Settling back In—My Most Navel-gazing blog yet.

I’m sure that there have always been the same 24 hours in a day and that each hour still consists of the same 60 second minute and that 1440 of these minutes make up a day unlike money with inflation and memory with getting older. But somehow I am falling back on the proverbial treadmill on the verge of becoming an accidental heap of embarrassment on the gym floor.

Or I could simply say where has all my time gone?

I still have clean clothes waiting to be put away from before the last Nica trip. Skye regularly comes out of her room dressed and “ready to go” in clothes that are two sizes too small and in our constant rush I more often than not pretend like I don’t notice and whisk her away off on errands, promising myself that upon return I will take those clothes and all others that are too small and set them aside for the Goodwill or
Boys and Girls Thrift. But some how they make it back into the closet.

Or I could simply say that I am still unpacking from Nicaragua, Portland and Mammoth.

Ok, simply stated updates:

Home schooling: Good. Skye now loves it. We have met other home schoolers and she’s not so different for being the only person she knows who is not going to traditional school. Her self-esteem is back up. She seems really happy. She’s discovering and learning about lots of different things, some of them useful I hope. Those most important 3 R’s, let’s just say I am grateful for calculators, spell check and keyboards. No, honestly it is a challenge to build a solid foundation of said skills, try to not be the child that’s left too far behind and not become ridiculously bored and/or frustrated in that standard memorization process. Juggling many playdates and adventures. Monitoring progress, maintaining, adapting and trying to keep up with curriculum with our Distance Learning School, Laurel Springs is a feat within itself. I am learning more about myself, Skye and modern education than I have at any other point in my life. Overall-A

Weight Loss/Fitness: What the ---- is happening to me? Since my “resolution” which I have followed through with in a less than full out manner, I have gained weight instead of losing it. My intent was to maintain weight, maybe lose some while I traveled and then when back at home for a stretch, really ramp it up and lose those last remaining pounds. Well, after being away from my scale for two weeks, I have to face the sad fact that what used to be my maintenance diet/routine, simply isn’t working. Overall-D

Nica/Business plans ideas etc.—Charles and I talk regularly, get excited by the designs and the eventual outcome as well as much of the process. The same goes for Los Congos developer, Jeff. That being said in my mind the nuts and bolts of the process are figuratively speaking, lying all around my garage and house waiting to be organized and sorted, but no need to rush because the practicalities of the endeavor are still on Nica time. Overall-B

Socially-Since our return, we have had one sleepover/lunch/group-bike ride, joined the Y and geared up for racquetball, a Terrell Moore art opening, a park date that turned into an extended play date with a new friend, a doctor’s visit, a new temporary roommate, another playdate, a playdate/museum trip, catching up with friends on two evenings, an afternoon boat trip (I ended up falling in the ocean upon docking in a very Buster Keaton/ 3 stooges manner). And just verging on being social because I ran into several acquaintances, I went on a 4 hour job interview with Skye in tow, which I obviously had to turn down. We’ll be back for a week on Thursday. Overall- A or F depending on how much you value rest and sanity.