november 11

hey you! i'm back. missing your presence now that you're in england. but, excited for this experience with your dad. i wish i could have seen him on tuesday- i really miss him! glad to hear that your phd advisor will challenge you. sounds like he had some great advice. i think you'll really enjoy the dissertation process as long as you don't get behind. i'm so proud of you.

well, i'm keeping myself busy. nancy called to check on me, which was nice. and, i'm having dinner with jaimie tonight. and, tonnie on saturday and wednesday... and maybe others next week thursday. i'm already looking forward to your return though. movies, dinner, and thanksgiving soon! i love you.

september 15

i'm back! things are looking up... husband is done with thesis, and we are done with the home tour. but, not sure if we've been lazy enough yet? we'll have to work on that. had fun playing with CW last night. we spent a lot of time shooting monsters and some more pretending to be frozen and later, melting. he wanted to stay up til mom got home, which meant 9:20- so, it was a late night for him! looking forward to little people in our own home. i wonder when we'll conceive.. each month, you have only a 20-25% chance of success- doesn't seem very high for all the unplanned pregnancies out there!

also looking forward to having guests over on Sunday.. it's been awhile though and it will be tricky to come up with a SBD-friendly menu. any ideas?

july 29

i don't think most people would believe just how boring my days are. i check my watch maybe 20 times and calculate the exact percentage of the day i have completed; and therefore, determine how much is left. i try to cheer myself up by remembering what a blessing my job has been, but sometimes this only goes so far. of course, a job change at this point isn't really an option- i mean, i'd rather endure a year or so more of boredom in this job than begin looking elsewhere. oh well.. it's especially hard though when there are so many things that need to be done at home. but, it could be a lot worse, right?
 
anyway, been thinking a lot lately about becoming a parent. i think i'm finally at the point in my life where pregnancy, childbirth, childrearing all make sense. and, for the first time, it's not such an overwhelming idea. thank goodness! now, it's just a matter of time... i've worried a little that my desire (small as it may be) to plunge into parenthood is a reaction to or a symptom of my lack of happiness at work. but then i remember i haven't been happy at my job for 4.5 years, and i've never before warmed up to the idea of having children. so, it seems legitimate.

today

just opened a blog today at the prodding of my dear husband. apparently, he wants to know what i'm thinking each day which, i must say, is a good sign!
 
so, here's to you sawtooth!