EvY at HomE

Can I tell you guys something strange? Ever since we bought this house I had a feeling I would have to be prepared to have to live through something while living here. I used to walk around and think about how the freeway wall looked sturdy and could feasibly keep zombies out for awhile, or at least make it look like this was just a commercial area and no houses and they'd pass us by. It was silly thoughts like that but after a few earthquakes and the birth of children Matt took it upon himself to make sure we were prepared for some sort of calamity and have to hunker down at home. Home is the safest place. I would sometimes in my fits of purging take time with certain items under the guise of "I might be glad to have a few extras of these". But nothing could have prepared me mentally for a global pandemic that has caused our state to close everything but essential stores. That right now everyone is staying in their homes and sticking only to their families. No one sees e...

It's been a long winter. It has felt particularly longer than past ones because of some personal stuff we've been going through. Good things in the end but tough like winter. The weather is warming up in Burbank and so is my general disposition. We've been like hibernating bears, as much as hibernating bears can socialize regularly. I've only worked about 5 days this year TOTAL and it's March. Jobs kept coming and going. We took advantage of the time off by really focusing on each other and right when we'd had a weekend of rest and fun kid-free, a job booked. Then it cancelled. So I find myself outside on a laptop wrapping that job, enjoying the spring time. We entertained ourselves on scooters, tricycles, we had tea time, (Sprouts has soda bread this time of year and YUM) I replanted some succulents since around this time of year I forget who I am and buy more plants that I will swear I will not kill. We also spent time in the front yard looking ...