The Weekend
Matt went up to the property over the weekend to go do manly chainsaw stuff while I stayed home to ride herd on the little ones. He got a lot of good work done on our gigantic brush/tree/slash pile and I wish I could post a picture but I forgot to send the camera up with him. We’re all going to go up the second week of June so I’ll have to wait until then to see the progress.
The kids and I just sort of laid low all weekend, which was rather nice. I thought about planning some sort of outing, but in the end I’m glad I didn’t. We did the hit the library and Trader Joe’s, but that was the extent of it. I managed to get some work done on the proofing box Matt made me for Christmas. It is a lovely proofing box, but it isn’t finished. Matt wasn’t all that interested in learning about wood finishing, so I volunteered to tackle it. We broke the cardinal rule though - we brought it inside and started using it before it was done. So, here we are, at the end of May and it still needs to be completed. I did lots of sanding on Sunday and was about to start sealing it when I was thwarted by the kids. Within the space of about five minutes, Emma sprinkled water on it and Gregory rubbed strawberry coated hands all along one side. *sigh* I let it dry and thankfully it all sanded off just fine. I did manage to get one coat of goop on today (two more to go! well, and the top too) so at least I’m making progress.
Oh, and of course we went to church on Sunday, does that count as an outing? We had a great Pentecost service and I had my very last RCIA rite. I am now officially done with that process (oh, exuse me, journey *grin*) and I’m a full-fledged member of the Catholic Church. Another person and I were talking about this after Mass and we both felt like it was a little anti-climatic… and we’re left sort of wondering “what now?” He’s already very involved in the church so I know he’ll have lots to do, but I’m not entirely sure what’s next for me. If I were staying at this parish I know what I’d be looking to do (Lector, Bible Study in the fall) but since I’m going to a new parish soon I’m not sure what I’ll end up doing to be able to give back and participate more. Perhaps I’ll end up doing similiar things at my new parish, but I’ll have to see what the opportunities look like and how much my husband will let me do. 
Wow, this is the world’s most boring post. Hmm… well, sorry about that. :-) I think I was a little starved for adult conversation over the weekend because I found myself actively searching out new blogs to read. Now I need new blogs in my Bloglines account like I need a hole in my head, but I think I will probably end up keeping with a couple of them at least. I had a great (and wistful) time looking at all the lovely and inspiring pictures over at Ernie’s blog in particular. I am a little jealous about all they have going on there right now! But I did console myself with the thought of all the progress Matt and I have made over the past year… after all, last Memorial Day weekend we were up camping near Quincy, wondering if perhaps that’s where we would end up settling. And now, one year later Matt’s up wielding a chainsaw on our very own property. Yippee, there is hope! 
And in an (most likely vain) attempt to redeem this post at least slightly here’s a picture of the kids in a box house that Emma made for Gregory last week. (It is such an exciting day for everyone when Daddy gets a roofing nailer!)
