Big Storm Headed Our Way

2nd Floor Video!

We swung by the house and no one was there... a few houses had some trades but it was pretty empty. So we went inside.. YAY! The first floor hasn't changed much... we found a vent pipe that is broken and needs to be repaired before the drywall goes in. If we don't have heat on the second floor, we know why! But the most exciting thing was that we got to explore the second floor. The shower base and tubs are in. It was really nice to see just how big it's all going to be.

Coop Scoop: Safety First, Sleep Second

Needs More Cuteness

Just a dash...

SAFETY FIRST!

I love the eyebrow. It's like... "Oh... hey baby, how you doin'?"

Is It Friday?

Snowy Shack!

Happy Anniversary!

It has been one year since Ian and I got married. The year turned out to be not what we expected. It flew by but it was a fairly good year. I asked Ian jokingly what his hopes and dreams were for the 2nd year. He said "I hope and dream that Brittany will not have a heart attack as we get closer to closing on the house". Wishful thinking! =P

Icy Roads

The crash that blocked my way home on Friday was caught on camera. Crazy! No one was injured.

Hannelore & Me

Last night I was frustrated with being me. Following my surgery, I've become a bit of a hypochondriac. But that has kind of combined with a sense of impending doom. I worry about everything. I worry about my health and the health of my family. I worry about the house and the paperwork involved. I worry about driving and getting into an accident... including my 5 year old car. At any given moment during the day... I am usually worrying. Going to the gym has helped... but not enough... And when I don't go - for example this week because I'm in Toronto - it all comes rushing back. Last night was no exception. It doesn't keep me up as late but it's still there. I know medication is not the answer for me... At one time in my life it was... but it's not now. I just have to work through it I guess.

Hannelore is a character in a webcomic called Questionable Content. She has a bit of OCD... she worries about everything... I share her craziness. For Christmas Ian got me the Questionable Content book. The artist drew a picture of Hannelore on the inside cover and signed it with "To Brittany, someone to share your worries with..." It was very sweet~ Lately in the webcomic, Hannelore is branching out. She seems to be overcoming her issues... Maybe I should follow suit.. lol.

The thing that I need to remember is that I can't waste my life worrying. I can't change most things that I worry about. I can't change the fact that I won't have my permanent residency by the time our house closes. I can't change the fact that me or any one of my family members will get sick at some point in my life. When I worry I have two voices in my mind (yes I'm crazy) - one quietly worrying about x issue, one shouting furiously that I am being stupid. I KNOW it's not worth it. I spoke to a friend of mine this week... she told me that she's been living with a brain aneurysm since 2002. She worried herself sick over it. Her surgery was scheduled and all she did was worry about it. Then she met a doctor who basically said it's better to not have surgery. You can live with it and she has. If a person who has had a brain aneurysm for nine years can function without worrying, so can I! Extreme example of course... but I know that worrying does not change anything and it certainly does not help anything.

The Shack Update

Our house has a blankey! They have started brick and stone work on the front of the house.

Last Sunday we walked through the house again... the only real change was that they had finished the duct work. Still got a video though!