Can I blame it on Winter?

I've decided that I'm not really a huge fan of the cold weather. Maybe it's because I have now lived in central Texas for over 7 years where we don't get much cold weather? Maybe it's because I am getting older? Maybe it's just because when it is cold outside the house is so darned cold it's almost unbearable. (Anything below 50 outside and the house feels like an ice cube, we're lucky to see the internal temp reach above 52 and that is with the heat running.) It's hard to be anything more than sluggish at best when it is so cold inside. Anyway, I'm blaming my lack of posts on winter. I figure I have to blame it on something, so why not winter?

In theory, we still have a little more winter to go. It's not unusual to get a late February/early March freeze. I'm banking on it being over though. It's been in the mid 70s for the past week and just so lovely! I'm so happy not to be cold.

In all honesty though, 2010 was kind of a rough year. The job loss/new career was hard on Mike, hard on all of us. Alex started preschool. I love that he is so happy but I miss him terribly and it is only a sign of things to come as he will be heading off to full day kindergarten in the fall. I kind of wish the boys could stay this age forever. There was the heartbreak over not indulging my little business whim (the right choice, but hard nonetheless). There were the unexpected expenses with the cars and the house - part of life but not fun when everything plops on you at one time. There was Tucker's blown out knee. The boys both got real honest to goodness illnesses for the first time.

And the loss of grandma and grandpa - really still too painful to think much about.

There were so many good things too: Disney World, Bazaarvoice, 2 overnight trips sans kids, more curling, visits from family, fun holidays, trips to the zoo, many fun things.

I think I'm not going to play catch-up from the last 4 months. I'm just going to start from scratch. If I think of things I really want to post about that happened during my time away from this blog then I will post them, but I'm not going to make a conscientious effort to play the game that can't be won.

This year has started off well. For all the wrongs that happened last year, we seem to be making up for it 10 fold this year. All the little things seem to be falling into place. A few big things seem to be working out too. So I'm crossing my fingers that the 10 remaining months of 2011 leave me as happy as the first two have.

No promises on the next update, just hope that since I have found my way back here once I'll be able to do it again more frequently. So I'll see you later. I hope you are having a good 2011 too.