I shouldn't be doing weekly updates. I should be doing daily updates.
Well, every day has been cold. The snow went away and then it just got really frigid. I think that was Thursday. Cora has had to be satisfied with playing in the back yard, because I can't get out and walk in the wind. She really shouldn't either.
Last Sunday we had an Open House at the Convent after the masses.
It was supposed to be an ice storm, so mass was not well attended, but we did have quite a few people come through. The open house was to help create awareness of the renovation project that is about to begin in that building. I wrote up the project for the parish website and I am planning to update that page once I can show some progress.
I had some time this week to do some decluttering and donation. I have gotten a lot of closets done and I also got a nice set of shelves that Nina was giving away and put them in the front entryway. I really think it looks a lot better. I will be replacing the old cubes with new baskets.
We have a lot to do in the basement. That's our next big project. Tim got the water problem solved, and now we are working to get the stairs updated and we will paint after Brendan moves out. He is taking the couch and so there will be less in the basement. I also need to get the carpet cleaned. So there will be a few pictures coming from that part of the house soon.
Paul is heading back to Ohio in the morning. His second semester at Franciscan will begin! I hope that he has a good one! It's a cold and dreary start, but it will be lovely weather as the year goes on.
Brendan moves into an apartment with Henry in February, and John just relocated after Nina started working on putting her townhouse on the market.
So much change!!
Nina and Lilly have moved to a very nice place in Joppa. Lilly will be going to school there. It's going to be different, but a good move, hopefully. They also just moved Ivy into another barn. Ironically, it's the same barn that she was living at when they bought her. It's under new management, and there is a bus stop right there. Lilly can ride the bus and go hang out with Ivy until her mom can pick her up. That should be nice for both of them.
John has moved in with another guy down in Abingdon. It is just a room mate situation and he doesn't really know the guy, but it's OK for now. He will probably look for his own place sometime this Spring.
Brendan and Henry will be launching and moving to Cockeysville, which is about 40 minutes away. Brendan is taking a break from formal school and trying to get himself prepared to do web design as a freelance side job, with the hope that he can turn it into a full time thing. He will have to keep working at Amazon for the foreseeable future though.
So this house is going to be very quiet while Paul is away at school. Tim will be working in the basement, and I will be doing Spiritual Direction, Bible studies and my usual work in my various jobs at the parish. We have a lot going on down there! I am seeing a couple of people each week and doing my reading and learning about the next steps in helping people grow in their walk with God.
A lot is happening, and it's all good! I am so grateful to be able to say that. A lot of people are facing big changes and they are very difficult. Praying that whatever comes, we can go through it trusting in God's providence.
