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Grace and I decided to have a little sleepover down in Liv's room to check it out. She is correct in stating that her bed is very comfy and I slept like a log. I thought it might be a little creepy in the basement but it really wasn't, it was cozy and warm and the big window is so pretty in the morning. Only 8 more days until Liv is home again.
Our day started out a little scary, Elke got out of the yard yesterday morning and we didn't find her for 3 hours. She has been getting out and I warned Mike not to let her out unattended until he fixed the fence. I awoke to hear him calling her and knew immediately that he probably hadn't heard me (again) and hoped that he hadn't removed her collar like he usually does (she jingles and wakes us up in the morning). Unfortunately, he had...insert signing sound. I was trying not to imagine her lifeless body lying in the road and what that would do to my children. Turns out a good Samaritan found her and took her to the vet to scan her microchip. I was introduced to a NE Seattle Moms group page and was so grateful to find that this network of mom's led Elke right back to our door, neighbors I don't even know. It was heartening to see that our neighborhood is a lot more neighborly than I knew. Today Mike is fixing the fence, it's only taken him five years and a giant scare but he is getting it done.
I'm immersed in Christmas shopping and taking my Ativan so that I can sleep through the stress of it all, and trying not to gain my usually holiday 5 pounds...I think it might be too late for that.
We are all trying to recover from nasty colds, me, Liv, Sam, Jack and Drew all got walloped but I think the worst is over. Back to the grind, I can't wait for January so I can start my official countdown to May and camping season. I don't have a good attitude about January, February, March, or April.
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