Lent

February, what a completely uninspiring time of month. Yes, there was Valentine's Day, Family Day, but other than that, it's so...meh! Despite my lack of motivation to post anything, I'm being told by a few readers that I should just slap something up anyways so they can have their daily fix...I suppose I can do that :)

Actually, I do have some inspiration coming down the pipe for a post- Kenton is almost finished a huge woodworking project for a "client". They are clients, but first they are our friends. He has worked so hard for the last few months on a piece of furniture and is thrilled to be able to deliver it to them soon!

That post is coming soon...

In the meantime, you get to enjoy some tiny baby toes...

Is anyone giving up anything for Lent? Because I'm so out of touch, I didn't know it had even started yet. Go figure.

I have thought about giving up texting, blog posting, Pinterest and the computer as a whole. All which seem sort of impossible..okay Pinterest would be the easiest but what's the point then.

I honestly think texting would be the one to toss because I feel like I walk around my  house all day with some sort of device in my hand whether it's a cell, a house phone or a baby monitor. 

But you know when you constantly check something? I am constantly checking my stupid cell phone. Some days I want to toss it into the snow and forget about it until June.

It's so incredibly annoying to feel tied to something like that insignificant.

It's probably obvious I have reached some sort of technology-annoyance peak. I've been thinking about how exhausting it is to "follow" everything. Blogs, facebook (I may check Kenton's on occasion..), Pinterest, Instagram (I don't have this, just an example), and the list goes on. 

It keeps me on the computer and maybe because it's winter it's easier to be inside and just surfing the net in whatever form it comes. But don't we all get so SICK of it??

I just feel like I'm missing out on something if I'm not in the thick of the "following" world. I think everyone feels left out if they aren't participating too, let's just be honest with ourselves.

I think it's why I deleted my facebook way back when. I wasn't "keeping in touch" with anyone, I was just mostly irritated. However, I have managed to fill that facebook hole with other internet obsessions.

Don't get me wrong, it's not all bad. Obviously. I love texting as much as I hate it. But I feel like a need a breather. I think instead of checking my phone every 5 seconds when I have a moment of time where something isn't happening, I can just stare into space or at the wall or whatever. 

A few weeks ago I was giving Ellie a bath and Wren walked into the bathroom holding my cell phone saying "Mommy your phone texted you!". 

UGH. I don't want her thinking that is something urgent! 

A couple of moms I know from Wren's playgroup said they don't even have cell phones....and I envied them.

So on that note, as I wrote this I noticed I got a little, uh, fired about about this cell phone texting thing, haha. I'm not ranting about cell phones on the whole (although don't get me started about cell phone etiquette when out with others), just my own annoying habits. 

Maybe that is my thing for Lent. It's supposed to be something that won't be super easy or insignificant, right?

Will do attempt to give up something?