End of Maternity Leave

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Well, I must admit, this past year has gone quite quickly!   As the saying goes: "the days might be long, but the time is short."   I have definitely felt that!

Despite the hard times in the last year, it has been really really amazing.  I have accomplished a lot, and I have things to show for it.  This is a list of things that I have done, which don't include raising a child.
  • Sewed a play tent for Haines.
  • Got our garage door fixed.
  • Painted all the trim (that I can reach) on our house. 
  • Rebuilt our front and back porch stairs.
  • Sanded and re-stained our back porch and wood pillars.
  • Built a wood fire place backing and mantle.
  • Sanded and Painted wooden blocks for Haines.
  • Started renovating my mothers kitchen
  • Sorted a helluva lot of boxes at my mum's and tossed out old crap.
  • Did two triathlons. 
  • Organized a Gravel Fondo
  • Wrote my will, personal directive & power of attorney
  • Finished (with my in-laws) our back yard fence. 
Can anyone remember anything else that I did?  This is a pretty decent list...

Comments

Kristi said…
Impressive and handy! Got me beat for sure. Way to go mama
January 6, 2020 at 6:41 AM
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