As promised, today’s message is a lighter note and update on
the Lynn
family.
In March we celebrated our business’ one year anniversary.
Boy did that speed by! We had (blessedly) a very successful year. In fact
looking back at the year I am totally impressed with what were able to
accomplish in such a short window of time.
Tremor and Charlie in the convertible ready for the beach |
Romeo soaking up the sun |
We have almost finished up all of our household projects! I
refinished our kitchen cabinets, master bathroom vanity, guest bathroom vanity,
and our library built-ins, and we got all new pretty hardware. I petered out
and never got to the mudroom cabinets, but I am sure one day, when I have the
energy and drive, they too will be transformed. We got our beautiful hickory
hardwood floors throughout and they look amazing! We got our fireplace in the
living room built just in time to enjoy it during the winter season. We
splurged and got a new dining set for the dining deck, and have slowly been
replanting our tropical hill, we lost our bird of paradise plants during our
last freezing spell, and have given up on that particular plant, since all the
other ones thrive; and last but no where near least, we have begun putting
together our nursery. So, all that remains to be done is our new kitchen
countertops (still deciding on what material to use) and replacing some broken
plexy roofing on our dining deck pergola. It is amazing to think of what all we
have accomplished in such a short amount of time, not just to the house, but
also in our almost five years of marriage.
Our families are good, though we did have some health scares
with my sister-in-law, but thankfully she is on the mend now. The kids are all
living full time with their mother. Really long story short, they have always
preferred her very unsupervised and undisciplined lifestyle, and before you
ask, yes, it upsets Mitch to no end. She has managed to manipulate these kids
all through their lives, and continues to do it, even more so now. So, even
with our just pasted Father’s Day Weekend, Mitch and I only saw Janet, and only
for lunch. The boys were with their mother, out of town at her father’s home.
Andy, Mitch’s oldest, didn’t even get on the phone after Nate to wish Dad a
happy father’s day. I honestly fear how they are going to treat Mitch when we
are with child. I know the ex will be full of all kinds of spite and poison
them, but I genuinely cringe at the potential pain that they will inflict on
their father. Then, then I remember that he and I are making our blended little
soul, and that no matter what, that little soul will be loved unconditionally,
and will never be poisoned against his or her father. One day, one day when his
kids are all grown-up, and maybe not even until they are raising their own, but
one day they will see what kind of father they had; I pray Mitch is still with
us and still very healthy when that day comes, so that they may all have the
chance to know that man. Until then, you send them love, give input when you
can, be there for them when they need and/or want you, and deal with each
dagger the ex throw at our backs as they come, that is all you can do in the
never-ending battle of the split family.
Well, I think that pretty much gets you current.
Never a dull moment in this family, I just need to, for my
own therapy and sanity, get back to sitting down and writing out all the ups
and downs we go through. It does help. For now, TGIF
So nice your back! You are a wonderful woman and glad you remember to stop and smell the flowers. Enjoy every moment.
ReplyDeleteBB
Aww! Thank you so much BB! The outpouring upon my return has been amazing! I am very blessed.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your support, and I hope you keep on posting and giving input!
JS Lynn :o)