why, yes, that is a real hardoy. i have three of them in fact. that’s what you get when you aren’t afraid to knock on a stranger’s door and ask them if you can haul away those old chairs in their driveway.
**completely aware that it needs a lot of love. one day, when i get around to it, i will show you it buffed and painted with, hopefully, a nice nylon cover. or perhaps a cowhide one.**
this is what happens when you lock a golden-doodle puppy and a min-pin in your basement.
i’m really blessed with some great models of motherhood in my life. here’s some advice i received via email from one of my favorite mamas.
There are moments of crazy happiness and a lot of moments where you think “what have I done with my life?”. Remind yourself that each stage goes really fast, so treasure the good stuff and push past the tough stuff. Remember to invest in the relationship that gave you this bundle of joy, and not put it on the back burner for too long.
the “what have i done with my life” is a question jp and i already ask ourselves sometimes. we are so excited but are also fully aware that things will never be the same as when it was just the two of us. that’s scary. and i appreciate when people address that doubt or exhaustion. it’s not all baby’s breath and soft skin. there’s a lot of poop and stinkiness in there too.
last week jonathan built us some fancy new garden beds. we’ve started some seedlings inside and are currently making our plan for planting other seeds directly in the beds.
so much to do. so much good food soon!
jp’s home cookin’
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