.Off Week.

Hello friends.

This is my fourth attempt this week to sit and write a blog post. As a follower, you are aware my last post was on Saturday night and it is now Wednesday night. Please note I said "attempt" in the first sentence. I have written three different posts earlier in the week but they all ended with me pressing backspace until every single letter typed was deleted. I simply did not know what to write and how to communicate my thoughts and feelings into words. Tonight I am just going to type and type until my finger scrolls down to "PUBLISH POST." Here I go!

It's been an off week.

Not really in a bad way, just a different kind of way. Adam and I have been very busy packing up our duplex and are currently surrounded by boxes, bins, and laundry. I think this is the cause for the off week. The mood is different in our home and even poor Colden feels it. We are excited about the new house but sad to leave our little place. This is the first house we brought our puppy home to and spent our first 2 years of marriage in. We have had fights, laughter, romance, and tears in this home. So many "firsts" happened in my marriage and as a puppy mom in our little duplex. Memories are everywhere and I am sad to leave. Packing has been bittersweet. 

It's been an off week.

The girls I nanny have been very confused by the situation and do not understand why there are boxes everywhere and why our pictures are packed up. This has definitely caused a funk with the girls and even myself. Again, not in a bad way, just a different kind of way.

It's been an off week.

I am tired tonight and typing this does not feel very natural, it's more like a task to complete. All week I have been wanting to finish a painting project I started for Adam back in February, February! This is not a "Katie" thing to do--I am always on top of my projects and usually cannot sleep until it is finished and "perfect." His paintings are not finished and I find myself always putting them on the bottom of my to-do list. I must paint tomorrow! I must, I must, I must! 

It's been an off week.

Going back to packing (cannot get past it especially when I am staring at the very boxes my feet are resting upon), I have realized Adam and I differ in a very big way--let me phrase it as, "To Keep or Not To Keep." That's right, one wants to keep everything and one wants to donate/get rid of everything. Can you guess which one feels which way? It's okay if can't, I'll just tell ya! Adam wants to KEEP EVERYTHING! I like to GIVE, GIVE, GIVE, GET RID, GET RID, GET RID! We have been struggling on what to keep and what not to keep. I understand why you should keep things (especially when you have more room in a new house) but certain things that I know have been sitting in a box in the closet under the stairs for the past two years are things you can say GOODBYE to! I am a huge fan of having a garage sale, donating items to Goodwill, or even giving some of our nicer things to friends in need. Trust me, I do keep a lot and I do keep my things in good condition however there are always "those things" that are simply too random or are duplicates that need to go bye bye. I do not want to bring unnecessary things into the new house, I do not want clutter. Just for kicks, how do you feel? Would you keep it, or get rid of it? 

It's been an off week.

One thing in particular this week that has discouraged me deals with my blog. I "lost" a follower. I know this should not mean anything, but I took it personal and feel badly for letting that one person down. So much so that they decided to no longer follow my blog. I am sure this sort of thing happens in the blogging world (or at least I am telling myself) so I will try and keep my chin up and remember how lucky I am to have all of you reading my blog. Thank you again.

It's been an off week.

I am tired. I know I already told you this, but I am. Sleeping has been difficult for both Adam and myself because we cannot turn our minds off to rest. There are so many things we want to do to the house and we like to dream and pretend we can afford anything and just talk about it. I have a husband who talks more than me, pretty cool huh? We talk too much in bed. When you are in bed it's time to sleep but how can one sleep when you will be moving in a few short weeks?! Oh the possibilities you can create in a new home. Yep, we are tired. I am sure tonight will be no different.

I think I'll end on that note, whatever kind of note that is. I'll be back soon with more craft projects and updates on the new house. Until then, I am just having an off week, it happens :) Thank you for reading my ramblings.

Goodnight friends.