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More boxes.

Srsly. Can we just move already?

boxes and boxes

We are in deep, deep packing mode. We're in the phase where it looks like we're living in a flop house. We're in the phase where we don't really know where anything is. But we're also in the phase where we can see an end in sight.

We move in eleven days. I can't wait!

* please pardon the iPhone photo... I think the real camera is in a box somewhere!

Fishing

My dad took us fishing last night. The guys fished and I knit. They each caught a couple of really big fish, but they didn't keep any... They weren't the right kind. This one is a small mouth bass, apparently.

The weather was gorgeous. Amazing, since usually holiday weekends in Duluth are filled with rain and cold. I think it's supposed to rain tomorrow, though. Better enjoy it today!

We are smack dab in the middle of packing now. Boxes everywhere. Where is that (insert item here)? Oh, it must be packed. That's the bad news. The good news is that two weeks from today we will be enjoying our new house! Woot!

I need to try to dig up some photos of the new house to post on the blog. It's so strange buying a new house. We've spent maybe a total of two hours in this house, and while I know that I love it, I don't know a lot about it. Like, is it wired for cable? Are the washer and dryer good? What is the water pressure like? Are the neighbors normal? Stay tuned for the answers to these and many other questions after the move...

I'm off to pack a few more boxes... And then outside to enjoy the sun for a bit. Have a great weekend!

Vanity plates?

John and I have a long standing joke. Well, we have a few, but this one involves vanity plates. It's a version of "would you rather?" and it goes like this:

Would you rather drive a Mercedes S-Class with vanity plates that say "AWESOME" or a Camaro with regular plates?
Would you rather drive a a BMW 7 Series with vanity plates that say "FNCYPNTS" or a K Car?

Or some version of that.

Well, today on my way home from work, I ran into a real life example. I tried to take a photo with my phone while driving but I couldn't get close enough without crashing so you'll just have to take my word for it.

The car: a brand new Lexus RX
The plate: JOANUS

Really? I'll take my Ford Focus with regular plates, please!

A new beginning

It's been a while. I've missed you! I'm not even sure if anyone still reads this, but I'm going to start blogging again.

Why start blogging again? Well, I've got a lot going on, and I need an outlet. I'd love to get back to craft blogging, and at some point maybe even "mommy" blogging.

So, what's new? Well, John and I bought a house. We've been renting a gorgeous house on Lake Superior for the past year and a half, and we got word that the owners are selling. So we started the search, and it all happened very quickly. Our new house is in a great neighborhood, and we move in three weeks. I'm getting a little panicky about the whole packing/moving process. I'm sure it will be fine, but it's a bit overwhelming.

I've also been very busy with work. The salon world is very challenging, and I'm still learning new things everyday. Most days are good, but there are days where I wake up and wonder what I'm doing! It's great fun to work with such amazingly talented people. We have an awesome crew right now, and I'm very thankful for that. The economy has been a challenge for us, and we're working hard on making changes that will allow us to "weather the storm." We have such incredible potential and I really hope that we make it through these uncertain times.

John and I have also made the decision to start trying to have a baby. I'm trying to keep things in perspective, and I realize that this kind of thing doesn't happen overnight. Well, I guess literally it does, but you know what I'm saying. It may take a while for it to happen overnight, right? I'm very excited about the prospect of becoming a mom, and I know that John will be an amazing dad. I'll keep you posted on it!

That's enough for now... I'm looking forward to blogging again, and I'd love to hear from you.