until the fall,” I have asked that the patio be ripped out and re-done. Oh, and all the trim and windows need to be painted yet too. I wish the market was better, I’d slap a For Sale sign on the house and we’d try to move to our house on 5 acres that is waiting for us.

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PS While are perennials so damn expensive? Oh, and can I dig them up and take them with me when we move someday? Is that legal?

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