First, there was the summer babysitting issue, after our French au pair departed after just 7 weeks in the US. But as all things do have silver linings, a lovely Starksboro girl fell out of the sky and frolicked with my kids for most of August.
Then, there was the start of school. Oh, so much to worry about in terms of whether Abby and Stefan would be happy, would connect socially and would decide that leaving behind friends and a known, "safe" community was not so bad after all.
And, the saga, ongoing saga of trying to find a permanent after school care provider. Who knew it would be this hard?? It's been 8 weeks of looking and we still don't have a solution. I won't bore anyone with the details but suffice it to say it's been a major source of stress in terms of trying to balance life and work.
Finally, that thing called work. Back and forth to DC every other week. Planes and trains and automobiles. Frantic scheduling to squeeze in meetings and catch ups with fellow staffers.
I know it will take time. I know life will become established. But for now, I'm having a hard time seeing that future.
Amidst it all, Vermont is....beautiful. If I can just remember to breathe.
