There was a time when I used to update this blog on a weekly (ok, usually bi-weekly) basis. Unfortunately, a few life decisions in 2012 and 2013 completely put the brakes on my little blog project. A few things that replaced the blog over the past year include:
- In January 2012 making the decision to go back to school part-time with the goal of becoming a CPA.
- Gutting our kitchen and renovating 90 percent of it ourselves.
- Serving as President of my Rotary from June 2012 – June 2013.
- Making a big career move in October 2012 by becoming a manager of a team and leaving my previous employer.
I swear I’m not masochistic.
Going back to school was the biggest driver of abandoning the blog. I knew that any spare time (and there wasn’t a lot of it) should be dedicated to studying, not the blog. Lame.
Summer 2013 brings with it a lot of gifts. As of this month I am officially done with my Rotary Presidential year. UVA also gave me the gift of not offering any of the courses that I need over the summer semester. I am also no longer drinking from a fire hose at my new job. I certainly feel comfortable enough to update the blog over the summer, and dare I say for the foreseeable future?
Evidence of my newly discovered free time can be seen on our back porch.
That’s right, folks, we’re living off the land! Our Serrano pepper plant is bursting at the seams and our tomatoes have somehow survived the deer, foxes, racoons, rabbits, and squirrels that hang out in our backyard.
It is good to be back in the kitchen with enough time on my hands to actually maintain a hobby. I hope this blog continues to be a fun way to keep up with Dan and Mary and our happy, hectic lives.