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Hello, friends! I’m back! Happy Valentine’s Day! 

Things didn’t go so well at the Apple Store over the weekend, but my computer is in working order again! The guy at the store had to restore my MacBook to factory settings, so we lost all of our files. The one positive aspect to all of this is that it feels like I’m working with a brand new computer! 

After the hard drive failed in this thing last summer, we took it to an authorized Apple fixer. While that guy was able to save my files and install a new hard drive, the computer never really ran the same. Files were so slow to open and save. This whole thing feels like a blessing in disguise. Sort of?

At least now I’ll be able to organize all of my clip art and downloads before they get out of control.

I’ve been neurotic about backing everything up to the external hard drive. Learn from my mistakes, people! 

Today is the first day in a while that I’ve been able to send all three kiddos to school. I’ve been using the time to get shit done. Earlier this week we had a weather day because of ice in the road. Last week, Adri was dealing with her sickies and stayed home a total of three days. And now I’ll have Juli on Friday and Monday, because the preschool on base is closed due to the 4-day weekend. 

As we sloooowly inch closer to our PCS this summer, I’ve already begun prepping. There’s a rather extensive purge list in my notebook that I’m hoping to tackle day by day. Some things will be easy, like the collection of vases that I’m emotionally attached to. 

Seriously. I’ve held on to a little pink vase from Adri’s birth and some random Valentine’s one that John got me years ago! I came to terms with donating those before we move. John happened to bring home another vase this morning that I’m going to have to hold on to for the next 10 years though. 

Please tell me I’m not the only crazy one like this! 

At the excellent suggestion of a friend, I’ll be sending a bunch of old baby clothes and blankets to another friend who is pregnant with a girl. She’s even naming her baby Julianna. Donating to someone I know helps me feel less like I’m dropping my memories off at Goodwill or the thrift store.