I have been complaining that my life feels boring earlier in 2021. In an attempt to soothe my boredom, I decided to take on the kitchen renovation--gut the whole thing and redesign it completely. For a newbie, that's a lot to take on! Of course I had no idea what I undertook until the kitchen was ripped out only to find out that my kitchen designer did not account for the doorway so we had to redesign one wall and order more cabinets. That was back in June of 2021.
Then Stella had puppies in August! I had no idea how much work and time would be spent raising these puppies then find their forever homes...
Then I signed up to learn C++ and Calculus at the community college.
Then I injured my back trying to prevent a fall during ice skating... ended up in physical therapy for 4 months.
Then I had to drop the Calculus class mid semester because between the stress and pain, I wasn't sleeping. Since I wasn't sleeping, I was tired all the time, couldn't focus, and couldn't regulate my emotions. I had to eat a humble pie because I could not recall the math I haven't done for the last 16 years...
Kitchen cabinets that we reordered in June finally arrived in November due to supply chain issues caused by the pandemic. Was it caused by the pandemic or was it because of the way we humans freaked out? That's for another debate. Since the original cabinet contractors either quit or got fired, I had to wait until December for someone to have the availability to come install the cabinets. When the new contractor finally came, we discovered a crack on a piece with paint chipping... So had to order a new part again. Luckily, the contractor was nice enough to install the parts that could be installed so I have a working stove, sink, and dishwasher. I still don't know how long it will take for the kitchen to finish seeing that the new part will be not be shipped until February of 2022. At least so I've been told. That mean it will have taken me over a year from my first order of cabinets to the finished kitchen...
In any case, I learned my lesson this time. This semester, I'm only taking one computer science class. I haven't let my injury stop me from ice skating though. I'm currently enrolled in two ice skating classes on Saturdays. 😁😊😄😅
