I'm back! Sorry about that almost-two-month-long hiatus. Here I am, ready to get this blog back on track. The thing is, I really, really like everything about blogging...writing posts, thinking of new posts, catching up on all my "blog friends", chatting with my best friend about all the mutual blogs we read. But, I sit in front of a computer all day. At my desk, during meetings, in my laptop bag strapped to my body, this computer of mine is always with me. So, when I get home to my country retreat, and the weather is beautiful and the dogs want to play and
Jennette is ready for our nightly three-mile walk, the last thing I feel like doing is sitting in front of my computer. And this absence is actually no surprise to me, as I have found, looking back through the archives, a couple of other times I briefly disappeared.
So, with no further adieu...catching up.
The
big move from city to country was a success, and honestly, I can't remember a time I've ever been happier. I love living on acres of land, looking out the window and seeing nothing but green, having a window open and hearing..well, silence. Wait! Birds! That is what I hear. Chirping, singing, happy birds. And at any given time, I can look out my kitchen window and see deer, turkeys or cranes. I love country living, and moving back to Manchester was the best decision we've recently made.
The floorplan of our new home is very open, and perfect for having people over. There have been countless nights where we've had all our friends over, and I even hosted Easter for my family and Ryan's (my home before was much to small for that). Being with my very best friends or all of my family under one roof makes my heart happy, and I'm thrilled to live back in a location closer to everyone I love.
Speaking of friends, my bestie Jennette lives right next door. Literally. It's so, so fun to live next to someone who is basically your sister. We do crafty things, go for walks, cook lots, and sit on the front porch and watch our dogs babies play. Sigh, no complaints :)
The hubs is great and, from what I can tell, liking his new job. If there is one thing about Ryan, it's that he doesn't complain. Sometimes I have to pry info out of him, but every time I ask him how work is going, I get a good response. It was a good decision for him to leave his previous job and take this one, as he is definitely happier and more relaxed.
All is still, unfortunately, quiet on the baby-front. We've basically been trying since the day I walked down the aisle, but my body is being plain stubborn. While I'm trying to remain positive and optimistic..."Oh, when the time is right, we'll have our baby" or "
I've been pregnant before, so I will again"...it is frustrating. It's hard to want something so bad, something that longs to be and aches deep inside, but be denied month after month. So I'm trying to have fun in this foot-loose-and-fancy-free period of my life alone with my husband, knowing (praying) it won't be like this for long. In the meantime, I've started a string of appointments at the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility clinic in Ann Arbor just to make sure I'm healthy and everything is the way it should be, ahem,
down there, and so far, from bloodwork panels to ultrasounds, all is checking out perfectly. I'm taking comfort in that and trying to do what everyone is telling me to do...relax.
And finally, work. My job at
Team Detroit is going good. Much like every other agency I've worked, there are those really busy days that make me want to pull my hair out, and then there are a few days of sanity. Thank goodness for those sane days, since it reminds me why I love this industry so much. Much like my previous two stints in the Detroit ad world, I'm solely digital, but with all my focus on site work (ford.com) rather than OLA (online advertising). I do appreciate how much I'm learning- something new everyday. As for my commute, it's actually much more tolerable than I thought it was going to be. I just pop in my Harry Potter audio book, and I'm at work/home before I know it!
In a nutshell, that's about it for us Novesses. As I type this, it doesn't seem like we've been up to a whole heck of a lot since we've moved, but I swear I feel busier. Perhaps just happier ;)
