Tuesday, March 1, 2022

January-February

JANUARY

A huge double snow kept us busy during the last part of our COVID quarantine.  We got at least 10 inches at first and then added another several with the second snow.





The saga of the impossible Harry Potter puzzle continues.  I've started it 3 times and never finished.  Enlisted Steve's help but then the cats knocked it off the table and I had to rebuild much of it.  The puzzle mat from Carol Ann has helped so I've taken it on two trips (the cruise and on an overnight to Ocean City).  It's still unfinished :)


FEBRUARY

We watched a TON of Beijing Winter Olympics.

Russia invaded Ukraine.

Gus is loving a new book series: The Keeper of the Lost Cities.


I am growing the world's tallest amaryllis.  This year, I've had both my bulbs re-bloom!  I think it's the summer outside that does the trick.


We took a quick (2 night) trip to Ocean City over President's Day weekend.  Went swimming & ice skating, and then Scott left for a week in Louisiana helping with home rebuilding.  He left us plenty of notes to get us through the week alone!


 I'm working on re-doing our living room right now.  So far I've painted a bunch of stuff and made an ottoman cushion.  Up next are curtains and "painting" a leather chair.  Fingers crossed on that one.  I'm also investigating going back to school in some form to study horticulture.  UMBC and Colorado State have undergrads, but I'm also looking a couple certificate programs as well.  

Still no Bethany baby...but we are number 1 on the list!

Long-COVID update: Scott has developed bronchitis and is still dealing with coughing and congestion.  The doctors say they are seeing a lot of this and don't have much to offer.  Our last step would be oral steroids but we're trying to hold off on that.  (Heather has the same thing after their family's round of COVID in January.) Otherwise, the world seems to be getting used to the idea that COVID is just going to stick around and we'll get used to it.  Kind of like the flu. Masks are optional now. 

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

2021

 Top Highlights from 2021

WINTER

1st Day Hike
Worked together in the MDRET office until May when Scott went solo
Gained another little friend, but then lost all our small pets by the end of the year

Got creative on how to get out of the house as the pandemic dragged on


SPRING

Got vaccinated, 
so we could spend time with family
Went camping on the Eastern Shore in a popup camper (with a hail storm)


and supported the Cards!


Finished house and yard projects





End of 5th, 7th and retirement for Oma & Opa


SUMMER
 Family Trip to Maine





































Around this time, Scott switched meds again and found a real winner: full nights of sleep and no side effects.


 20th anniversary trip

Cousins movie nights, sleepovers and quick day trips



August Birthdays...








with a visit from Carol Ann (first in 1.5 years b/c of Covid)

We got licensed to do interim infant foster care with Bethany Christian Services


(the day we finished the last piece of paperwork!)

Scott made the regional leader board for his sales!

FALL

8th & 6th


Soccer
Cross Country
Another camping trip



An October Birthday

Thanksgiving



Christmas



And a Surprise Cruise! 
(last minute and almost didn't happen because of testing misadventures)














And then we ended the year with a family round of COVID.
Thankful for another trip around the sun with all these blessings.