Quandaries

Senior pictures are due for the yearbook this Wednesday.  Just yesterday we finally received the complete set of selection options from the photographer.  Lex has yet to decided which picture she wants to submit.  The timing of it all has me a little stressed.

There was a bit of a quandary over the whole who's-going-with-who-to-the-Homecoming-Dance problem an unexpected early request created.  There were tears.  There were "I'm just not going" threats.  There was texting.  Lots and lots of texting.  All I could do was give my best advice, then step back and let it go.  I think the issue has been resolved.
I can only hope it has been handled with kindness and grace (which Lex says it has).

We are still waiting for carpet.  It's scheduled for tomorrow, but that doesn't guarantee it's going in.  I am looking at the bright side, however.  I've started "moving in," and every time I've gone up and down those basement stairs (at least a hundred times - enough to make my calves ache from the exertion) I've thought about how I am NOT wearing out the area that will definitely be the most-used section of carpet in the entire house.  Those stairs will have 100+ FEWER wearing steps on them, thanks to me.

Yes, there IS a bright side.

Closets are full,

 the food storage is organized and accessible,

numerous storage bins have been emptied, 

and all of this, and then some, has found a home in the cabinets.

It brings me such joy, I almost forget the carpet.  Until I see this:

Looking at the bright side only gets you so far.  Here's hoping the sun will come out tomorrow:-)