When I bought my house a year and a half ago, it was the perfect little house for me and The Boy. It was in a good neighborhood, the yard was really nice, it was just big enough for us and our stuff. Sure, there were some less than desirable things about it, like the sewer that needed to be replaced right away, and the ugly plastic cabinets in the kitchen, but it was livable, and more importantly it was home.
Now.... well, now it's still home, but on those days when chaos reigns it feels like the walls are closing in. It feels like the stuff is crowding in on me and I just can't breathe. And don't even get me started about the mess.
This house isn't ideal anymore, but it is still home, and we're making it work for now. There is no doubt in my mind that we'll have to get something bigger sometime soon (boys don't stop growing after all), and when the time comes to move out of this house I will definitely feel sad. I will mourn my first house.
But I will be moving somewhere that fits my new family, this rowdy bunch that have moved into my life, and my heart.
Today's Run
Today was a long run on the Lakewalk. With the warmer weather some of the snow has been melting, but with no where for the water to go, and the cold temperatures at night, there was a LOT of icy patches on the run this morning. Running partner Ben and I even ventured out into the road to run, it was that precarious. But the run was good. Today we ran 9.57 miles in 1:30:00 (yes - 90 minutes today!), for an average pace of 9:24. This was the first week I ran more than 20 miles in a very, very long time, and it was pretty good.
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