July 22, 2012 - Finding a Groove

Now that the internet is working fine, the baby has a great daycare, and we have the basics of what we need trying to find a pattern to the work day and/ or work week might be the next thing to tackle.  However, with my husband's shifting work schedule, the sale of our house still finalizing in Ohio, the fact that our stuff is still in the old house, and my travel for work.... maybe we won't have a pattern.  Maybe the pattern will be that there is no pattern.  I can see how communication is going to be super important for our family to survive this move.  Taking my son to daycare isn't just a quick down the street endeavor, and really it is all about him.  Despite my inclination to put myself first, I know that my son and husband have to come before me, and God before them. 
The pattern today was: drop off baby, go work at Starbucks, go home to run with the dogs, shower, work at home and grab laundry, head to town and work at McDonalds, go to the laundromat, pick up the baby, grab supper for the family who just had a baby, drop off supper for them, head home to make our supper.
I managed to get work done today while I was at the laundromat, which I haven't ever been to in Greencastle.  I definitely had flashbacks to college, when I would go jogging during the wash and drying cycles so that I wouldn't have to sit around with the interesting mix of people at the laundromat.  I figured out how to safely walk/run the dogs today as well.  I drove down to my husband's grandparents house and then went on a run up and down their country road from there.  I also figured out that I could stop at the sports park on my way to or from dropping my son off at daycare.  Adaptation... it is the name of the game here as I try to keep some things that I really value in my life alive with this move. 
Today I also realized that we might eat pretty cheaply if I shop at Kroger in Greencastle.  They always have marked down produce and "odd" foods.  I found that the odd foods are the ones that we like, so today I stocked up on a variety of mushrooms to turn into a pesto and pasta dish.  Thankfully there is some ethnic presence because of DePauw University being in town, so some of the ingredients that you might not expect in a 99% white rural county are able to be found.