I am typing this post on my (yes mine, alllll mine) new computer, on my (yes mine, alllll mine) desk, next to my (yes mine, allll mine) very own bookshelf, on my (okay, you get the point) side of our new office!!! YAHOO!!!
Since we moved into our house 4 1/2 years ago, our office has been in one of our bedrooms downstairs, and it has been primarily comprised of Andy's crap. His farm stuff, his stock stuff, his work stuff, and his random other junk. It would pile up on the desk until I would get mad at him to file it, or I would throw it away (don't tell him). The bookshelf was filled with his work books, the large file cabinet was filled with his papers. Are you getting the picture yet? :) Our Office = Andy's Stuff Storage. Not anymore!!
Since I decided to stay home full time, and work super part time from home, I was decided that I would need my own workspace. Not just for my work stuff, but also for my Ag Fest stuff (which there is a lot of), and any nursery bookkeeping stuff (oh ya, I am supposed to do that as I am technically paid to do it....hmmm). So, we decided to clear out the bigger of the rooms in our upstairs, and make it into a dual office. A trip to Ikea and a new computer later, we are in business! It is SO nice to have space for my stuff that isn't in our bedroom or kitchen, and is completely safe from being attacked by Aiden! :) Yahoo again!
I think I might just do a cartwheel I am so very tickled!!
Wednesday
Monday
Home on a Monday
This week I am home from work all week, as Thursday through Sunday I will be "AgFesting"! You're coming right!??! :) Usually on Sundays I am a little bit (Andy would probably disagree with "a little") of a stress case trying to get groceries, all the laundry done, dinner made, lunches packed...basically just getting things ready to start the week. Yesterday it was really nice to not have to worry about that, and I am really looking forward to this being the norm instead of the exception.
Quick question...we don't have cable, so I don't often get to watch Paula Deen (if we had cable, I would probably watch the food network 23 out of 24 hours in a day). While folding a week's worth of laundry this morning, I was watching Rachel Ray's network show, and Paula Deen was a guest. That woman cannot possibly naturally say "Ya'll" as much as she does...she has to be paid per ya'll or something, because I betcha she said "YA'LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL" about 25 times in a 5 minute segment, and she puts them in spots that really don't work. Or maybe they do, I'm not from the south, so what the heck do I know?? :)
Happy Monday Ya'll!!
Quick question...we don't have cable, so I don't often get to watch Paula Deen (if we had cable, I would probably watch the food network 23 out of 24 hours in a day). While folding a week's worth of laundry this morning, I was watching Rachel Ray's network show, and Paula Deen was a guest. That woman cannot possibly naturally say "Ya'll" as much as she does...she has to be paid per ya'll or something, because I betcha she said "YA'LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL" about 25 times in a 5 minute segment, and she puts them in spots that really don't work. Or maybe they do, I'm not from the south, so what the heck do I know?? :)
Happy Monday Ya'll!!
Thursday
Thankful for the Sun
Dare I say, I think that spring is officially here! (although tomorrow I think it is supposed to rain again...yay) It is so nice to feel the warm sun on my face, and I absolutely love walking around the yard each week to see what new plants are popping up. We planted a new lawn a few weeks ago, and it finally got the courage to sprout, so hopefully in a month or so Andy can try out his new riding lawn mower and Aiden can play outside!
Andy has been working a lot lately, so I have had a few quiet evenings to myself, after Aiden goes to bed of course. Tonight I am typing away, watching the sun go down, and eating Andy's ice cream (as Kevin in Home Alone would say "I'm eating junk and watching rubbish, you better come out and stop me!"). Sometimes this is really nice and welcome, but sometimes it just leaves me too much time to think, which is sometimes no good. I have been thinking a lot lately about how in about a month and a half, all that I have been working toward and building (outside of this house and family) for the last 10 years (college included) will be done, my seed girl identity will be over. I'm not sure how and I'm not sure why, but this reality really hit home last weekend , and more than a few tears followed. No more big sales, no more wheeling and dealing, no more writing up an awesome order...all that thrill will be gone. I know that my decision to "retire" (that's what I like to call it), is and was 100% mine, and it was absolutely the best and most important decision I will ever make, it is still kind of sucky. After 1. wife and 2. mom, what will my identity be? Do I need a 3rd?
I am thankful that I will still be working extremely part time and only from home, and that I have ag fest for my adult outlet. And don't get me wrong, I am very excited to be able to stay home with Aiden, to have time to actually get the laundry done (without help from the amazing grandmas), keep the house clean, and make dinner without feeling like I am constantly running around like a chicken with my head cut off. My type-A absolutley does not funtion at 100% in that senario, and Andy and Aiden are the main victims. I am thrilled to have time to grow an awesome garden and to be able to put a lot of it away in the freezer (instead of watching the weeds outgrow the veggies), and to just have flexibility to do what is best for Andy and Aiden.
But part of me is going to mourn the big part of me that has to go away, maybe for a few years, maybe forever.
Andy has been working a lot lately, so I have had a few quiet evenings to myself, after Aiden goes to bed of course. Tonight I am typing away, watching the sun go down, and eating Andy's ice cream (as Kevin in Home Alone would say "I'm eating junk and watching rubbish, you better come out and stop me!"). Sometimes this is really nice and welcome, but sometimes it just leaves me too much time to think, which is sometimes no good. I have been thinking a lot lately about how in about a month and a half, all that I have been working toward and building (outside of this house and family) for the last 10 years (college included) will be done, my seed girl identity will be over. I'm not sure how and I'm not sure why, but this reality really hit home last weekend , and more than a few tears followed. No more big sales, no more wheeling and dealing, no more writing up an awesome order...all that thrill will be gone. I know that my decision to "retire" (that's what I like to call it), is and was 100% mine, and it was absolutely the best and most important decision I will ever make, it is still kind of sucky. After 1. wife and 2. mom, what will my identity be? Do I need a 3rd?
I am thankful that I will still be working extremely part time and only from home, and that I have ag fest for my adult outlet. And don't get me wrong, I am very excited to be able to stay home with Aiden, to have time to actually get the laundry done (without help from the amazing grandmas), keep the house clean, and make dinner without feeling like I am constantly running around like a chicken with my head cut off. My type-A absolutley does not funtion at 100% in that senario, and Andy and Aiden are the main victims. I am thrilled to have time to grow an awesome garden and to be able to put a lot of it away in the freezer (instead of watching the weeds outgrow the veggies), and to just have flexibility to do what is best for Andy and Aiden.
But part of me is going to mourn the big part of me that has to go away, maybe for a few years, maybe forever.
Bad Blogger
I know, I know, I've been really bad at this lately! Seems like a fell off the wagon about a month abo when our laptop had to take a two week trip to the laptop hospital, and it's been downhill with my blogging ever since!
Hopefully now I am back on the wagon!
It seems like the last month or so has just flown by. I honestly thought when we had Aiden that things would slow down, but I'm not sure that's the case. Here are some of the things we have been up to lately...
-Lots of work outside, when it hasn't been blowing 100 miles an hour or raining cats and dogs! We got our lawn planted, and our garden is just about ready to plant (if it would ever dry out for a couple of days) I can't wait to plant our garden! I drew out where everything is going to go and when it gets planted, but because of all the rain, I am a couple weeks behind on my peas, lettuce, bok choy, and radishes. Oh well, I'll get it planted eventually!
-Aiden officially started walking about 2 weeks ago! It is a total crack up to watch, because even though he is pretty steady, he sort of stumbles around like he is drunk. And he is quite proud of himself because he figured out how to walk, AND hold something at the same time! I can't wait until it is nicer outside and our lawn is up so he can run around outside...we both have a serious case of cabin fever!
-I've been spending a lot of time planning the HEIDISTRONG 2010 Fundraiser for Heidi! I am having a really fun time doing it, and am absolutely blown away at the generosity of everyone I have come in contact with! It is on June 5th at Bauman Farms...call or email if you want tickets, tshirts, want to donate something for the auction or want to help!
-Oregon Ag Fest is right around the corner, so I have been spending a lot of time helping finalize all of those details as well. This is the 23rd year of the event, and I am proud to say this is my 6th year helping. It is amazing to watch 17,000 people, many of whom have never been on a farm before, learning all about the amazing gift of Oregon agriculture! I feel really blessed and proud to be a part of such a thing. April 24-25th at the Oregon State Fairgrounds....FREE for kids under 12, and all activities are FREE!
-Andy and I are in the process of moving our office upstairs. We have two rooms in the upstairs of our house that right now we just use for storage, but are going to consolidate (and throw away, yay!!) all the stuff into one room, and turn the larger of the two into an office for Andy and I. Our current office is mostly Andy's stuff (a few grumbles from me), but starting June 1st, I will need my own space, as I will no longer be working outside the home, I will be doing extremely part-time work only from home, but still for the same company. YAY!!!! So, starting then, I will officially be a stay-at-home mom!!! It is quite bittersweet though, because I really love my job. If there was anyway to continue to work full or part time, and keep my sanity, I would do it in a heartbeat. But the perfectionist, type-A, must-be-prepared-for-everything gal that I am, just can't do it. Me being home is what is in the absolute best interest of Andy and Aiden, and that is what I need to do.
So, that is what has been going on around here for the last month or so...I will post some pictures when I get around to taking them off of my camera, sooner or later!!
Hopefully now I am back on the wagon!
It seems like the last month or so has just flown by. I honestly thought when we had Aiden that things would slow down, but I'm not sure that's the case. Here are some of the things we have been up to lately...
-Lots of work outside, when it hasn't been blowing 100 miles an hour or raining cats and dogs! We got our lawn planted, and our garden is just about ready to plant (if it would ever dry out for a couple of days) I can't wait to plant our garden! I drew out where everything is going to go and when it gets planted, but because of all the rain, I am a couple weeks behind on my peas, lettuce, bok choy, and radishes. Oh well, I'll get it planted eventually!
-Aiden officially started walking about 2 weeks ago! It is a total crack up to watch, because even though he is pretty steady, he sort of stumbles around like he is drunk. And he is quite proud of himself because he figured out how to walk, AND hold something at the same time! I can't wait until it is nicer outside and our lawn is up so he can run around outside...we both have a serious case of cabin fever!
-I've been spending a lot of time planning the HEIDISTRONG 2010 Fundraiser for Heidi! I am having a really fun time doing it, and am absolutely blown away at the generosity of everyone I have come in contact with! It is on June 5th at Bauman Farms...call or email if you want tickets, tshirts, want to donate something for the auction or want to help!
-Oregon Ag Fest is right around the corner, so I have been spending a lot of time helping finalize all of those details as well. This is the 23rd year of the event, and I am proud to say this is my 6th year helping. It is amazing to watch 17,000 people, many of whom have never been on a farm before, learning all about the amazing gift of Oregon agriculture! I feel really blessed and proud to be a part of such a thing. April 24-25th at the Oregon State Fairgrounds....FREE for kids under 12, and all activities are FREE!
-Andy and I are in the process of moving our office upstairs. We have two rooms in the upstairs of our house that right now we just use for storage, but are going to consolidate (and throw away, yay!!) all the stuff into one room, and turn the larger of the two into an office for Andy and I. Our current office is mostly Andy's stuff (a few grumbles from me), but starting June 1st, I will need my own space, as I will no longer be working outside the home, I will be doing extremely part-time work only from home, but still for the same company. YAY!!!! So, starting then, I will officially be a stay-at-home mom!!! It is quite bittersweet though, because I really love my job. If there was anyway to continue to work full or part time, and keep my sanity, I would do it in a heartbeat. But the perfectionist, type-A, must-be-prepared-for-everything gal that I am, just can't do it. Me being home is what is in the absolute best interest of Andy and Aiden, and that is what I need to do.
So, that is what has been going on around here for the last month or so...I will post some pictures when I get around to taking them off of my camera, sooner or later!!
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