What I am NOT going to do is give you a long and boring recap of Christmas for us. Suffice it to say that our kids did well this year and that was before we decided to throw a new puppy into the deal. Eric got some much wanted (and expensive) bicycle parts to upgrade his ride, I got the long coveted MacBook Pro (even more expensive) and we even put in a new kitchen sink.
Many props to Eric for the sink install. As is typical in home improvement projects, what should have been a 2 hour job turned into a 2 day job. Props to me for only buying fast food once during the 2 days with my kitchen torn apart. Although at one point, water to the whole house had been shut off for much longer than the 15 minutes we expected, so I had to go with Eric to Home Depot on one of his many, many, many trips just so I could use a potty that flushed. I also learned why I shouldn't shop on the internet past midnight. I ordered everything for this sink online and somehow in my sleep deprived state didn't notice that I ordered 2 faucets instead of one. For the price I was paying for this faucet, you'd think I'd do the mental math and realize my cart total was $250 higher than it should have been. At least the cost to send back the extra faucet was only $8. I also ordered the wrong type of Reverse Osmosis faucet. Who knew there was more than one kind? Not me... But overall, the sink and faucet are amazing and it's staggering to see how many dishes can be piled in there before you can see them. My goal is to keep it empty and shining. Flylady would be proud. It's not empty or shining right now, though, so I better not spend all day playing with my new toy (my mac) and get some housework done.
Today is the first morning I've had home alone in almost 3 weeks. Eric and the kids have been off since December 22 and they all went back to work/school this morning. It feels weird to have an empty house. I spent most of my free time yesterday reading this book:
I hope I can have my house organized and puppy proofed by Friday morning. Having a deadline really helps me get stuff done. The last year has taught me that having no big time commitments just encourages me to procrastinate. This year, I'm taking classes at the local community college and breaking in a new puppy. Fun stuff, but busy stuff for sure! Maybe my house will actually be cleaner because I'm more busy with other things. Let's hope a little reverse psychology is just what I need to get my act together for 2012!


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