Spring is in the air!

I love, LOVE this time of year.  Everything is coming back to life.  The trees are budding. The crocuses are blooming.  The sun comes in early into my kitchen window over the sink.  The mornings are crisp and the day is breezy but not warm.  This weather only lasts a couple of months and then we are back to scorching heat.  A few years back it got up to 108 degrees one day in September.  That is HOT.

I am not sure why I haven't been writing as much in here.  I have been suffering from allergies quite a bit and have had the sniffles and an on-and-off cough the last two months.  We have also had several friends and relatives visit.  I love having company.   And school activities have been taking up a lot of our evenings as well.  Those are my excuses anyway.

Last week I had one day that I chose to stay home all day with Isabella -- no errands, no trips anywhere, no TV, just Isabella and me.  It was awesome.  We played.  We cleaned.  We ate together.  It was so much fun.  I am going to have to save a day each week to do just that.

I have also been busy thinking about next fall and what my options are.  My resume is all set and I have made a couple of contacts with some folks in the field in which I am interested in working.  I have also been looking at job lists and am happy to report that there are many jobs out there in my area of expertise.  Phew.   

However, the biggest job-related epiphany came from my friend Jessica who was here for a conference last week.  She is a dear friend from grad school.  She suggested I start my own consulting company.   I thought she was joking at first, but the more she talked, the more it made sense.  I am so excited!  Having my own company will give me the flexibility I need to take on projects as I can handle given my kids' schedules.  Thank you, Jessica, for opening my eyes to this option!

It feels like my professional life is coming back to life again and life is good.  TTYL.