After walking around the lake we decided to walk to the creek. Most of it was dry except for a few area which were still frozen over. The temperature made it up to the high thirties today which is a much better walking temp than the single digits. It was me, Dad, and the youngest. None of us had ever walked the creek bed in winter before. Sometimes in the summer it dries up but if it does it’s usually still very muddy.

It was another normal day. For the past two days my housework box has remained unchecked. I just forget about it and by the time I remember it is later in the day and just isn’t the time. I don’t think it’s going to work to just leave that area up to a box. Sometimes I feel bad that I don’t have more of a system. It really was one of those things where you finally just give up and decide it will have to wait until later.

When we’re in our little bubble the world feels perfect and right. The days are cozy, the house is warm, the food is enough, and the love is content. Tonight we went to County Market to replenish some of my diet essentials. We had plenty for supper since it was just the three of us. The boys were at school and had youth group tonight. I never wanted to be the one to judge, but nowadays I wouldn’t do it any other way.