I stumbled upon a potential new summer camp for next year - a sports camp that is also through the parks system and is half what I’m paying now. The boys are dying to get involved in sports - I’ve put it off because I know what a huge commitment these things are, and I just don’t want to add one more thing into our lives. But a sports camp could introduce them to a variety of sports and we can see without commitment what real interest or aptitude they have and get ideas on how to continue past camp if we decide to. So I’ve left myself a note for next spring to look into it.
I also am considering getting a pet at some point. It would for sure have to wait until after the kitchen is done - so maybe for Christmas? I feel once Theo is in school I can handle another creature to take care of - and it can help the kids learn some responsibility. The consensus so far is for a cat. Luckily I have a friend who runs a cat rescue who can help us find a good fit for the family. Let’s face it, when Theo is in school I’m going to need something to cuddle.
I hustled this week. I got a lot done, and hope to have pretty much everything locked up by the time I take my first band trip on the 17th. I want to be able to focus on the boys’ return to school on the 14th.
Luckily I came home today to the DWP guy here spotting a new place for my electric panel, and the solar people called me back about moving the monitoring equipment, so there won’t be a months-long delay after all. The plan is to start in mid-September. Now I only have to choose lighting, paint colors, wallpaper (vintage of course), and a new dishwasher. The electric bid came in about four times what I expected which stresses me out. We are officially in “I can’t afford this but somehow I’ll make it work” territory. Boy is it going to be worth it but boy is it going to be a tough road getting there!
Sound familiar?
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