16 April 2013

Happenings

We've been pretty busy around here lately.

I made a quilt
G and I made sugar cookies (don't judge - it was our first time trying the "flooding" technique...not to mention I get bored after decorating about two sugar cookies)
We made a nightlight
I grew a baby
And four days after that picture gave birth to said baby (best workout EVER, if you wanted to know)
And then I needed something else to do, so I made this wreath
And tomorrow I'm going to make this bread for some fancy grilled ham and cheese sandwiches (that's caraway rye, just fyi)

11 March 2013

Trunky


trunky: adj. Restless, antsy (2). Specifically, eager to leave or go home. Possibly referring to "packing one's trunks."

I've noticed over the last week or so (G would say last year...) that I am officially trunky. With only one...or two...or possibly three weeks left to work, I'm definitely ready to be done and retire. Some may laugh when I say retire, because the life I'm about to take on is probably the complete opposite of "retirement." But to me, it sounds like retirement. I'm so grateful I'll get to stay home and won't (hopefully) ever have to work at a paid day job again. To some, that may sound awful and many people at work have given me funny looks when I say I'm quitting, but to me it sounds like pure bliss. I'm also grateful I have had the opportunity to work full-time for the last three years so that I know what both worlds are like; so that on the I-haven't-slept-for-three-nights-in-a-row-and-this-child-will-not-stop-crying days I can look back and remind myself that I chose that life.  I consider myself lucky to be able to have both experiences.

Here's to hoping I can stay focused for a wee bit longer.

30 August 2012

I almost forgot...

While driving home from Colorado after our Boston trip, I tried to capture the Welcome to Utah sign that meant we were nearly home... I missed....and horribly so.

However, it didn't take long (what felt like two minutes, to be exact) to get another Welcome to Utah sign... I got a good shot of this one, and truly felt welcomed home.