January's over!!

You know, I can't stand January. I think it's the worst month of the year. Or at least I've felt that way as long as I've lived in Utah. There's a completely ridiculous weather pattern that we lovingly refer to as 'inversions', which is a kind word for all the cold air gets trapped in the valleys where everyone lives--and we get to breathe in toxic levels of air pollution and not see the sun for weeks on end. The amount of snowfall is astronomical and is proportionate to the amount of daydreaming I do about faraway beaches.


Good news, February starts in two hours, and as the second worst month of the year, this is already looking promising.

A few bits of uninteresting info:

*Hannah has had the flu for 7 days. She now at the stage of coughing so hard that she throws up.
*Teaching is still going well. It surprises me how much I like it.
*Leah has a boyfriend named Stetson. She got in trouble for the first time in her entire school career the other day for talking to him too much. Everyday is a new Stetson drama. Today, I had to sit her down and have a discussion that started with, "This boyfriend thing isn't working out."
*Leah wears a bra.
*I have a 3rd grader with a boyfriend and a bra.
*All the chickens are still alive.

Comments

Megan said…
I'm with you - good riddance, January.
February 1, 2013 at 3:54 PM
Mari said…
Oh Carrie thank you for brightening my day with you hilarious blog post. And 3rd grade. Phew. I'm so glad my boys haven't even tried the girlfriend thing.
February 1, 2013 at 7:07 PM
Jennifer Walker said…
So fitting that Leah's boyfriend's name is Stetson--should fit right in with cowboy boots and 10-gallon hats. Do they make bras with horses on them?
February 2, 2013 at 3:19 PM
Larri-Lea said…
not sure which is funnier: Jen's comment or Carrie's trials. I'm not making light of your stress, Carrie, just smiling at your wonderful way of relating your life. It is so YOU! Matter of fact, humorous, and overwhelmed. Love you for all you're trying to do, my dear.
February 3, 2013 at 8:37 AM
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