Nesting

Maybe it's the cold, maybe it's the lack of funds to "go do something," maybe both and more, but I've been having the strong urge to stay home when we normally would be out and about. The feeling kind of kicked in back in September when I made the decision to drive the kids to and from school and not have them ride the bus, but it has gotten very strong since Christmas. I've been wanting to clean and purge and bake and play board games with the kids and cross-stitch and read and all sorts of things! Not that I don't like doing most of that anyhow, but lately I really, really want to. I don't recall having that nesting urge towards the end of pregnancy that many women talk about, so maybe this is just a delayed reaction. haha Anyhow, it's been fun, and I hope it continues. It's not only good for the wallet, but it's good for the family. Last night my son found the chocolate molds that we had and 2 packages of old (I mean, old!) Wilton candy disks, so we melted those down and made some chocolate and pink leaves, Christmas ornaments, candy canes and so on. Both kids were able to work side by side at the counter and not fight (we're at the "he touched me!" stage - ugh!), which was a joy in itself. I'm still working on purging the kitchen and have 3 cabinets to go, although I'm rethinking those glass pie pans that are in the Goodwill pile. Even the laundry is caught up! In a couple of months I will get the urge to get out and "go somewhere" like I do every spring, but for now, I hope to stay quite content just nesting here at home.