Hodge Podge of Thoughts (that I meant to post on Tuesday)

I have had this blogging window open on my computer screen all afternoon. This blank page has been waiting for my words. When I stepped away from the computer ideas of what to write came to my head, but the moment I sat down they float away. Here is what I was able to retain from my day's thoughts.

--H is taking steps. It's delightful to watch. Terrifying as well. Yesterday he figured out how to open the door to the bathroom and office. This action does not please me as well as his walking. He is also opening the cabinet doors in the kitchen. This last new talent is just plain annoying.

--My roommate and I went apartment hunting this past Saturday. We found an adorable apartment in my favorite Chicago neighborhood. It is slightly more expensive, but for the size and closeness to El, major important bus routes and neighborhood of my dreams, well worth it. It has three negatives: no A/C, no in-building laundry and no covered parking (roommate has a car). These are all things we were hoping to acquired with a new address. A/C can be bought, although it would be nice to have central air, window units are decent enough. My roommate said today that her car could live outside for another year. But we are both very uncertain about not having laundry in the building. I found reasonably priced portable washing machines online today. That might solve the problem. We figure if move and don't need it we could sell it to the people moving in after us. But still, is all of this worth a bigger apartment and a great location?

Today I was walking back to work for date night babysitting - I was freezing, but I was concentrating so hard on not slipping on the ice or stepping in a puddle that it wasn't until I was almost at work that realized I had warmed myself up with my walking. Anyhow, I am tired of this winter. I am tired of being cold. I want spring to arrive. I want pretty colors to be everywhere and I want to not have to bundle H up every time we go outside.