fine art and thrift stores

I woke up and couldnt hear anything from my right ear. Everything sounded muffled. It felt like I had an earbud in and I keep reaching up to take it out when I'm talking to someone. It has not been fun. I'm just uncomfortable.

James said that I need to call the doctor. But we compromised that I would ask Nurse Joan when I got to camp and listen to her advice.

James made me a bagel. And Sylvia comforted me. She was so cute. And then Anne was there and Sylvia was telling her all kinds of stuff. Chattering. She's so sweet.

Me and James left together. Smooched on the sidewalk. And went to our jobs.

I barely wanted to listen to music because I could barely hear. I was so uncomfortable.

When I got to camp I walked towards the nurses office but she wasn't in yet. I went and told Mikael that I couldn't hear and they were very concerned about me. And promised to send the nurse to me if I didn't find her first.

I walked to all the specialties to get my eyes on it and see where everyone is in their set up.

I accidently scared Nico, sneaking up on them but I really didn't mean too!! They were doing good and would jump into helping with other specialties. I have such a good team.

I went to the office. And saw Nurse Joan's car so I grabbed the mail that was delivered to her and walked to the health center.

She was not happy with me. She was like how long has this been going on?? And then she found out of the hole in the wound on my boobie. And encouraged me to call my doctor.

I called the rheumatologist but after chatting we decided I would go to urgent care.

I went and let Alexi know. And headed out.

The first and closest urgent care had am hour plus wait. So I drove to the next one and was then only patient. I was taken back really quickly.

And the nurse and doctor were awesome. So kind and really made me feel heard and taken care of. The doctor spent like 20 minutes with me. Tried flushing pit of ear. Checked out my wound. Gave me antibiotics and gave me advice to help. What a great man.

I went back to camp after that. Everyone was like. Jess why are you here. But I had stuff to do.

I went back to the office. Worked on printing and laminating. Tried to leave my ears alone.

At lunch we had BBQ chicken. The veggie version was very good. I didnt want to sit in the lodge because everything echos in there and sounded bad against my hurt ear.

I ate in the office and continued to work. And I would do some walks to the program areas. And worked until 3 when I ran out of steam.

I spent a few minutes going over things. And then it was time to go home. And while there was so traffic, I was able to get home by 4.

And at home Sylvia and Anne were in the playpen. They had gone to the zoo today! I am glad they had fun. I told Anne about urgent care. And hoping to feel better soon.

Anne went home and me and Sylvia went and had a snack. She played and made a mess while I went through my bag for Chicago. Feeling good about it. Sylvie tried to eat buttons and was so mad when I wouldn't let her. We played in her room. I finished packing. And soon James was home!!

They weren't home for long. Long enough for smooches and changing their shirt. They had their voting judge class tonight. And I hope they are having fun.

Me and Sylvia had something to eat. Played a little longer. But she had had a nap and was very tired. So an early bath.

Lots of bubbles and splashing. Silly time. And she went to sleep by 615.

I don't feel great. I had mostly been fine all day but I think I just really need some rest.

I am going to make something to eat. And chill. Maybe take a bath myself. And wait for my husband to come home!!

Tomorrow I have my first aid and cpr class. Some last minute stuff. And at 4 we will leave camp to go to my parents. For our Chicago weekend! I am looking forward to seeing our friends get married. And checking out some museums and attractions. AND I GET TO BE WITH JAMES. It's going to be great.

I ended up leaving work early. I wasnt feeling so good. But it was a productive day.

I slept okay. It was so fun waking up to Sylvia busting in the room saying hi. It was so cute. She came up for hugs. And James came and sat with us. Eventually I went to get dressed. And overall was okay. But I also felt a little off. Tired. Tired inside. But there was work to be done.

First thing I did was text Mikael that I was upset that thr tables weren't cleaned and the materials weren't put away. They apologized and promised to come up during camp clean up. It reminded me that I just need to be dramatic for a little and then I can let it go. But the dramatics are part of the process.

I worked on the camp all in canvas mural. I set up the bins for my projects next week. And I put things away. And went to the office to continue work on my first aid certificate.

I gave out cookies to the internationals and some other friends. I watched people make birdhouses and was super grateful. But there was still 100 parts of first aid and cpr.

So imI had to locknit. That would be a lot of the day. I would have a few other things going on. One staff menber wanted to discuss program ideas. And one of my staff members got nervous about teaching and leading a program. And so I figured out how to move some others around to help lead. And hopefully that will take some stress off.

At lunch I choked on some lettuce and then proceeded to cough my brains out. It was horrible. I had to go sit down cause I was coughing so hard I thought I was going to throw up. And it would effect how I felt for the rest of the day.

I did finish first aid. I did a terrible job on medical oxygen. I just don't test well!! I just overthink and think they are trying to trick me. But I finsihed. And am ready for the in person portion on Thursday.

I would do some stuff for Sarah. Take a few things off her to do list. Put together some rainy day boxes. Made labels for all of the walkies. And did a few little things at arts and crafts.

But I was feeling worse and worse. So I checked in with Alexi about a few things. And let her know that my chest hurt. And after finishing a few things at arts and crafts. And chatting with Mikael. I went home.

James and Sylvia had been out and about today. They installed another one of the fans. This time in the livingeoom. They went on a 20 mile bike ride where she squealed and laughed the whole time. And when I left camp they were on a walk in the park. And when I got back I waited on the stoop for them.

I chatted with the neighbor kids. And when James and Sylvia were back we went inside to sit in the backyard and then make dinner.

We had pizza and broccoli. We laid in the backyard and talked and enjoyed Sylvia being a silly goose. And after dinner we went to her room to fix the shelf that broke, play (me and James were organizing and sorting her cassets), and pack her bag for going to my parents' this weekend.

Eventually it was baby bed time. I left James to put her to sleep. And I went to get the mail. My other new camp shoes came. These are even uglier but are also very comfortable.

James had an interview tonight. And so I came upstairs to hang in the ac and paint my nails. And now I am going to take a shower. Have a snack. And hopefully go to sleep early.

It was a really good day. With one really bad moment. But I am working through it.

Sylvia struggled with sleep last night. We were all overtired and tired from the sun. While Sylvia was going to bed late, we went to bed early. But she would wake up at 330 crying and crying. My poor baby. James and her spent time together until she fell back asleep.

When I woke up I felt alright. I got dressed. Was cute. James helped get me out the door on time. Sylvia was still asleep. I stroked her face for a little but had to go. James made me a hashbrown for breakfast. And there was no traffic on my way to camp. Excellent.

When I got there I caught up with Sarah about the schedule. Did some office tasks. And would get ready for leading 2 workshops.

Me and Mikael would lead the program for about half of the staff. We painted and stamped metal and it was an absolute blast. Everyone was really great and I'm excited to see how they all do. I honestly feel really positive about the entire staff and that feels good.

I was specifically excited that Katerina is back!!! She's fantastic so I'm extra extra excited. I also just had fun talking to Mario, one of the other internationals. He is very sweet.

After our classes they went to the pool and I went to the office. I had tasks to do. Printing. Laminating. And walking over food restrictions to the kitchen.

I would talk to Taiyana about day camp. She didn't know I wrote theme projects and was stressing herself out over it so I was really glad to take some of that off her shoulders.

I would walk to nature next to see my turtle, Sandy. This is where things went wrong.

I went to find them. They are so small. Ray lets me know he hadnt seen or spotted Sandy. And that's because Sandy got stuck to the filter intake. The safety tube had fallen off. And their little shell had created a seal and they drowned.

I was devastated. Seeing their swollen little face. They had been thriving at our house and I brought them here. And they died. I was sick over it. Am sick over it. If I think about it to much I literally get nauseous I feel so bad about it. My poor baby.

I put him in the woods. And told Ray I was trying not to cry. I looked at the other animals and needed to not be there. I would walk over to the chickee.

There Mikael, Burkie, and Olivia were up there and they let me sit with my head down for a little. And talked about it. About how bad I felt. How guilty I felt. But I tried to shake it off and back to my job. Talked to Burkie about projects. And decided that Mikael would lead the 2 other workshops today.

I went back to the office to be sad and work on first aid and cpr. Which is crazy long but is going well. I'm about 25% through.

I would take some breaks to do other stuff. Worked on a bracelet. Texted Mikael ideas. Made an example for our articulated cardboard. In honor of Sandy I made a turtle. I walked up to stockade to see if the fridge was delivered tobthe basement. And it was and also there was chocolate in there.

And when I got there I found a toad!!! Life was worth living again. I got 3 chocolate bars. To share with Sarah. And brought my new toad to the office.

I made a care sheet and texted Ray to come get Herhsey the toad to keep in nature. Hooray.

Charlotte came in for a bit. She found a four leaf clover and she gave it to me! Which made me feel really special. And I kept working on first aid training.

I went up to art to say hi and see how Mikael was doing. Went back to the office to work a little more and meet with Kim and then I was excited when the ceiling fans my mom ordered us came!!! I am super excited to have fans!!

I went to get my car from the art lodge. Checked in with Mikael and gave them a list to get things done. And I went home.

There was a good amount of traffic. But I was still home by 6 and James came outside to help bring in the boxes of fans. And Sylvia ran to the door to give me a bag of cookies. Ugh I love her so much.

I am glad I got home to see her for a little. It was so fun watching her walk around the house. Like we just have a little guy who walks around grabbing snacks to bring us??? Hilarious.

Sylvia would get a bath and go to bed. James would install the first of the 5 fans. We chose the playroom since it gets the worst air flow. There were some issues but James got it installed and I am pleasantly surprised at how strong it is! Pretty sweet.

James made me pasta for dinner. My new work approved sandals came and they are very comfortable. A little ugly but very comfortable. And after eating dinner in the backyard I came upstairs to dye my hair.

After the hair dye was in I did some sewing. And started writing this. Listening to a scary story. And now I am going to go rinse my hair and get ready for bed.

What a fantastic day! We are on our way back to Baltimore from the Philadelphia Zoo. It was extremely fun. And I had an absolute blast. I am also really excited to go home and eat dinner and take a cool shower and go to bed!!

The wedding last night was so lovely and I has a good night. The only thing I didn't enjoy was dinner but that's just me. I don't like zucchini.

I got home around 1230. I have some kind of welt on my breast that was hurting. I would sleep with an ice pack on it and it helped. Still would ger irritated throughout the day but at least the ice helped and let me sleep.

When I woke up I was really tired but also really excited about the day. I struggled with my outfit because I am just slightly uncomfortable in a tank top. I tried a tshirt over top but in the end I just let myself be fine with my outfit.

James made me a bagel and a hashbrown. And once we made sure we had eveything we were in the car and off to Syliva swim lessons.

James would get in the water with her. It was fun sitting and watching them. I chatted with another mom. And just enjoyed seeing my baby have fun and learn safety.

After they were done and James and Sylvia got dressed. James made one stop for a donut for the road. And then we started the drive to Philly.

It was about 2 hours there. And it was not a bad ride. James was tired. They didn't sleep great after their basketball team lost. But they were still very present and I loved being all together.

It was so fun seeing Evan and Noelle. Sylvia had slept most of the drive up and would be a delight. She got to meet one of their cats. And looked around the house. It was very sweet.

The welt on my breat was hurting me so I took a minute to put cold water on it and it helped. But it was still getting irritated even with Vaseline.

The zoo was incredibly fun. I grew up going to this zoo but they have done so much work updating it. I was super impressed.

When we got there we also got to see all the people walking to the FIFA game. James was wearing a futball kit so the parking attendant thought we were parking for the game. But nope! Just a coincidence.

I think the last time I was at this zoo was with my dad when I was in college. I remover protesters and it smelling like pee and the enclousures being sad. But it was clear how much work has gone into the updates. The new enclosures. The walkways. The signage. It was great. I completely forgot my zoo key but that was okay. I just wanted to stare at animals and see Sylvia experience things. It was so fantastic.

I thought I was going to be most excited about the beara but I was really really excited about the bats!!! I have never seen a bath enclosure that had natural light so it was bright enough to see them and they were incredible. The fruit bats we spent so much time with. James had to run back to the car so we spent a really long time with the bats. Seeing then do a bad job walking. Eating. Hanging. Hugging. Fighting. It was so fun.

We would go pet goats. Sylvia did a pretty good job. I liked the sheered sheep best. I loved seeing my baby enjoy the animals. And also seeing our friends enjoy watching the baby too. I love seeing her be loved by the important people in our lives.

We got snacks. Sat and ate and talked. It was just a lot of fun. I loved the reptiles and turtles. I loved all the pride signs. They even had art made by the animals. I got a Keychain painted by a cockroach. Absolutely work $5.

We got ice cream. Went to see the bears and birds. Took pictures. Played with baby. It was such a good day. I was tired and got but mostly I was happy and having so much fun.

Around 430 we would go back to the car. We stopped for lemonade. And drove to Evan and Noelle's house to rest for a little. Get some drinks. And then it was time to go!!

Sylvia is sleeping. James is listening to a podcast. And when we get home I will pick outfits for the week. And have dinner. And take a shower. And got to bed.

Tomorrow is camp training week 2! I missed today but thats alright. I am looking forward to the week. And at the end of the week we are going on our trip to Chicago. Im excited for our little trip.

I hope you all sleep great. Have fun tomorrow!!

Guess what. I was extremely anxious and of course everything is now fine. The day has overall been really lovely. Was there things that could have gone better? Yes. But overall. My stress was not really needed.

Some of my stress manifested in me waking up last night scratching my ear so hard I woke up with a swollen ear filled with crust and while it was probably partially from my allergies, it is very painful and I am upset with myself about it. And when I woke up this morning I was alright at first. James is teaching Sylvia to not come in our room until the song of my alarm comes on. So her busting in the room smiling is just the best and such a fun way to wake up.

James left and I realized that they didnt put my market stuff in the car. I was disappointed because its heavy and it is hard for me to get the trunk down the stairs. I would text James and they felt so bad. So they decided to come back. Which was really nice of them. I would take a shower and tried to get my ear to stop hurting. I took some allergy meds and really didnt feel well. But I had to pull it together.

Sylvia had been playing nicely in her room. We would hear James and went down to say hi and get the door for them when they were bringing out the stuff for the market. Sylvia waved goodbye and I got a kiss from my husband. And after they left me and baby went upstairs.

She did not want to nap. We tried for 2 hours. She had stories and show and music. But no luck. She was mostly just chilling though and would rest enough. I would change my outfit and felt a lot better in it then the original one. I had a peanutbutter and jelly sandwich. And enjoyed the ac and tried to not be stressed. I tried to just remain positive about the day.

I would go get Sylvia and gave her a little lunch. Made sure she was clean and comfortable. We filled our water bottles. And said byebye house. We would go outside and say hi to the neighbors. A car tried to let me cross the road to go say hi to Ryan and someone went around them and almost hit us. People are stupid. It was nice to chat with Ryan though. He finally got a job in his field and I am so pleased and excited for him.

Me and Sylvia drove the 2 minutes around the corner to go to this Beautiful Trees community event. It was little but fun. The church was sponsoring some of it and was there to help me set up my tent. Sylvia was mostly chilling. She hadnt napped and I was worried she would melt down. Thankfully it was not as humid. It was hot for sure but it was much more bearable. And once I was set up I would put Sylvia, who was starting to not be nice to me, in her carseat with a fan. And she was out. I had the door open and put a blanket up for extra shade. She slept for about an hour. I just sat and watched her.

I did make some sales. But I was a little on edge still. And it didnt help that this block was a little rough. Like it was fine but there were a lot of people who were clearly struggling. I would hand out water to those who were asking. And just tried to be kind. Some of them even bought stickers and told me how cute my stuff was. It was nice seeing people be kind.

When Sylvia woke up she had an orange and some animal crackers. And then we would go and make a container garden. I chose a black eyed susan and some rosemary. It came out so pretty.

I sold a few bears. And Sylvia wanted to play with the scrunchies. Which was silly. We also played with bubbles. A little girl came and played with her too and that was fun.

The last half hour before Charlotte came I set Sylvia up in the car again to watch Little Bear. And once Charlotte was there I sent her and the container garden in the wagon and they headed back to our house.

And I would start working on putting things away. The other vendors didnt have tents and they were getting way to hot in the sun so when they packed up so did I . I thanked the oragnizer and told her I would love to help out in the future. And then I was off.

I ordered taco bell to pick up. And grabbed that before heading to the museum. I was a full hour earlier then I had thought I was going to be there. And that took off a lot of stress away. I beat almost all the vendors except the florist who was very early. I was happy to see James. And Jules was already handling some stuff so I was able to have a minute to eat. Before the go go go of the evening.

It has been a nice night though. The couple is really sweet. They have their 2 little dogs as groomsmen. In little tuxes!!!! Its a full campus rental so there are people all over but its not a large wedding. So I have mostly just been hanging at the desk. I am tired. And my feet hurt. But I am glad that my aniexty can at least calm down.

I am here until midnight. And then tomorrow we have Sylvia swim class before we go up to Philly to see Evan and Noelle to go to the zoo!! I am really excited to see them and also see the new bear exhibit. It just opened last week and they have a sloth bear. So I am thrilled. And I think Sylvia is going to have a lot of fun.

I have had a really productive week. I swear this feels like the first work project week where we actually accompliahed stuff. There is still more to do but I think we did a great job and I'm just really proud of everyone.

I was awake to late last night. I was struggling to turn my brain off. I was just texting Jess and bopping around. But eventually I did get some sleep. And woke up to my toddler blasting into the room saying hello. How lucky am I.

James gave me kisses before they left. Sylvia followed them downstairs and said bye but then as soon as they left and closed the door she started sobbing. I came downstairs to get her but James came back inside for another hug and she calmed down and was okay coming back upstairs with me.

Sylvia was in a good mood. I got cleaned up and dressed and we played. Went downstairs to put my bad together and wait for Anne. And when she got here she rang the bell like always. And Sylvia ran (as quick as she can toddle) with her arms up in the air. Yelling at her Grammy. It was so sweet.

I left for work. They heat was intense again today. 105 index. I was glad I was able to spend more time working on things in the office. Because every time I was outside I had literal beads of sweat running down my back. My hair was wet. It was not fun. I become stupid and evil when it's this hot.

When I got to camp I picked up Mikael again. We went up to art to go over what needed doing. We were getting to the end of the list and that was really exciting. They (Mikael let me know they are using that pronoun at camp) would go off to start their tasks and I would call them later when I had specific things.

I had lots to do. First I stopped at the lodge to talk to the kitchen staff. Specifically Chuck, about a mini fridge. Talked to Sarah about the school for the blind training and meeting with the staff to show them the lessons I have planned for the time they are there. And some ideas for adaptations. I am excited to work with them again.

After that I would work on emails and organzing the office. Went through collecting things and telling staff where things need to go. I made a document for food restrictions and allergies at camp. Explained what ARFID is. And emailed staff to double check if anyone needed anything special for food. Trying to do my very best to be helpful and make this a good summer.

I would make a trip up to stockade to work on some stuff for SarahMarie. I made contact with her and we have a half a plan for her set up. I was glad to be in the basement because it was so nice and cold down there. It was stupid hot walking around. I was STRUGGLING. But I would go back to the office to continue working.

I went through all the packages and sent things off to their proper locations. Chatted with international staff. And at lunch I went to get a grilled cheese and a salad and it was perfect.

I went back to the office to continue my work. Building small birdhouses. Pulling together archery tag arrows. There was a lot to do today to finish up before everything starts. I cannot beleive how fast this week went. Like in the best way.

I went to the art building to set up the projects for next week with Mikael. We talked about musicals and theater. Got the plastic off of the metal tags we are using to make pendants with staff. And eventually I went down to the field to collect plantain leaves and clover for Crabcake.

While I was down there Mario and Willow asked me what I was doing and I got to talk about my turtle. Mario invited us to try a Spanish omelet (which was more like a hashbrown casserole) he made. And in that we discovered thag Willow doesn't eat eggs. I was like. Allergy?? And she said no, she's just picky with textures. And I said oh like ARFID! And she was shocked I knew what it was and seemed worried I would make fun of her. But of course I didn't and I told her I would make sure the kitchen knew and we would make sure she was fed.

We would all go to the kitchen to try the omelet and it was very good and Mario was so sweet to share with us. I told them my favorite thing to do with internationals is to bring them local sweets and treats and they were all excited to get to try things. So now I gotta make it extra special. They are all so sweet, we got such a great crew this year.

I finished collecting greens for Crabcake. And then it was time to go home. I wpuld say goodbye to everyone at picnic grove and just told them I was proud of them and all the work they did this week. Ray said that the appreciation was appreciated. And it really is a deep appreciation I have for everyone this week. They truly did the best job I have seen in years. I am so proud of them.

I went home. And was back by 415. I got inside and it was quiet. Anne and Sylvia were outback. And when I went out there Sylvia reached for me and it was so sweet.

Anne told me about their day. Going to port discovery. Having muffins. I'm glad they had a nice time.

Anne would leave and I asked for Sylvia to come with me. She took my hand and we walked together. I have been dreaming of that. It is truly the best feeling. And because I'm so short it just feels right. No need to bend. I'm thrilled and so happy.

I started cleaning out the fridge. A BBQ sauce container had fallen out and spilled so I was cleaning and just getting rid of stuff. Sylvia was having juice and walking around. Eating pretzel sticks. Rocking in the rocking chair. And then James was home. With music. And we were all standing in the playroom dancing for a minute. I love our little life.

We had some time to play together. Outside. Inside. I went to work on a few things upstairs. James made us dinner. We all ate together. And Sylvia went to bed.

I would sit out front with the neighbor kids. Ms Mary's granddaughter told me that she witnesses the ice raid at her elementary school yesterday. Horrifying. I let her and the other 2 children go through my sticker box and decorate their notebooks and also themselves. Small moments of joy.

Back inside I did some refreshing of Crabcake's enclosures. Inside and outside. The plants are coming in great outside. Lots of tomato plants and they smell great. Crabcake was not thrilled being moved. But was happy to be back under his heat lamp.

I came upstairs to take my old nail polish off. Sent a message to a coworker thanking her for a kind gesture. Washed my hair. And now I'm sitting in our room. The sky got incredibly yellow so I came downstairs to ask James to come look with me. It was very magical.

Now I'm back up here. Painting my nails. I qccisen shattered a bottle of polish but it is all okay. I am ready for sleep.

I have been very stressed about tomorrow all week. I have a pop up market in the afternoon and the I immediately go to the museum for a wedding. And like obviously it will be fine. But man am I anxious about it. So wish me luck. And that I make any sales at all. Or at least some nice connections.

It was stupid hot today. 106 degree heat index. It was also stupid humid. It was hard to exisit. So I was veey grateful that I had a lot of office tasks to complete and was able to be in the ac with my little fan.

I slept really well. Which was really nice after having such a terrible head ache last night. James got my head ache cap from the freezer and it was the first time I've tired it and it was a little to intensely cold on my skin but eventually it got to a good temperature and I was able to sleep and my head ache went away.

When I woke up at 8 James and Sylvia came to get me. She looked so cute in her little outfit. And James was excited to spend the day with their little girl.

They made me pancakes for breakfast. I got cleaned up and dressed. I felt pretty good. I was just not excited about how hot it was going to be.

I shared my pancakes with Sylvia. She played the drums for us. And then I was off. As soon as I walked outside I was already sweaty. Disgusting. It was going to be rough.

The drive out was just fine. And I was happy to be at camp even if the humidity was very heavy. I met Mikael up at art. He was already started on tasks. And I got the stuff I needed to drop off. And then went to the office to start fixing my posters.

The laminator didn't seal them. Plus they got rained on. So I spent time drying them off and using an iron to seal them better. This took most of an hour. And once it was done Mikael would come down to grab them and install them around camp.

There was some small drama about people bringing friends to camp without permission. Which was frustrating because I had told them they needed to get permission first!! And put me in an awkward spot. I also have to keep reminding people they can't tell me anything they don't want the office to know because I will tell them everything. I am shameless in that!!

I would spend a lot of time working on an email with all the info I needed to get out to specialty staff. I wanted them to have access to folders and info and Amazon lists and anything I could think of that I have worked on. It took me a while but it was good to get it all in one spot. I also worked on adaptations for our special needs students. It was nice to have a lot of time to just focus on these tasks.

Minnie was in charge of the work projects today and he did such a good job. It helped that we had a really solid group this week. Everyone was clearly working really hard even though it was stupid hot and uncomfortable. I am really proud of everyone.

I would make some rounds to check on specialty. Nico was so cute and excited about the fairy garden they were making. And Aubrey was hard at work on her examples. I would text Kim to find out how we could best support her since she's still teaching. And then I went to nature to check on the turtles and give Ray some info. I would make the info sheet for Sandy. And went back to the office to continue my work.

Mikael and Aubrey started working on the awards and badges stuff. We need to update a bunch but it was a good start. They would also get more of the picnic grove stuff from the attic. I really pleased about the work we have done.

We got thr final word from the Y that we arent allowed to wear sandals anymore at camp. Which is insane. But that lead to my next task, which was compiling a ton of brands and options of sandals with closed toes to send to staff to give them some direction. I found myself 2 pairs on ebay. But man is this frustrating. I get it but toe booboos is not high on the injury list!! And to not decide until the week before camp is crazy. My new ones won't be here until til Wednesday.

I would have some conversations with Alexi and Heather about tomorrow. Alexi asked me to please not bring Sylvia. So I let James know and they would call their mom and Anne said of course. It is. Very appreciated.

I would check in with the girls up at art who were cutting cardboard for me. They got to use my new electric cardboard scissors and they work so well so I'm thrilled about that. I texted Mikael some updates. And then I was off.

I listened to a podcast and some music. And had a nice drive home. When I got back here I was thrilled to walk in to big smiles from my family. Sylvia came and hugged me. James told me about their day. They had gone to the park and playground and grocery store and played in the pool. A perfect little day.

Sylvia hadn't napped much. So she would get a predinner power nap while me and James tidied up. I would take a quick shower. And charged my phone. We laid on the couch. And chatted about the day. I love my husband so much and I'm so glad they are going to get to spend more time with babygirl.

At 5 after we got Sylvia up and ready, we drove to Matthew's for dinner. I would meet with someone from Facebook who was borrowing my balloon pump. And we had a really lovely meal. Sylvia got caprese toast. Me and James got a pizza. We all had fries. And we mostly just sat quietly and listened to the people around us. Sylvia was a very good eater but was also just very well behaved. She is a lovely lovely child. I was also just having a nice time being out with my James.

When we got home Sylvia got a bath and went to bed. I laid in the ac and tried to reset. James would go downstairs to do so stuff before they had their podcast recording. And I have just been enjoying not being needed and not needing to do anything. It is a good day.

I am going to go and take a second shower. And maybe brush my hair nice. And have more quiet time before bed.

Tomorrow is the last work project day!! I am excited. I'm really proud of everyone. And I just hope we can keep rolling the same way we have been.