January started off with a complete wipe-down of the kitchen. Cooking with all the grease the day before made it a mandatory chore. Everything felt, looked, smelled, etc. much better after I was done.
January 4th I was all ready to clean the carpets and had gotten two stripes in when the carpet cleaner died!!! Steve went and bought a new one while I took Avian to get their Covid booster shot. I also helped Laura Arias power wash the side of one of the rental properties. She was stressed because only half of the family was able to come back from Brazil as planned. Three of the six tested positive for Covid and were not allowed to fly back. It was a fun job to do with my friend. Back at home I cleaned the carpets with the new cleaner. I didn't realize how badly the carpets needed to be cleaned and just how ineffective our old cleaner was. This new cleaner is amazing and so much easier to use. The living room carpets look amazing. I ALMOST don't think we need to replace the flooring. ALMOST but not all the way.
January 8th was our day to clean the church. Angie wanted to help out so Steve and I picked her up and took her with us. She is so excited to serve in the church!
Back at home, Steve worked on a butcher block table top for a friend and I got to go on a walk with Sandra and catch up on everything that happened over the holidays. Avian and I did the grocery shopping when I got back. Avian has figured out that if they help me with the shopping they can pick out a little treat.
January 11th we went to Providence Day to cheer Lili Booker as she faced her old school in a basketball game. Lili had started playing for Providence Day the previous year, but it was not a good fit and had transferred to the Cannon School. This was already a rivalry game, but was heightened due to the history Lili had with the opposing team. It was an exciting game! The score stayed close all the way to the end. Cannon was down by 1 point with 1 minute on the clock. They got the ball and Providence Day was doing everything they could to foul and stop the clock. They deliberately fouled the worst foul shooter on the team with 29 seconds left in the game. She went up to the line and missed the first shot. Tensions were high as she went for the second shot which - - - - she made. We were up by 1 point. All we had to do was keep them from scoring. YESSSSSSS!!! We did it. I have not cheered that much at a basketball game in a long time. It was amazing to watch! So satisfying!
January 12th Steve got to hang with Kev and cut some wood. Good friend, wood and tools always makes for a great day.
January 13th I took Avian to have their eye test so they can get a limited driving permit for their behind the wheel time in driver's ed. We are getting close to having another driver in the house.
January 15th Jeremy opened at Lowe's and was gone by 5 am. I headed to the church for the baptism of Sadie Cathey. It was a privilege to be a part of her special day! I am really enjoying being a part of the missionary committee. I get to meet all the people the missionaries are teaching and help set up their baptism.
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| Sadie and the Elders |
Nick worked on Bishop Shawkey's brakes. Steve and I had to take Nick some extra tools because he broke his screwdriver head trying to get a rusted screw out. We helped him get the screw loose and then went to buy some bottled water for Angie. There was a snow storm forecast for later in the day and it was supposed to be a good one. Steve went and helped the Madix family move some furniture. Once we got everything set and prepped for the coming snow storm, Steve went to work on pimping Dr. Graham's rolling desk. The wheels were giving out and I told her Steve could make it a lot easier to roll. She gave him the green light to do his magic. He was excited to have another good challenge project. It was a busy day!!
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| The Cannon Curse. I can only find the left glove!!! |
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| Dr. Graham's desk - the before picture |
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| Dr. Graham's desk - the after picture. New, bigger base and four, multi-directional, rubber wheels for smooth and quiet rolling. Also, a longer and taller piece on the desk so things wouldn't fall off as easily. |
January 16th we woke up to a winter wonderland! The roads were like an ice-skating rink so church was cancelled. We all put on our winter wear and went for a walk in the pelting sleet! It was a fun walk to be all together, minus Jeremy who stayed at home and hibernated in his bed. When we got home Steve took Nick and Jeremy out to practice driving in the snow so they could get themselves to and from work. What we learned is that neither of them like driving on ice. It snowed all day long and was absolutely beautiful. Nick fixed his RC car and took it out for a drive in the snow. He DID like driving and sliding his RC car though.
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| This is early on in the day and look how much snow we already had. |
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| Toasty warm and completely happy. |
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| I haven't had this in the house for WAY too long. I miss the snow days when the kids were little. |
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| 9:00 p.m. and still snowing. |
January 18th was also a day off. The roads were still rather icy. I helped a friend with their furnace that was making weird noises. It ended up being a really dirty filter. Once we got it changed out it was perfectly fine. She had never been in her attic before to see what her HVAC looked like so I took her up and showed her. She had a great time going through boxed her son had left with her before he moved to New York. Back at home Avian and I went out to find some green hair dye. Success!! We came home and dyed their hair the prettiest color green.
January 19th there was a delayed start to school to give the ice a chance to melt just a little more.
January 21st it snowed again. We fed the Elders that night and Nick went running in the snow. He LOVED it!
January 24th Steve went over to Lowe's to pick up a few things for another project he has and got talking to the store manager. They were clearing out a lot of the display tools to make room for the new models. Steve got a multi-speed scroll saw for $25. It was like Christmas all over again. I had my mid-year review and everything went well. I let immediately from that and met Avian at the truck. We were finally going to get their ears double-pierced. It was a really cool little shop and the process was a lot less traumatic than the piercing guns. I thought the needle would hurt more, but Avian said it they really didn't feel it. Jeremy had his first day back on campus for the new semester. They were waiting for the Omicron variant to die out a little bit. He loved seeing his friends and is considering joining the speech club. Nick went to family home evening with the single's ward. He said it was "interesting".
January 30th - it was a quiet week, thank goodness!!!. We did get more snow on Friday into Saturday. It was just a dusting and was melted by noon. Avian and I got all the grocery shopping done in the morning. Nick helped clean at the Hilliard building. His calling is the building coordinator so he set the whole thing up. It is cool to watch your kids take on responsibilities. Jeremy worked the early shift. Steve worked on a sign he has been commissioned to make. When Jeremy got home from work we headed to the fabric store so he could pick out the fabric for his jacket. He saw the one I made for Avian for Christmas and wanted one. It was fun to be in the fabric store with him. He loved all the different colors and patterns. We also picked out some flannel so I can teach Nick and Jeremy how to sew. They want to learn and I think it is a skill everyone should at least know the basics of. When Nick got home from work, he and Steve worked on a set of paralets for Nick's workouts. That night we made pizza and watched DUNE as a family.
January 31st, we ended the month with having the house appraised. We are looking to refinance and consolidate all our bills into one. We have plenty of equity in the house and interest rates are at an all-time low. What a way to start out 2022!
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