Things I Love

-biscotti
-cucumber water
-when molly tells me, "i so happy mama"
-thunderstorms
-decorating my house
-when all my bills are paid for the month
-reading
-kissing my husband
-spring fever perfume from origins
-jacob's creek shiraz
-fall
-green

Another Day, Another Angry Dollar

I'm not a people person.

At all.

Most everyone who has met me realizes this sooner than later. It will be seven years in October that i have worked for an "internationally known coffee house" and i'm telling you right now....my days are numbered.

Seriously, if I have to listen to people complain about things that are trivial, not to mention fixable, for another seven years I might have to hang myself with my green apron during a rush.

Ok, that was a little overdramatic, but you get my point.

I'm giving myself another year.

At the most.

In one year I could have all my debts paid off and maybe even a little of my husband's too if he's nice to me.

I could go back to school

I could travel

I could become a buddhist and find enlightenment

I might not do any of this,

but I also wouldn't have to clean up after people I don't know.

And I wouldn't have to greet people thirty seconds after they walk in the door.

Well, i might still do that one.

It would be a little awkward to let someone in my house without talking to them.

No one will care if there are fingerprints on my glass door or if my oven is slightly dirty.

So obviously i have given all this alot of thought and here is what I have come up with.

I will serve my time for the greater good over the next year so that I can be free and clear of all debts.

I will save a little extra money to book myself, and maybe my husband, a one week vacation to Hawaii where we will do absolutely nothing!

Kind of a farewell parting gift to myself.

Is it next year yet?

Change in Plans

My August trip to Florida is postponed until a much later date. So the ocean and I will not be together anytime soon and I'm okay with that. Surprised? Me too! This whole moving thing has really taken a toll on me. I find myself having bad days and some good ones too, but the bad ones have been creeping up in numbers lately. I finally bit the bullet a couple of weeks ago and made an appointment with a counselor and a follow up appointment with a doctor for some good drugs! The combination of them both is wonderful. I have a purpose thanks to my counselor (who will hereby be known as 'life coach') and am in a cloud of happiness thanks to a temporary wonder drug prescribed by the doctor. Who knew things could turn around so quickly!?? There is one downfall though, if i take wonderdrug too late i'm completely drowsy the next day. I'm still working on the timing. Things could be worse.

Anywho, I decorated my downstairs bathroom using items I already had around the house. It was getting to the point where I would go all the way upstairs to use the restroom(that's how much I hated the decor). I'm off to home goods today to find a mirror and two picture frames. I would ultimately like to change the fixtures (faucet, lighting, and such) but this will have to do till a little money rolls in. I'm super proud of the bathroom. I even got out the caulk gun thingy and fixed the cracks around the sink and toilet. Go me! I'll take a picture as soon as I find the couple of missing items.

I have a plan for the rest of the house too. Over the next year I plan to dedicate most of my time to getting the inside of this giant house decorated. I'm looking forward to being in a comfortable house where I am surrounded by things I love! To look at all this empty space day after day is a bit annoying. It's like not paying your bills on time. The house nags me I swear!

I'm also looking into finishing school while we are out here in AZ. I'm thinking of a degree in education. I would also like to take a couple photography classes. I need a hobby, badly!

I will continue to post progress on the house but for now I hear little Molly calling. Have a great weekend! Talk to you next week!