Everything stops for the flyers. We're a sad lot.

Wet weather this week. We're all a bit stir crazy. So it was nice to get out for a drive this afternoon and then to see the sun come out. Ordered Chinese for supper. A last minute run to the library for a movie. We're all set.

Our no-house deadline is approaching and we're looking at options. So far the best option is a long-term reno project that would get us a nice looking house with "a piece of dirt" that would satisfy my gardening desire and the kids' running wishes. "Not big enough to play soccer", complains Cai. The ball will go into the farmer's field. We figure the only problem there is that it might get lost in the corn. Still talking with the banks and anyone who will listen. Even reno projects in the country cost money.

Meanwhile I'm trying to figure out what to start packing. Again. Is there any point at this point to try to organize the stuff first before I hide it away in a box? It's not like it's not all jumbled up and lost after these last 2 1/2 years of moving. By this time if I can't find something after the next move it'll almost be a relief. One less thing to deal with.

A busy day, now quiet. We worked through school subjects this morning then headed out to the park to fly kites. They all flew! even the hard-to-fly one. Then lunch, chores and now Lego and books and blogging.

Big thoughts these days. Where will we live in a few months? It's getting more stressful to think of. Harder to not know. We need to come to a decision. But still the options are wide--different than last Fall to be sure! but still wide. What energy we've spent working through options only to find more on the horizon that also need working through. People talk about "wrestling" with certain ideas or decisions. I've grown weary of hearing the term. But I fall into bed most nights feeling that I've exerted much. Will it end? Will we "find our rest?"

Wanna see some penguins uh...well, likely sleeping?

Back from the sunny south....at least it was sunny the last day. Still winter here. We returned to the tune of sleet.

Off to unpack. Eat lunch. Sleep. We have various degrees of sickness still going on. It's been a couple of weeks ranging from flu to scarlet fever to the undiagnosed malaise and we're "ti'ed all dis!"

Easter with family in the not-so-warm-and-sunny South. Hm...thought we left the snow (and warm clothes) at home. But the Easter part is good. And the family of course. Who can help but enjoy the niece and nephew and my kids' reactions to the "babyness" of the less than 2-year old?