I have very little to report and not much energy to think up something to say but life? is GOOD. Gratitude in bushels.

I’m waiting for my new mattress to arrive. I’ve never had a new mattress in my life. Always something someone else didn’t need. I got a huge tax return because my income for the year bottom line was like $3000 after deductions and stuff. My mom knew that I’d get a job and that I’d be able to pay her back if she took advantage of the 50% mattress sale at JCP after christmas sale, which is still going on, but I just couldn’t ask her to do one more nice thing for me. She has helped me and helped me and I want so bad to be self supporting through my own contributions. I thanked her profusely for her generous offer and she totally approved and understood that I really felt this was something I had to do for myself. Part of her, a little part, wants me to pay rent in Feb but she knows that my current sleep situation is wrecking havoc on this bod that is no longer young.

So I’m catching up on some work left over from the week because they said, work from home, get better. Nice huh? They trust me and Monday I want to show something good. I dusted and cleaned, will vacuum after the mattress is delivered, then I’m going to take a nap (on my new absolutely fabulous mattress!!!!!!!) and then I’m going out to dinner with Mr. Furnace.

Between my tax return and my surprising paycheck I’ve been able to do some nice large ticket goodness for myself. A new mattress and, because it seemed hilarious that the person who is the project manager for our web shop’s mobile projects doesn’t know how to use a Smartphone, a, right you guessed it, a smart phone. Which is currently much smarter than me when it comes to figuring out all the options. But I’m ramping up and it’s cool and it’s FAST. She’s purdy and she needs a name.

I’m finally starting to feel a little less exhausted from the big change and am looking forward to projects and relaxation and time to write probably once a week.

Any way, that’s the news from Lake Not Woebegone Any More.

And for your entertainment pleasure a little video from a friend in Austin…

I’ve been exhausted, a new job, learning curve, sore throat for over a week now, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

But life is good. I love love love my new job. The vibe here is amazing. There is so much happy going on amongst my co-workers. I’ve never met a happier group of people. This place is a hive of good feeling energy. Even under the stress of end of month oh god we have to launch this many sites it’s good.

All I’m doing know, when I’m not reading thrillers is crocheting blocks for a new granny square afghan and a daffodil colored doily. Will post photos soon. Really… zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I’m energized.  Just energized.

Week two of the new job is complete. The design team folks went out to have drinks and snacks to welcome the newcomers. It was a total good time. I am working with really cool fun creative cheerful notcrazy wackjob people.  I work every minute of every day, not a minute to get bored and I love that too. I’m kind of flying on a pink cloud of happiness right now.

Who knew that leaving the university system I was in so long would bring me such joy.  Yes, I have less vacation and sick leave, that was a loss. But the gain is the awesome cool people and industry.

And yesterday I got all energized. I’m going to start working on Stitch Witch Cottage in my copious free time. I plan on making a wood burning tutorial with a gallery of some of my wood projects.  I’m off to get a couple new tips for my new woodburning tool right now.

Then domestic activity at home, must dust and wash dishes, vacuum and do a little laundry. Time to freshen up my altar, I’ve been avoiding it lately. Packed up all the stuff from the coven, let it rest awhile.  Working on clutter management too. Spend some time with the Mitty. Mr Furnace is under the weather so we may or may not have date night.

Life is really, REALLY, good right now.

I think this is Mara Freeman

I actually have a weekend. It’s weird when you’re not working, weekends mean less.  And now here I am with tons to do and it’s Sunday. But I don’t dread Monday and that’s fabulous. I think I’m going to be happy here at my new place.  Why? Because I do not have to herd people, I do not assist people, I am not at the beck and call of crazy people. I go in, do what I do and do it well, nice people, nice environment (eco friendly office), and I come home.

I have said good things about a new job before so part of me is reserving judgement but this is diffierent, I can tell.  A friend said to me after I got fired again in August, “I’ve noticed that you go into a job and everything is peachy and then at the end you say things are not peachy.”  Meaning that I go in all happy and then I’m not happy at all.  She seemed to think this was a bad thing or something I needed to look at.  I told her, “hey, I’m very willing in the beginning to look at all the good stuff and to crow about that and be happy about that but when it is over, I’m also willing to say, you know, it wasn’t peachy at all, not even from the beginning but I was trying to give it positive flow and energy and stuff.”  Oh she said.

I mean come on. Should I really go into a new venture and make note of all the bad stuff or should I give it the best I can give it, warts and all.

See, I knew you knew me.  Warts and all baby until the ax falls…

Oooh and things are continuing very well with Mr. Furnace.  I’m keeping my car. I feel like a human, an adult human.  With a little bit of silly thrown in for sanity.

I start full time this week so will be a little quiet I’m thinking.  But I’ll get back to speed with you all soon. I am crocheting in my free time, a yellow and green doily that makes me think of daffodils and a bunch of granny squares in eggplant, dusty purple, dusty blue, and moss green.  Yum…