today's my last day at work. feels strange. it's been a good five years, but it will be good to start the next thing. i wish the next thing could be part-time, but i will get used to full time work again.
evie and i are headed to houghton on saturday for 10 days. mike will join us next week for a long weekend. we're looking forward to some family time, though i wish the weather forecast were happier...
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
happy girls
found this lovely picture on my camera, taken by katherine, so that explains the nice composition. it captures how much i enjoyed the day, and evie's dirt level ensures her happiness.
now, for what this flat of strawberries yielded:
- 8 half pint jars of preserves
- 1 quart of sorbet
- 3 quarts of frozen berries
- a heaping bowl covered with whipped cream for dessert on mother's day
now, for what this flat of strawberries yielded:
- 8 half pint jars of preserves
- 1 quart of sorbet
- 3 quarts of frozen berries
- a heaping bowl covered with whipped cream for dessert on mother's day
Monday, May 11, 2009
strawberry picking
evie and i finally made it out to the farm for strawberry picking. our friends katherine and phil joined us for the adventure. katherine got some great photos of evie which i'm sharing here.
the plants were heavy with strawberries, so the picking was easy. extra easy for me, because evie wanted me to play with her instead of pick after a while, so phil finished picking my flat for me.
evie had a blast playing in the dirt, eating berries and wandering around on her own. she was filthy and happy.
and exhausted by the time we headed home...
the plants were heavy with strawberries, so the picking was easy. extra easy for me, because evie wanted me to play with her instead of pick after a while, so phil finished picking my flat for me.
evie had a blast playing in the dirt, eating berries and wandering around on her own. she was filthy and happy.
and exhausted by the time we headed home...
Sunday, May 10, 2009
happy mother's day to all of us!
happy mother's day to all of you wonderful women out there.
being a mom is pretty much all of the reward that i need, but this picture shows the very first full-on smile evie ever gave on my very first mother's day.
best present ever!
being a mom is pretty much all of the reward that i need, but this picture shows the very first full-on smile evie ever gave on my very first mother's day.
best present ever!
Friday, May 8, 2009
a break
well i did it. quit my job yesterday, with nothing official lined up yet. hopefully that will be resolved today. things have been very slow at work, and i feel a bit like i'm stealing (or in detention) every day when i go and have nothing to do. i think the best chance for the studio is to get as lean as possible and try to wait this economy out. that means it's time for something new for me.
fortunately i've been interviewing with a company for the last three months and they're supposed to make me an offer today. ok, it was supposed to be last week sometime, but i guess the wheels turn slowly there. i don't consider that a very good sign, but i'm hopeful that they will end up being a good fit for me.
i'm diving back into the world of software product management. this does scare me a little as i was a bit of a maniac, workaholic when last i did that job. that has been one of the great things about the last five years, i found a little balance in my life - especially since i was only working mon-thurs. the new gig is full time, and the commute is longer (20 miles instead of 10). i'm hoping that evie is a natural governor on my workaholic tendencies, and that i can still have some balance in my life.
in very happy news, evie and i will be taking a trip to the UP next weekend to hang out with the family for a week and a half. we're very excited about it, since we won't be able to go up in july like we'd originally planned. mike's going to join us for the long memorial day weekend.
just please let all the snow be gone by then.
fortunately i've been interviewing with a company for the last three months and they're supposed to make me an offer today. ok, it was supposed to be last week sometime, but i guess the wheels turn slowly there. i don't consider that a very good sign, but i'm hopeful that they will end up being a good fit for me.
i'm diving back into the world of software product management. this does scare me a little as i was a bit of a maniac, workaholic when last i did that job. that has been one of the great things about the last five years, i found a little balance in my life - especially since i was only working mon-thurs. the new gig is full time, and the commute is longer (20 miles instead of 10). i'm hoping that evie is a natural governor on my workaholic tendencies, and that i can still have some balance in my life.
in very happy news, evie and i will be taking a trip to the UP next weekend to hang out with the family for a week and a half. we're very excited about it, since we won't be able to go up in july like we'd originally planned. mike's going to join us for the long memorial day weekend.
just please let all the snow be gone by then.
Monday, May 4, 2009
the best laid plans
we had big plans this past weekend. big outdoor plans, but they were not to be. rain clouds gathered over california and decided to give us a little more rain this year. i would complain about it, but it turns out that we really need it, and i like long showers, so this is probably a good thing.
on friday we were supposed to go downtown and meet our friday friends for a cable car ride, and then playing over at aquatic park. this is the third time we've planned for the cable cars. the first time we stood in line while three cars came and went, and we were next up when the whole line broke down. the last time, we were sidetracked by rain, just like this time.
what to do?
how about everyone come over to our house and we bake chocolate chip cookies. after all, there were only three of us going the cable car ride, it would be a nice little indoor activity. though as soon as we decided to stay indoors all of the folks nervous about the weather decided they would join in too. seven little girls and six mommies in all at our place on friday. there was painting, crayons (i'm still finding crayon in interesting places, thank god they're washable), cookie baking and general mayhem.
it was loads of fun, and not too bad to clean up. the only problem was evie was a little moody while her friends were there - much more clingy than normal. i put her down for a nap after everyone left and when she woke up, she had a fever of 101.3. nothing serious, but enough to throw her off her game and put her out of sorts.
after that we just hung out and had dinner with my co-worker joe who came over that night. evie's interest in older men continued as she pulled out all of her tricks to impress joe.
saturday was supposed to be strawberry picking and jam making. again the rain decided that was not to be. instead we got a trip to the grocery store, then a meat loaf and dan and claire for dinner.
again, evie much more interested in dan than claire. i wonder what this is about?
on day three of rain, we headed down to the garage to plant a little indoor herb garden. basil, parsley and oregano. hopefully evie will stick with a look, but don't touch attitude, so that we can watch these grow on the window sill. she had fun pushing the seeds into the dirt.
the weather broke a bit in the afternoon and mike and evie headed out for a walk around the block while i put the final touches on some homemade carnitas (made from pork shoulder). i think evie thought the weekend was a great success because it ended with a big bowl of meat.
on friday we were supposed to go downtown and meet our friday friends for a cable car ride, and then playing over at aquatic park. this is the third time we've planned for the cable cars. the first time we stood in line while three cars came and went, and we were next up when the whole line broke down. the last time, we were sidetracked by rain, just like this time.
what to do?
how about everyone come over to our house and we bake chocolate chip cookies. after all, there were only three of us going the cable car ride, it would be a nice little indoor activity. though as soon as we decided to stay indoors all of the folks nervous about the weather decided they would join in too. seven little girls and six mommies in all at our place on friday. there was painting, crayons (i'm still finding crayon in interesting places, thank god they're washable), cookie baking and general mayhem.
it was loads of fun, and not too bad to clean up. the only problem was evie was a little moody while her friends were there - much more clingy than normal. i put her down for a nap after everyone left and when she woke up, she had a fever of 101.3. nothing serious, but enough to throw her off her game and put her out of sorts.
after that we just hung out and had dinner with my co-worker joe who came over that night. evie's interest in older men continued as she pulled out all of her tricks to impress joe.
saturday was supposed to be strawberry picking and jam making. again the rain decided that was not to be. instead we got a trip to the grocery store, then a meat loaf and dan and claire for dinner.
again, evie much more interested in dan than claire. i wonder what this is about?
on day three of rain, we headed down to the garage to plant a little indoor herb garden. basil, parsley and oregano. hopefully evie will stick with a look, but don't touch attitude, so that we can watch these grow on the window sill. she had fun pushing the seeds into the dirt.
the weather broke a bit in the afternoon and mike and evie headed out for a walk around the block while i put the final touches on some homemade carnitas (made from pork shoulder). i think evie thought the weekend was a great success because it ended with a big bowl of meat.
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