I've been writing this blog for almost two and a half years - it is the longest informal writing project I've ever undertaken: 177 published posts since July of 2008. Not a lot compared to many bloggers, but certainly a good run for someone that was unsure in the beginning.
I still plan to blog, but I'm tired of this one.
I've been thinking about retiring Frog Spot for while now...there's a lot I'm proud of, and a lot that could be much better. Just like anything, I guess. Maybe it's the move to a new house and a new town, maybe it's my toddler fast becoming a school-age child, maybe it's just a different set of priorities. Maybe I'm simply bored with it. I'm not exactly sure, but since Summer, I've been thinking of a way to transition to a new format, a new and more focused subject matter, and maybe test a new outlook. Stay tuned for it.
I started this blog as part family updates, part editorializing, part confession and catharsis, and part story telling. I've had a lot of fun, but I am not sure I ever had a clear purpose. My posts have been allover the place. I'm not saying blogs need to have a clear and definite purpose - a blog should be what the author wants it to be. At this point, for me, blogging needs to feel more purposeful and related to something - a simple idea, a concept, a theme...you get my drift.
Blogger's Stats tool outlines some interesting items about this blog:
My top 5 viewed posts:
http://frogosphere.blogspot.com/2009/06/against-texting-polemic.html
http://frogosphere.blogspot.com/2009/07/backyard-bed-and-batman.html
http://frogosphere.blogspot.com/2010/07/mid-month-boring-post.html
http://frogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/09/bloggers-block.html
http://frogosphere.blogspot.com/2009/04/to-serve-and-protect.html
Besides the US, the most hits have come from:
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Canada
Germany
Ukraine
The top referring sites include:
http://www.fredalg.blogspot.com/ (Thank You!)
http://ryancolleenmcphee.blogspot.com/ (Thank You!)
http://brockandava.blogspot.com/ (Thank You!)
Google
Yahoo
So,
I won't take this site down, at least not for the time being.
For those of you that had followed South of My Ankles for a while, I'm afraid that blog is going down with the Frog - it was fun for a while, but not the right direction. Thank you for reading that, as well.
You might be wondering what/when/where about the new blog. I have a handful of possible ideas, but I haven't pinned any down yet. I can tell you that for a variety of reasons, I am moving away from the family and everyday life updates. If I include the occasional family reference or photo in a post, it will only be because it is related the blog's focus in some way.
I don't believe I've ever revealed the inspiration for the name Frog Spot. Or maybe I have and I can't find it. It's Sam, as you might have guessed. The first toy we bought when I was pregnant was a stuffed frog, and his nursery was a frog-theme, and he was, and still is, Our Little Froggy. Tim got a tattoo on his upper arm (shoulder) of a frog soon after Sam was born. In fact, the frog photo that decorated Frog Spot's heading until recently was the photo Tim's tattoo is designed from. It's almost identical.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for reading my posts. I had a small, but very dedicated group of followers. It was always gratifying to check the hits and know who's been reading, and I have loved the comments. I'm glad to have entertained you (I hope I have, anyway) for the past couple of years. When I resurface, you'll be one of the first people to know.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Aftermath
1 turkey + 5 gallon bucket + 1 recipe brine = a very delicious bird
12 total hands + new door + a little brawn = bedroom moved up upstairs
6 adults + 1 little boy + 1 dog + 1 cat = fun visit
1 exhausted woman trying to have 1 actual vacation day out of the week off = pictures next post.
12 total hands + new door + a little brawn = bedroom moved up upstairs
6 adults + 1 little boy + 1 dog + 1 cat = fun visit
1 exhausted woman trying to have 1 actual vacation day out of the week off = pictures next post.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Brine and dine
There's been a lot of talk out in food world about turkey brining and its supposed benefits, for several years now. I've never done it, and I've never had it. It's supposed to make the turkey super juicy and perfectly flavorful. Well, this year, we are going to try it. All it took was us catching an Alton Brown (heart) show about it last night, and we thought it sounded pretty darn easy. Then there's this fancy foil breast guard thingie too.
I picked up everything we'll need today (oh my, it was a long, tedious, and expensive morning...and since when is heavy cream nearly $5 a freaking quart??), including the 5-gallon brining bucket. I couldn't find juniper berries, but I also didn't look that hard. Two stores tests my patience limit these days.
I think it will be fun! We will brine it Wednesday night, until just before cooking time on Thursday. Yea, take THAT turkey!
Tuesday is pie and dessert baking day! Wednesday is cleaning and screaming day! My guests arrive Wednesday eve, and we'll have additional visitors for a dessert-eating crowd. And a chaotic and unfinished house. I really am doing so well with all this. Only minor break downs so far. This is much better than I'd anticipated for myself.
Have a lovely holiday!
I picked up everything we'll need today (oh my, it was a long, tedious, and expensive morning...and since when is heavy cream nearly $5 a freaking quart??), including the 5-gallon brining bucket. I couldn't find juniper berries, but I also didn't look that hard. Two stores tests my patience limit these days.
I think it will be fun! We will brine it Wednesday night, until just before cooking time on Thursday. Yea, take THAT turkey!
Tuesday is pie and dessert baking day! Wednesday is cleaning and screaming day! My guests arrive Wednesday eve, and we'll have additional visitors for a dessert-eating crowd. And a chaotic and unfinished house. I really am doing so well with all this. Only minor break downs so far. This is much better than I'd anticipated for myself.
Have a lovely holiday!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
November
I have three drafts of started posts in my blog queue (it's so fun when I can use that word) but I've been too lazy/busy/noncommittal to finish them up and post. At least one of them is kind of a crabby rant, and now I'm in a better mood so it seems useless to button it up.
Wow, where to start? My Nonna passed away on October 28th. I was able to spend some time with her before she left us, although she was not responsive. I was honored to eulogize her at the funeral, and I plan to post it here soon, but it's a little too intense still. Her funeral mass was on Nov. 2nd, but she was buried just yesterday (her remains were flown to Italy - her wishes were to be buried beside her husband). My mom called today to tell me the funeral mass in Italy was beautiful. It has been a long couple weeks for my dad, and I'm heartbroken that he had to go through the pain of his mother's funeral twice.
I just finished up some hot cocoa and I have that awful 'milk nausea'. I'm not lactose intolerant...for some reason though, hot cocoa, though I LOVE IT, leaves me with a nasty over-full tummy feeling. I always want to vomit after cocoa. But I don't. And I still drink it...this really doesn't bode well for any sort of long term 'lifestyle' changes, does it? Wow - that food is bad for me AND makes me nauseous? Bring me more!!
Rambling. So, I was rather busy for a few days surrounding her passing. Then, when I returned to work, I had 81 e-mails and 18 voice mails. And I had been doing some work here and there from home! I'm still behind on projects, but at least I'm treading water with day-to-day business.
The following week, one of my advisees died unexpectedly. Very shocking and sad. She was a wonderful student. There's a memorial for her at 5 tomorrow, and I'd like to go...we'll see how the day goes and if Sam seems willing after I pick him up from preschool.
The next shocker was that good friends of ours are divorcing. I won't go into details. They seemed perfectly happy. They have a 3 year old daughter who is friends with Sam. Anyway, they had apparently had some problems but were working on them and progressing - or so the husband thought. The wife was apparently seeing someone recently, and he found out in an unfortunate way, and it just imploded from there. I have lots and lots to say about all of it, or rather, about such situations, but, that's another post.
The house is a little crazy, especially this week. Our projects are underway, and I am trying VERY hard to stay calm during the inevitable craziness that is construction. So far, I'm doing ok, because I know it will all come together and be great...it's just the timing that worries me. To summarize, large furniture won't clear the spiral stairs, so we haven't been able to set up our bedroom in the great-room upstairs. To solve this, we opted to have the window on one end of the great-room closed up, and replaced with a lovely door and small balcony. We will then have an egress from the second floor, as well as an easier way of getting large pieces up there.
Secondly, the window we take out will actually go into use as well: One of the bedrooms downstairs, which is our temporary master bedroom, and slated to be Sam's room, has a small and high casement window - it will be replaced with the larger window we are taking out from upstairs. Ta-da! This will brighten the room and also provide a good fire safety feature (true second egress), which makes me feel better about moving Sam into that room.
Thirdly, the plumbing in the main bath shower is done weird - so we are having that tweaked.
Fourthly, we are purchasing a storage shed from the architecture class at the college where we work. This is great, but kind of pricey (although a much better value than buying a kit from Home Depot or something like that). Because we are contributing to an educational endeavor, I am hoping that it will be tax deductible (I have to confirm this with the College Foundation). It's 8x12, with full floor, workbench, windows, bi-fold barn doors, architechtural shingles, siding, etc. So anyway, Tim has been working hard to prep and level the area where it will sit. He's moved a lot of dirt. Poor guy.
Finally, Tim has taken down 2 dead trees on the property so far. While this is a big money-saver, it scares the heck out of me. Bless his brave heart. It also makes a mess.
So, all this is great but, this is what happens in the meantime, and how my new and wonderful home goes from high-end to virtually trashtastic in just a few short days:
*Plywood in the second floor window hole. Street view. Classy.
*Carpet upstairs is pulled up and rolled back in the work area. The plumber is coming to move a heat register that would be in the way of the new door. Fun. Cause you know, it can't ever be EASY.
*Trim and molding is missing all around window in our bedroom. When Tim needs to sleep during the day, he usually props pillows in the windows for darkness. Because there's nothing to hold the pillows now, he's tacked old towels there. Oh joy.
*Same wall is marked up for cuts to fit the new window.
*Our nightstands are in the living room.
*Front porch is littered with contractor stuff. And a door. And a window.
*Tree bark and bits of branches are everywhere from aforementioned downed trees.
*A section of our fabulous fencing is down due to falling of one tree. It's not broken, but he has to do more cutting before he can put it back together. In the meantime, however, it looks broken and trashy.
*Sheetrock in my entryway is cut so plumber can access and re-work plumbing to the bathroom.
All this magic is scheduled to be finished in time for Thanksgiving, when I have 4 family house-guests arriving. We shall see. We shall see.
Wow, where to start? My Nonna passed away on October 28th. I was able to spend some time with her before she left us, although she was not responsive. I was honored to eulogize her at the funeral, and I plan to post it here soon, but it's a little too intense still. Her funeral mass was on Nov. 2nd, but she was buried just yesterday (her remains were flown to Italy - her wishes were to be buried beside her husband). My mom called today to tell me the funeral mass in Italy was beautiful. It has been a long couple weeks for my dad, and I'm heartbroken that he had to go through the pain of his mother's funeral twice.
I just finished up some hot cocoa and I have that awful 'milk nausea'. I'm not lactose intolerant...for some reason though, hot cocoa, though I LOVE IT, leaves me with a nasty over-full tummy feeling. I always want to vomit after cocoa. But I don't. And I still drink it...this really doesn't bode well for any sort of long term 'lifestyle' changes, does it? Wow - that food is bad for me AND makes me nauseous? Bring me more!!
Rambling. So, I was rather busy for a few days surrounding her passing. Then, when I returned to work, I had 81 e-mails and 18 voice mails. And I had been doing some work here and there from home! I'm still behind on projects, but at least I'm treading water with day-to-day business.
The following week, one of my advisees died unexpectedly. Very shocking and sad. She was a wonderful student. There's a memorial for her at 5 tomorrow, and I'd like to go...we'll see how the day goes and if Sam seems willing after I pick him up from preschool.
The next shocker was that good friends of ours are divorcing. I won't go into details. They seemed perfectly happy. They have a 3 year old daughter who is friends with Sam. Anyway, they had apparently had some problems but were working on them and progressing - or so the husband thought. The wife was apparently seeing someone recently, and he found out in an unfortunate way, and it just imploded from there. I have lots and lots to say about all of it, or rather, about such situations, but, that's another post.
The house is a little crazy, especially this week. Our projects are underway, and I am trying VERY hard to stay calm during the inevitable craziness that is construction. So far, I'm doing ok, because I know it will all come together and be great...it's just the timing that worries me. To summarize, large furniture won't clear the spiral stairs, so we haven't been able to set up our bedroom in the great-room upstairs. To solve this, we opted to have the window on one end of the great-room closed up, and replaced with a lovely door and small balcony. We will then have an egress from the second floor, as well as an easier way of getting large pieces up there.
Secondly, the window we take out will actually go into use as well: One of the bedrooms downstairs, which is our temporary master bedroom, and slated to be Sam's room, has a small and high casement window - it will be replaced with the larger window we are taking out from upstairs. Ta-da! This will brighten the room and also provide a good fire safety feature (true second egress), which makes me feel better about moving Sam into that room.
Thirdly, the plumbing in the main bath shower is done weird - so we are having that tweaked.
Fourthly, we are purchasing a storage shed from the architecture class at the college where we work. This is great, but kind of pricey (although a much better value than buying a kit from Home Depot or something like that). Because we are contributing to an educational endeavor, I am hoping that it will be tax deductible (I have to confirm this with the College Foundation). It's 8x12, with full floor, workbench, windows, bi-fold barn doors, architechtural shingles, siding, etc. So anyway, Tim has been working hard to prep and level the area where it will sit. He's moved a lot of dirt. Poor guy.
Finally, Tim has taken down 2 dead trees on the property so far. While this is a big money-saver, it scares the heck out of me. Bless his brave heart. It also makes a mess.
So, all this is great but, this is what happens in the meantime, and how my new and wonderful home goes from high-end to virtually trashtastic in just a few short days:
*Plywood in the second floor window hole. Street view. Classy.
*Carpet upstairs is pulled up and rolled back in the work area. The plumber is coming to move a heat register that would be in the way of the new door. Fun. Cause you know, it can't ever be EASY.
*Trim and molding is missing all around window in our bedroom. When Tim needs to sleep during the day, he usually props pillows in the windows for darkness. Because there's nothing to hold the pillows now, he's tacked old towels there. Oh joy.
*Same wall is marked up for cuts to fit the new window.
*Our nightstands are in the living room.
*Front porch is littered with contractor stuff. And a door. And a window.
*Tree bark and bits of branches are everywhere from aforementioned downed trees.
*A section of our fabulous fencing is down due to falling of one tree. It's not broken, but he has to do more cutting before he can put it back together. In the meantime, however, it looks broken and trashy.
*Sheetrock in my entryway is cut so plumber can access and re-work plumbing to the bathroom.
All this magic is scheduled to be finished in time for Thanksgiving, when I have 4 family house-guests arriving. We shall see. We shall see.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
VIP Access
The closing did finally happen, but not until 4pm Friday afternoon! It went very smoothly. It was in Cooperstown, so afterwards we walked around a bit, and decided to celebrate with dinner at Alex & Ika. I heard it was very good, and we were not disappointed. It was also reasonably priced which I needed after my meal in Manhattan on Wednesday - we blew our whole per-diem and then some on dinner. Anyway, one of Alex and Ika's signature sides is fingerling potato fries - how cool is that? They take whole fingerlings, smash them flat, and fry them. Yum! Sam had their house mac and cheese with black forest ham, and I think next time I might order that for myself. It was smooth, smokey, creamy, and probably the best mac and cheese I've ever had. Really.
These pictures are late, I know. Today is a little overcast, but I'm taking some shots of the inside. I'm not ready to post much on FB yet because things are still kinda messy: Smallish clutter allover because I'm still figuring out the best way to organize the byproducts of every day life into an open plan, a few lingering boxes, some pieces of furniture are only in temporary locations, and the upstairs is still a small explosion.
But you guys are special because you know that it's only temporary, and you know that my goal is always neatness and good-lookingness, so I think you can make the jump from today's pics. You are VIPs.
These pictures are late, I know. Today is a little overcast, but I'm taking some shots of the inside. I'm not ready to post much on FB yet because things are still kinda messy: Smallish clutter allover because I'm still figuring out the best way to organize the byproducts of every day life into an open plan, a few lingering boxes, some pieces of furniture are only in temporary locations, and the upstairs is still a small explosion.
But you guys are special because you know that it's only temporary, and you know that my goal is always neatness and good-lookingness, so I think you can make the jump from today's pics. You are VIPs.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Close it up, shut it down
We have a new date for closing on our old house - a week from today, 10/22. Send all your good stuff this way that it will not be delayed again, and will just happen and be DONE!!
Next week I have to travel for work Wednesday and Thursday - then I'm taking Friday off to attend the closing. The traveling part might normally be not-so-fun, but I'm helping our program recruiter (who happens to be a great person that I get along well with) work a popular (meaning really, really busy) career fair in the city. Refer to this post if you don't know what city I mean.
Anyway, we plan to leave mid-day Wednesday to avoid the worst traffic going in. We'll check in, have our vehicle parked, and set up our display the night before (LOVE when venues let you do this!). Then we'll shop a bit and scope out a good spot for dinner. The event doesn't start until 9:30 the next morning, so it will be great to have ample time for primping and, of course, for sipping overpriced coffee.
Next week I have to travel for work Wednesday and Thursday - then I'm taking Friday off to attend the closing. The traveling part might normally be not-so-fun, but I'm helping our program recruiter (who happens to be a great person that I get along well with) work a popular (meaning really, really busy) career fair in the city. Refer to this post if you don't know what city I mean.
Anyway, we plan to leave mid-day Wednesday to avoid the worst traffic going in. We'll check in, have our vehicle parked, and set up our display the night before (LOVE when venues let you do this!). Then we'll shop a bit and scope out a good spot for dinner. The event doesn't start until 9:30 the next morning, so it will be great to have ample time for primping and, of course, for sipping overpriced coffee.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Soon, my pretties
A somewhat brief update: The move started smoothly, but in the days following, things quickly fell apart - maybe not so much in terms of 'stuff' but in emotional and physical exhaustion.
We closed last Thursday. It was raining steadily, and sometimes heavily, all day. The moving truck and the help of family was set for the next day, so after closing we brought over one car and one truck load. We were soaked.
Friday's complications arose mainly out of our local UHaul place and the rain again. As for UHaul, they didn't call us back as promised, and in the meantime, rented the truck we needed. So, Tim had to pick up another truck 40 minutes away. We didn't get started with moving furniture until 11am. As for the rain, it had washed out local roads, so Sam's school was closed that morning, and he was home unplanned. This meant that we were down my mom because she watched and entertained him all day instead of being able to help. This left Tim, my dad, and my brother for the heavy lifting. My brother's girlfriend and I concentrated on boxes and drawers and smaller items. One friend showed up for about an hour on her way through town. It was a Friday, so I expected that people that would normally help were working.
We unloaded, and not long after that it started to get dark. The truck needed to be back, and my folks needed to get home, so we called it a day. THere was still so much at the house...
Saturday was fairly productive as the rain had let up temporarily, but with Sam and only 2 vehicles, we were limited as to how much we could really do. Plus, Tim had to nap because he was scheduled to work Saturday night. Consequently, he had to sleep Sunday, went back in Sunday night, and slept again on Monday. I had Sam at home, so I concentrated on keeping him quiet and organizing the chaos in the new house.
On Monday morning, I was supposed to work, but we learned that closing on our old house would be Friday, so the pressure was on to get things out. Fast. I didn't want to waste the opportunity of having Sam back in school and Tim being available for a few hours before he would need to crash and sleep. So I dropped him off in Delhi in the morning, and headed over to the old house where I met Tim. We made another truck and car load. Oh, did I mention it's POURING RAIN again? Yes, another cold,soaked day. Tim slept 2 hours. That evening, I went into my office to do some of the work I was sorely behind on. I don't remember much of Tuesday. Tim worked that evening. Wednesday we both worked during the day, then, Wednesday night, I had a class to teach. By the way, I've had a nasty cold this whole time. My head finally started to clear yesterday.
Wednesday night, after I got back from class, I helped Tim heave our gigantic desk up the stairs...it was very, very precarious and we could only lift it one step at a time. At one point, it seemed to be stuck, and I had a small meltdown, stuck behind the desk on my staircase. Tim just stared at me. I think he wasn't sure about what would happen to me next. Thankfully the desk wasn't really stuck and we were able to place it. I let out some tears and whining, then I was ok. And the desk looks really good.
I worked yesterday and Tim had to work an evening shift once again. We also learned that now, we won't be able to close on Friday (today). The deal is not in jeopardy - apparently our purchasers are ready and clear, but their purchaser's bank has bumped clearing their loan (which is just a straight-forward home equity loan) to next week because they needed to get all the FHA loans done by 9/30 for the tax-credit deadline. Whatever. So, fine...next week. At least it takes some of the pressure off.
There's only a few things left at the house now: The treadmill (approx 300 lbs.), tool chest, and some odds and ends. Tim is meeting a buddy this afternoon to get that out, and our purchasers are trying to coordinate pre-possession of our garage to move some stuff in today. Our attorney is requiring them to sign an addendum relieving us of any responsibility for their personal property, and she's making them get their homeowner's insurance early, and naming us as insureds until closing. She shuts-it-down. I like her :)
Beyond the boxes and the disarray, we love the new house. Sam seems to be settling in fine, the commute is better (although we've driven hundreds of miles looping 2 counties this past hellish week)and we are just giddy about the property and all the nice touches.
As I mentioned, work has been relentless for us both. To top it all off, my office was moved this week too! I have a bigger office with a huge window, which is great, but it was a struggle for me to not have an organized, neat spot to retreat to anywhere! My phone was moved a day early, so I was working out of 2 spots, and I really felt like my brain was messy and disorganized.
Our cable/tv/internet should be in order this weekend, and I am really looking forward to the good weather, and the chance to get things situated. I will take some pictures and post them soon, hopefully by Monday! Stay tuned.
We closed last Thursday. It was raining steadily, and sometimes heavily, all day. The moving truck and the help of family was set for the next day, so after closing we brought over one car and one truck load. We were soaked.
Friday's complications arose mainly out of our local UHaul place and the rain again. As for UHaul, they didn't call us back as promised, and in the meantime, rented the truck we needed. So, Tim had to pick up another truck 40 minutes away. We didn't get started with moving furniture until 11am. As for the rain, it had washed out local roads, so Sam's school was closed that morning, and he was home unplanned. This meant that we were down my mom because she watched and entertained him all day instead of being able to help. This left Tim, my dad, and my brother for the heavy lifting. My brother's girlfriend and I concentrated on boxes and drawers and smaller items. One friend showed up for about an hour on her way through town. It was a Friday, so I expected that people that would normally help were working.
We unloaded, and not long after that it started to get dark. The truck needed to be back, and my folks needed to get home, so we called it a day. THere was still so much at the house...
Saturday was fairly productive as the rain had let up temporarily, but with Sam and only 2 vehicles, we were limited as to how much we could really do. Plus, Tim had to nap because he was scheduled to work Saturday night. Consequently, he had to sleep Sunday, went back in Sunday night, and slept again on Monday. I had Sam at home, so I concentrated on keeping him quiet and organizing the chaos in the new house.
On Monday morning, I was supposed to work, but we learned that closing on our old house would be Friday, so the pressure was on to get things out. Fast. I didn't want to waste the opportunity of having Sam back in school and Tim being available for a few hours before he would need to crash and sleep. So I dropped him off in Delhi in the morning, and headed over to the old house where I met Tim. We made another truck and car load. Oh, did I mention it's POURING RAIN again? Yes, another cold,soaked day. Tim slept 2 hours. That evening, I went into my office to do some of the work I was sorely behind on. I don't remember much of Tuesday. Tim worked that evening. Wednesday we both worked during the day, then, Wednesday night, I had a class to teach. By the way, I've had a nasty cold this whole time. My head finally started to clear yesterday.
Wednesday night, after I got back from class, I helped Tim heave our gigantic desk up the stairs...it was very, very precarious and we could only lift it one step at a time. At one point, it seemed to be stuck, and I had a small meltdown, stuck behind the desk on my staircase. Tim just stared at me. I think he wasn't sure about what would happen to me next. Thankfully the desk wasn't really stuck and we were able to place it. I let out some tears and whining, then I was ok. And the desk looks really good.
I worked yesterday and Tim had to work an evening shift once again. We also learned that now, we won't be able to close on Friday (today). The deal is not in jeopardy - apparently our purchasers are ready and clear, but their purchaser's bank has bumped clearing their loan (which is just a straight-forward home equity loan) to next week because they needed to get all the FHA loans done by 9/30 for the tax-credit deadline. Whatever. So, fine...next week. At least it takes some of the pressure off.
There's only a few things left at the house now: The treadmill (approx 300 lbs.), tool chest, and some odds and ends. Tim is meeting a buddy this afternoon to get that out, and our purchasers are trying to coordinate pre-possession of our garage to move some stuff in today. Our attorney is requiring them to sign an addendum relieving us of any responsibility for their personal property, and she's making them get their homeowner's insurance early, and naming us as insureds until closing. She shuts-it-down. I like her :)
Beyond the boxes and the disarray, we love the new house. Sam seems to be settling in fine, the commute is better (although we've driven hundreds of miles looping 2 counties this past hellish week)and we are just giddy about the property and all the nice touches.
As I mentioned, work has been relentless for us both. To top it all off, my office was moved this week too! I have a bigger office with a huge window, which is great, but it was a struggle for me to not have an organized, neat spot to retreat to anywhere! My phone was moved a day early, so I was working out of 2 spots, and I really felt like my brain was messy and disorganized.
Our cable/tv/internet should be in order this weekend, and I am really looking forward to the good weather, and the chance to get things situated. I will take some pictures and post them soon, hopefully by Monday! Stay tuned.
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