When Life Gives you Lemons.......

You make lemon pie........ And while one could question if the last 4 months of my life have really been full of lemons, there have definitely been ups and downs. And this imperfect lemon pie I baked today is likely a better representation of the last four months: it's still a pie, but it's not perfect. 

 

Amazing (and nice little) things about the last 4 months: 

• Having time to focus on T-man and figuring out how we can support him in his journey with dyslexia and dysgraphia. 
• Wednesday Fundays - golfing, happy hours, skiing (13 days this year). 
• Time during the holidays with no work stress. 
• A last minute road trip to see the cranes with my parents. 
• New experiences - skiing by myself, trying new places in Denver, a new hiking spot. 
• Amazing husband, kids and friends supporting me through all of this. 
• Binge watching "This is Us" 
• Time to get family stuff "in order" - garage, boys' school papers, basement sorting, car windshield, starting a budget. 
• Time to volunteer in T-man's classroom.  
• Losing 10 pounds. 
• Cooking new dishes and enjoying cooking (even making a pie!). 
• Having time to grocery shop without the crowds.

Not such great things: 

• Bad interviews 
• Self doubt 
• Worries 

I think I will continue to write down things I'm thankful for moving forward. It really helps with perspective - just like this list.