Steadman Family

I had my first day back in the office today. Well, sort of. I took advantage of a cold front to sleep in – nothing says “stay in bed” like a cool morning. I rolled into the office at 9:30 which seems to be the new official start time as there are only six of us left my office. Fortunately, someone made coffee before I showed up. And then I left at 1 for a doctor’s appointment. I think it’s best to ease myself back in without too much stress. I should be working a full eight hours sometime this year. Maybe.

It’s hard watching Madie ride her bike alone outside during the day. She and Ben were so close in age that they never had much playtime without the other. I’m really thankful that Madie loves going to school three days a week and is excited about taking some additional classes at the rec center.

Melinda and I are doing fairly well. We both have our tear-jerker moments when we find something of Ben’s around the house, but we talk about our feelings and muddle through each day.

We’re hoping to have the plans for Ben’s garden completed shortly and will put out a call for volunteers once we’ve got our ducks in a row. We’ll start posting pictures of the progress for you folks out of town.