A Bun in the Oven: figuratively and literally

I admit, I have been MIA since September. This is for several reason, the first being that Matt and I got sucked into the vortex of selling our house and purchasing another. It's almost unbearable to recount the experience but I'll do so for posterity here, now. It was almost the exact scenario from one year prior, we had an offer on our house, we found one we could live with (although after several hundred dollars and inspections we discovered we couldn't actually live with it, and moved on to looking at a brand new house in a new subdivision), and then, at the last minute, the offer on the house is retracted (in this case because the old fucker didn't want to pay a commercial rate or commercial terms BUT he did have the cash to make a cash offer if we wanted to reduce the price another $35,000; this on top of the $75,000 reduction already made). We found out on Owen's birthday, put on happy faces and had a celebration.


The second reason I've been MIA is because it was a week earlier that I had the feeling that I could be pregnant... and (happily) I am. This fall really was a whirl-wind, and especially now that Owen is in school, it is chalk full of events, birthdays, holidays, and commitments. It's fine to be busy but it makes me appreciate the weekends with no events, no commitments, just sitting at home feeling guilty for reading a book during daylight, wearing sweatpants and baking bread, scones, cookies, whatever... while a pot of stock simmers on the back burner for the coming week's soup. People like to travel, go places (and I'm not saying that we don't) but when you're so busy running all week, the best thing sometimes is just sitting at home doing what you want to do.

The third reason I've been MIA is because I've taken a break from my virtual life. I logged some serious hours in the past year and have become the receptacle for some pretty odd data on random shit I may never actually need to know - while I felt connected I felt a lack of real spice in my life - thank you Morrissey on the old turntable - and I needed some physical connection to life and feel like I'm about to overflow with creative energy. Therefore, I've dived back into baking and cooking and really do love the planning, the process, the eating and sharing - Matt and I recently watched Julie & Julia and it renewed my passion for Julie Child - not that it had waned but had simply been eclipsed. We've made some changes in the organization of the house and I'm SO close to getting a work space again. Never underestimate the importance of personal space. In a 780 square foot house (no, I'll never stop reminding you all) you learn a certain amount of respect for others and their space, lessons on togetherness and patience, and the sanctity of privacy: )

So there it is. I've been super busy like everyone else through the holidays and now that I've emerged on this side of the new year, I'm ready to start utilizing this site better and fleshing out my own potential: )