In other excellent news, I received my massage therapy license in the mail yesterday! It feels good to be "official" after so long!
4.06.2010
A sock!
Last night I finished knitting my first-ever sock. It turned out really well, I think, for my first attempt. Tyler is pretty excited about it, too. I'm going to cast on sock #2 this morning to avoid the dreaded SSS (Second Sock Syndrome). Here's a pic of sock #1:
4.05.2010
A Poem for Your Monday
Litany - Billy Collins
You are the bread and the knife,
The crystal goblet and the wine...
-Jacques Crickillon
You are the bread and the knife,
the crystal goblet and the wine.
You are the dew on the morning grass
and the burning wheel of the sun.
You are the white apron of the baker,
and the marsh birds suddenly in flight.
However, you are not the wind in the orchard,
the plums on the counter,
or the house of cards.
And you are certainly not the pine-scented air.
There is just no way that you are the pine-scented air.
It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,
maybe even the pigeon on the general's head,
but you are not even close
to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.
And a quick look in the mirror will show
that you are neither the boots in the corner
nor the boat asleep in its boathouse.
It might interest you to know,
speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,
that I am the sound of rain on the roof.
I also happen to be the shooting star,
the evening paper blowing down an alley
and the basket of chestnuts on the kitchen table.
I am also the moon in the trees
and the blind woman's tea cup.
But don't worry, I'm not the bread and the knife.
You are still the bread and the knife.
You will always be the bread and the knife,
not to mention the crystal goblet and--somehow--the wine.
You are the bread and the knife,
The crystal goblet and the wine...
-Jacques Crickillon
You are the bread and the knife,
the crystal goblet and the wine.
You are the dew on the morning grass
and the burning wheel of the sun.
You are the white apron of the baker,
and the marsh birds suddenly in flight.
However, you are not the wind in the orchard,
the plums on the counter,
or the house of cards.
And you are certainly not the pine-scented air.
There is just no way that you are the pine-scented air.
It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,
maybe even the pigeon on the general's head,
but you are not even close
to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.
And a quick look in the mirror will show
that you are neither the boots in the corner
nor the boat asleep in its boathouse.
It might interest you to know,
speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,
that I am the sound of rain on the roof.
I also happen to be the shooting star,
the evening paper blowing down an alley
and the basket of chestnuts on the kitchen table.
I am also the moon in the trees
and the blind woman's tea cup.
But don't worry, I'm not the bread and the knife.
You are still the bread and the knife.
You will always be the bread and the knife,
not to mention the crystal goblet and--somehow--the wine.
3.30.2010
Progress
So, the last two days have brought some exciting news to our family! Yesterday T found out he'll be able to start telecommuting in the very near future. His office was doing a pilot for this program for the past year or so, and they are ready to start making it an option for more employees. So, we will be getting a phone line installed at the house on Friday (plus switching providers for internet and adding basic cable, because the bundle is cheaper than just internet and phone). The plan is for him to start working from home 2 days a week, and may increase to 3 days shortly thereafter.
And today my boss (Dr. Jobe) asked if I would like to start working full time! That is 32 hours a week at our office (as the schedule currently stands, it may be changing in the near-ish future). I told him I'd absolutely be willing to do so, so I will start that schedule next week. My hours will be: MTTh: 7:45-11:30(ish) and 2:45-6:30(ish), W: 2:45-6:30(ish) and F: 745-11:30(ish). I'm excited about the extra cash flow we'll be getting due to this situation, which will mostly be going toward savings for a car and any future baby expenses, but will hopefully allow us a little extra 'fun' money, too.
And lastly, a few pictures of our new planter box, the veggie seedlings, and my latest knitting project:
And today my boss (Dr. Jobe) asked if I would like to start working full time! That is 32 hours a week at our office (as the schedule currently stands, it may be changing in the near-ish future). I told him I'd absolutely be willing to do so, so I will start that schedule next week. My hours will be: MTTh: 7:45-11:30(ish) and 2:45-6:30(ish), W: 2:45-6:30(ish) and F: 745-11:30(ish). I'm excited about the extra cash flow we'll be getting due to this situation, which will mostly be going toward savings for a car and any future baby expenses, but will hopefully allow us a little extra 'fun' money, too.
And lastly, a few pictures of our new planter box, the veggie seedlings, and my latest knitting project:
3.29.2010
Productive weekend!
This weekend Tyler and I got a ton of stuff accomplished around the house! He stayed home on Friday due to being up all night nauseated, but was feeling much better when he finally woke up around 10AM, so that added quite a bit of time for us to get stuff done. Here's the list of what we accomplished, followed by a list of things we still need to get done in the next few weeks:
-dusted and vacuumed the house
-cleaned both bathrooms
-did laundry
-recycled old magazines (2 armfuls!)
-sold textbooks online
-went through my clothes and collected 2 garbage bags to be donated
-scalped the front lawn
-built a raised garden bed for our veggie garden
-went to the bank
-got my oil changed
-cleaned the kitchen
We still need to do quite a few things:
-take boxes from guest room and put in attic
-purchase bed for guest room
-refinish dresser and bookcase for guest room
-buy new bedding for master bedroom
-take Christmas lights off the house (I know, we're TERRIBLE! I'm a little ashamed, and very thankful we don't have an HOA)
-edge the front and backyard
-spray weeds in front yard
-kill off grass and weeds in backyard
-fill raised bed with soil and transplant seedlings
-cut flower beds into front yard and plant flowers
-put down new mulch around trees
Those are all of the major things I can remember right now. It's truly a never-ending list of items once you become a homeowner (even if you buy a brand-new, never-before-lived-in house like we did!). Wish us luck as we continue in our weekend warrior endeavors. :) I will post pictures of our outdoor progress soon!
-dusted and vacuumed the house
-cleaned both bathrooms
-did laundry
-recycled old magazines (2 armfuls!)
-sold textbooks online
-went through my clothes and collected 2 garbage bags to be donated
-scalped the front lawn
-built a raised garden bed for our veggie garden
-went to the bank
-got my oil changed
-cleaned the kitchen
We still need to do quite a few things:
-take boxes from guest room and put in attic
-purchase bed for guest room
-refinish dresser and bookcase for guest room
-buy new bedding for master bedroom
-take Christmas lights off the house (I know, we're TERRIBLE! I'm a little ashamed, and very thankful we don't have an HOA)
-edge the front and backyard
-spray weeds in front yard
-kill off grass and weeds in backyard
-fill raised bed with soil and transplant seedlings
-cut flower beds into front yard and plant flowers
-put down new mulch around trees
Those are all of the major things I can remember right now. It's truly a never-ending list of items once you become a homeowner (even if you buy a brand-new, never-before-lived-in house like we did!). Wish us luck as we continue in our weekend warrior endeavors. :) I will post pictures of our outdoor progress soon!
3.24.2010
I'm way behind on blogging! Let's see what's happened since the last time...
We switched races with Team in Training. We'll now be running the Heels and Hills half marathon, which is a local race. The fund raising for Seattle was just too much for us at this point, so we made the switch to save a lot of stress.
We also ran our first half marathon 1.5 weeks ago! We crossed the finish line together in 3:20:45, and we could still walk the next day! Our goal for the next race (Heels and Hills, May 2) is 3:00. Fingers crossed that we can make it!
Our veggies and herbs have started to sprout, and I'm so excited each day to see what a little sun and water can do to the plants! This weekend we have lots of plans to get started working on building the raised bed to put them in, plus lots of other little house and yard projects. We have a daunting list for this season that I'm hoping we can accomplish. :)
We're still trying to get pregnant, so far to no avail. We're on our 8th consecutive cycle as of today, and our 13th cycle overall. We're praying to God every day that we will be blessed with a little one of our own. I'm trying to remain hopeful, but it is hard, especially when you hear so much about pregnancy and infant loss and infertility. It is truly a miracle whenever a baby is born healthy!
Other than that, not much is going on. Work is still going really well, and I love getting to know our patients and my co-workers. Tyler and I are also having so much fun watching Lucy as she learns our routines, how to interact with other people and dogs, and just watching how much fun she and Pongo have together.
We also just got back from a long weekend in New Mexico with my in laws. We got to go inner tubing (on the snow, not in the water), and spent lots of time talking and playing with our niece, who is so precious and funny. It was great to get to see the family and just spend some time together.
More updates (hopefully with pictures!) to come soon, I promise!
We switched races with Team in Training. We'll now be running the Heels and Hills half marathon, which is a local race. The fund raising for Seattle was just too much for us at this point, so we made the switch to save a lot of stress.
We also ran our first half marathon 1.5 weeks ago! We crossed the finish line together in 3:20:45, and we could still walk the next day! Our goal for the next race (Heels and Hills, May 2) is 3:00. Fingers crossed that we can make it!
Our veggies and herbs have started to sprout, and I'm so excited each day to see what a little sun and water can do to the plants! This weekend we have lots of plans to get started working on building the raised bed to put them in, plus lots of other little house and yard projects. We have a daunting list for this season that I'm hoping we can accomplish. :)
We're still trying to get pregnant, so far to no avail. We're on our 8th consecutive cycle as of today, and our 13th cycle overall. We're praying to God every day that we will be blessed with a little one of our own. I'm trying to remain hopeful, but it is hard, especially when you hear so much about pregnancy and infant loss and infertility. It is truly a miracle whenever a baby is born healthy!
Other than that, not much is going on. Work is still going really well, and I love getting to know our patients and my co-workers. Tyler and I are also having so much fun watching Lucy as she learns our routines, how to interact with other people and dogs, and just watching how much fun she and Pongo have together.
We also just got back from a long weekend in New Mexico with my in laws. We got to go inner tubing (on the snow, not in the water), and spent lots of time talking and playing with our niece, who is so precious and funny. It was great to get to see the family and just spend some time together.
More updates (hopefully with pictures!) to come soon, I promise!
3.08.2010
Support a great cause!
As you may know, Tyler and I are currently training for a couple of half marathons. We have joined Team in Training to train for our second half marathon, the Seattle Rock N Roll on June 26th. In order to do that, we have a fund raising goal of $9000 that must be met. I am posting tonight to ask my fellow bloggers to help us reach this goal. Every dollar counts in the fight against blood cancers! For more information about the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, click the banner below! To make a donation, please click the Team in Training logo. :)
Please consider making a donation to LLS today! 75% of each dollar donated goes directly to research and patient education and support services. If each person who follows this blog donates just $5, we could raise almost $100!
Please consider making a donation to LLS today! 75% of each dollar donated goes directly to research and patient education and support services. If each person who follows this blog donates just $5, we could raise almost $100!
Crazy week!
This week is going to be kind of crazy. Here's what I have lined up:
Today: dust and vacuum house, work (2ish-7ish), run
Tuesday: work (7ish-11ish), gym, work (2ish-7ish)
Wednesday: run, laundry, work (2ish-7ish), attend open mic night
Thursday: work (2ish-7ish), painting night with the life group girls
Friday: work (7ish-11ish), massage, date night
Saturday: attend race expo, host pancake fundraiser
Sunday: Spring forward!, run 1st half marathon
I have a feeling I'm going to be exhausted this entire week! I also really need to get everything together for my massage therapy license application, and work on thank you notes and donation solicitation letters for our Team in Training fundraising. *sigh* Wish me luck with everything! :)
Today: dust and vacuum house, work (2ish-7ish), run
Tuesday: work (7ish-11ish), gym, work (2ish-7ish)
Wednesday: run, laundry, work (2ish-7ish), attend open mic night
Thursday: work (2ish-7ish), painting night with the life group girls
Friday: work (7ish-11ish), massage, date night
Saturday: attend race expo, host pancake fundraiser
Sunday: Spring forward!, run 1st half marathon
I have a feeling I'm going to be exhausted this entire week! I also really need to get everything together for my massage therapy license application, and work on thank you notes and donation solicitation letters for our Team in Training fundraising. *sigh* Wish me luck with everything! :)
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