We are starting to see some progress. We started our last week off with the slab in the shop being poured. This allows us to not only unpack our trailers, but also move forward with the apartment build! While the concrete company was here, low and behold the electric company showed up and let us know that they would be out this week Tuesday to start the electricity!! Double Yay! Chad got all the wood ordered, to start framing this coming week. Also got bathroom fixtures ordered and we will take a day to drive to Missoula to pick those up and toodle around to explore the big city. We are still waiting to hear from septic company and well company on go dates for those, but have begun to find our flow with limiting utilities. Made my first trip to the laundromat this week, boy has it been a long time since I have been to one of those. However, it was clean and I was the only person there absolutely nothing to complain about. We fill our water at a local Motel/RV resort here in Trout Creek. While I was there getting tanks and jugs filled I had an awesome conversation with the owner. Low and behold they are from Oregon (use to own Fish Lake, down in roseburg/klamath) area! They also have done foster care for years. Such a small world and we as humans have so much in common if we just venture out and have the conversations. He gave me some great feedback on local schools with pros and cons. That was awesome as it has been a huge weight on my shoulders. I will continue to reach out and get more feedback from others, but his words gave some substance to some of my feelings and thoughts.
This last week was our first full week back to school, since getting here. The kids did great and my little wi-fi box is amazing! I can tell they are getting nervous about entering back into public school, as a couple of them have been talking a lot about staying at home. We will continue to have good open talks with them all about the pros and cons and continue to support them in their journey. We have expressed how we think it would be best for them all to go back and see it and feel it before they make assumptions. However, in the end, we will continue to do whatever is best for them as individual learners and humans.
This week has been so amazing to watch as the kids have really just embraced and loved this new home. The individual play and joint play makes this mama heart so very happy. So much imagination and adventuring from each of them individually. They embrace each day and the weather with open hearts and eyes.
Finding routine has been a tough one for me. But I am getting there by allowing myself grace and patience. I have been practicing Yoga for the last year and have really seen so much positive from it. However, my body has just not been cooperative since getting here. The dogs and I go for a walk every morning, and it is an amazing new part of the routine. I continue to wake each morning by myself and have the quiet and the ritual of scripture, meditation, journaling and hot liquid! Our mornings seem to be a little later now, but again that is just fine. I am learning the very BIG curve of more quiet and less crazy. Sometimes, I still get down on myself for “what did you do today”, but I am learning that this is the new life and so very blessed and excited to get to bring some peace and calm into our everyday.
