I can see cleary now

When I was talking to a friend the other day, she asked about what was going on. We hadn't talked in a while and the last post worried her a little bit. I didn't really have a good response, just that I needed to leave it for a little while. She understood perfectly, as any good friend would and she made the most perfect analogy. She said it was like a carb diet, "you have to go cold turkey for a while, and then you can ease back into it, a peice of toast here, an occasional bagel, but never back all the way to carb heaven". Well it was something like that at least, I'm sure she'll forgive me for paraphrasing. :)

She was right, I had to leave it for a while. The blog and the internet was taking over my life and subsequently I wasn't living my life. I was spending time on facebook and the blog and I was just whining about being here, but not really being here. I had to cut off and get out in the world. And I did, and it wasn't so bad. I feel like I can see things a little clearer now. Partly because I got some new glasses, and partly because I'm can separate the reality from the emotional spiral.

So, things are better. Hub and I are in a better place. I'm not entirely sure if was our change of attitude, just having hit the 6 month mark in a new place, or the elimination of some big stressors (we rented out the old house, we've come up with a plan for his employment, and while he doesn't yet have a salary, he has a position at the University that let's him put out proposals, which is way better than sitting at home, I got another small grant, and while things aren't necessary great in my department, I'm learning to navigate my way around the politics), or if it's just a little bit of all three, but whatever the case, things are better. And I feel like I can start to reintroduce those carbs, a little at a time of course.

So what did you miss in my world. Well, some new stuff like this:

these:



and shortly the single treadle version of this: