spring ahead?

monday we got five inches of snow.

i'm finding it difficult to adjust to the time change. i had just barely adjusted to getting up at 6:30 and now it feels as if i'm dragging myself out of bed an hour earlier. i keep getting to work late (after 7:30 am). and i'm so tired in the afternoons and worn out in the evenings. i don't have energy to go work out or do pilates in the evenings. i can't wait until it's nice outside and i can just go take a long walk or jog after ella is in bed.

my dad arrives tomorrow and will spend a night and all of friday with us. i still think i'm going to leave ella at home when i take him to vt on friday night. she's been feeling better and sleeping better the last few nights, but i just think it will be so much easier to take a short vt trip without her.

i've just discovered the power of bleach and water. i hate using chemicals, but sometimes the all natural stuff just doesn't cut it. i've got the windows open (which my landlord would love) to air out the place.

elenora has learned her shapes without anybody really noticing. yesterday i questioned her about a puzzle that she has that has a circle, a square, a star, a triangle, and a hexagon. i asked her where each one was and she correctly pointed to each one. i didn't know she knew that. i've never drilled her on it. j. and momby both say that they haven't really stressed shapes either. so funny how much she picks up.

it's rainy today. hopefully the snow will all wash away and we can continue moving forward towards spring.

work is going okay. things are a little less stressful. the girl who replaced e. is pretty good, although it's still not as smooth as it used to be with e. for some reason e. and i always agreed with each other; and i really trusted her opinion. i can only really appreciate that now that i have to get used to someone new.

i bought a corned beef for st. patrick's day. i've never cooked one before, but market basket had small ones for fairly cheap, so i'll give it a try.