holy crap. after the death of my external hard drive, the kids and i being sick for weeks, my laptop dying, and the second phase of the mini remodel...i'm finally back! i hope this will be the rebirth of my blog as it's been the rebirth of me in many ways this year. here's what you've missed:
- the mini-remodel is moving right along. our bedroom is nearly finished and it looks gorgeous. i'm so glad i took on this (exhausting) project. the hardwood floors are a dream come true and i feel really good about doing it all myself. i feel like a grownup. ;) pictures soon, i swear! (this is a real plug and play laptop. w00p!)
- miss p starts kindergarten on tuesday. she's so excited. i'm feeling...torn. part of me is thrilled for her. this is the part of parenting i've been waiting for...the lunch packing, the homework help, the volunteering in the classroom. that said, i'm going to miss my little girl during the day! she starts at 7.52 and isn't done until 2.00. that's all freaking day! thankfully, i'm not at all worries about her. she's grown in leaps and bounds over the past six months. she's become outgoing and confident and hilarious and what i remember of "before" parker. she's found herself again and i'm so so glad.
- snake & butterfly is blowing the fuck up. we got two more (fantastic) markets over in santa cruz. we're doing some crazy things with flavors (thai curry & mango in single origin panama chocolate anyone? care for a chai tea marshmallow or a lychee stuffed with star anise ganache?) we sold out of our first run of t-shirts and i'm having more printed, along with some awesome chico bags. we'll be doing some seasonal flavor changes in sept/oct, picking up some shows around san francisco and prepping for the craziness that will be the holiday season. additionally we're getting photos taken of the products and i'm going to try and stay on top of the website a bit better (oops).
- things with bk have been predictably...unpredictable. i've been irritated lately but in fits and snatches not for days or even hours. the surge of consistent visitation, on time child support and general camaraderie have begun to wane. welcome back last minute cancellations (for bad hangovers), late (and short) child support payments and his interest in all things...except our kids. this has long since gotten old. i'm tired. i'm working almost full time now and he's seeing the kids once a week-ish. there've been two (uneventful) overnights but they've already come to a halt because he's continuing to bartend on weekends (and won't give up his big money nights) and i'm not down with him having them overnight during the week. i don't see this changing, at least not permanently and for the better. thankfully the kids see like they don't particularly give a crap; there's too much other good stuff going on in their lives.
