out hot water heater had a pin hole leak so it has been leaking (and flooding my basement...well not FLOODING but wetting my basement for about 2 weeks)
Finn has the flu...the doozy flu that is set to last about a week and a half
our vehicles both need new tires (super awesome in the snow...not so much)
BUT
I got my taxes done early and my federal return came in so
I bought a new water heater and Cori is installing it (granted...we ran into some problems...as usual when doing home repair...so it will be one more day of no hot water) BUT we have it
Finn's flu makes her seizures worse and it is horrible BUT our regular dr is amazing and checks in via email and has offered to stop by and check her over whenever we need her to so we don't have to bring her out in the weather
new tires can be bought when next we get to a tire place (see the federal tax return note)
there are so many opportunities to let things get us down BUT each of those opportunities is an opportunity to see a blessing
about 3 weeks ago (maybe...I am bad with time) our fuel tank ran out of fuel on the coldest night...scary
but it was a great opportunity to grab all the kids and have a giant slumber party in the living room with some space heaters and heaps of blankets while we kept each other warm
we are supposed to get 2 feet or so of snow and wind...already there are no travel advisories out there...we had been planning on going somewhere BUT...this gives us the opportunity to hunker down at home and try out some great crockpot recipes and play some wicked clue (remember that board game?)
I was planning on sewing the rest of Finn's weighted blanket this weekend (for her sensory issues...to buy one can be upwards of $100...making one cost me around $40) BUT my stupid sewing machine broke...BUT...I can bring it to a repair place and it will be done in time to help make my friend her mourning quilt (she lost her 2 year old son from epilepsy and cerebral atrophy at Christmas and our epilepsy support group (14 of us) make quilts for each other when we lose our kiddos...)
Finn's blanket will get done
Sasha's quilt is far more important and that will get done too
life is about using the opportunities we are given to find blessings every day
