Rain Rain Go Away...

I can't believe it is supposed to T-Storm all during the day tomorrow. Yuk. It did this last time we moved too. Oh well, what are you gonna do? I'm so glad the day is almost upon us. That means the back side of this move is close. I have a friend who has been so good at keeping me putting one foot in front of the other and running me around on errands since her car isn't broken down. That's been a big help since we won't get our jeep back from the shop until maybe as late as Friday. She's putting us up for the night too as we are officially homeless for one night. Thank goodness for friends! Thanks Pat!

Life On The Move

Things are a little hectic in the Stek household this month. We are getting ready for the big move this Thursday and Friday, the jeep has broken down (sob) and Ian and I are both struggling. Ian has been misbehaving since the first box came out. We are both (Aaron and I) trying to be understanding of the fear and insecurity the move is causing in him but at the same time trying to keep his behavior in line. It's exhausting. Nothing is accomplished without a tantrum or maybe I should say nothing that involves a change. It seems that he is trying to balance the insecurity of the move by not allowing any other change to happen in his life. This includes taking on or off of any article of clothing, changing of diapers, going outside or inside, not being able to take the jeep, not being able to take the wagon, etc. You probably have the picture.

I'm just struggling for the obvious reason of being a bit prego. Which makes me unable to do some of the things I want to do - like packing and cleaning. Oh, I do a bit, but I am having to let Aaron do the majority of the work. Which involves me letting go of control and letting others help me and all sorts of other things that this very independent lady doesn't like to do. So sometimes I get a little cranky which combined with Ian (see first paragraph) isn't always a good scene. We are managing though, and it will all be over soon. I can't wait to have a dishwasher!

So how big of building would you need to feed a family of five?

Easter

Ian, Baby X and the rest of us had a great time at Easter. Mary, Whitney, Joe, Ashton, Josh and Ashlea all came down for the weekend and it was a big ol' party! The Easter Bunny brought Ian a big red wagon! He has been inseparable from it since.

Brooklyn seed bombers on NPR

This is from All Things Considered on April 15th.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103129515&ps=bb2&sc=emaf

A green thumbed guerrilla

On Guerrilla Gardening: The Why, What, and How of Cultivating Neglected Public Space by Richard Reynolds

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
I really dug this book. I have been a guerrilla gardener off and on now for several years, mostly planting giant sunflowers. To clarify, a guerrilla gardener gardens on neglected public land without permission. Discovering this book was like finding the handbook, and network, I always wished I had. Richard Reynolds takes it farther than I had previously imagined, enlisting troops to go on large digs (roadside embankments, traffic circles, vacant lots, etc.) in an attempt to beautify the urban landscape for the betterment of all. Points of interest include seed bombs and bulb mining. He also goes into the history of it (with recorded history as far back as the Diggers in 1649)and shares the knowledge he has gleaned from other troops in the field across the globe. Check it out at

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About that car seat...

It came to my attention that I may want to amend that short list after conversations that Aaron and I have recently had. We don't see why we should (or anyone else should) spend money on a bucket type car seat. The one Ian currently uses is a convertible and can be used in a backward facing position. So we will buy a another car seat for Ian, one that can be converted to a booster and then use the one that Ian currently uses for Baby X. Just makes more sense (cents?).

We are also thinking seriously about Aaron staying home with kids (Mr. Mom!) after the little one is born. There is certainly no body I trust more and financially it is just about a wash. And definitely is if you take into account that he wants to continue to work one day a week on the weekend. Homemade bread here I come!!