1/08/2012

And here we are again

No preamble here about not blogging 9 months, or whatever it has been. I'm just going to launch right into the meaty (though admittedly not thrilling)life updates.

I bought a barn. It is only one third converted, but that converted third is rather large and certainly habitable. It is an amazing, wonderful place, as well as the recipient of all of our "spare" money for the next 20 years in an effort to finish it. It is my haven, and on most days, the saving grace of my sanity. Pictures will follow at some point.

P is in kindergarten and is 5 1/2 at the end of this month. As always, she is equal parts marvelous and frustrating, but such is the life of a parent. She reads confidently and loves to learn - current interests include minerals, dinosaurs, and all things gross (gross science, gross history, etc). I have no idea where time has gone, and I would be lying if I said I didn't miss the baby/toddler thing. I know that is less about P getting older and the changes therein, and more about the whole barren womb thing. Ah, much has changed, but the best things stay the same.

I am still employed at the same place I have complained about in the past. One of the few positives I can say about it is that it has prepared me to work in my field anywhere else on this earth, because I can't imagine that I would be expected to balance as much as I do currently. Expectations are very high as well, and it is far too stressful a job considering the pittance I make. First world problems, blah blah blah.

At this point in time I feel devoted to getting back into this blogging thing, as I think it would help me since I will soon be trying AGAIN in earnest to get pregnant. I have zero faith that I will be successful, in either really - blogging or pregnancy. However, I'm 33 now, have some gray hairs magically appearing with frightening regularity, I read books about barns with a fervor some may find disturbing, and I drive an eco-friendly car which is often purchased by pensioners (so my car salesman said). It's time to grow up, stop being so goddamned flaky and stick to something for once. I blame Facebook and the bloody ease of microblogging, particularly as I'm friends on there with pretty much all 10 people that still have me in their blog feeds.

So yes, barn, kindergartner, still no baby in this vacant womb, hates job. I could have saved us all the trouble and just typed that. Must get back to watching Barbie: Swan Lake with the Sassy Tornado of Hair, Teeth, and Fingernails. Girl may lecture you on Jurassic vs. Cretaceous periods, but in her down time nothing makes her happier than a shitty Barbie movie.

12 comments:

@callmecass said...

I'm still here, and not on FB with you. Though I would be if I could find you. Different substance, though I find.

--cass

Anonymous said...

Oh how I've missed you. Dying to see this barn. Sounds lovely. (No, really.) Just read LL How Does the Dinosaur Get to the Museum, which he loved. Sounds like P could have written it. :)
-mm

Anonymous said...

Hurrah! Pru's BACK!

electriclady said...

33, pshaw. They still count you in the "young people" category (under 35) in the CDC IVF stats. I look forward to hearing more about the barn, P, womb-related efforts, etc.

Anonymous said...

Great to see you back. Looking forward to reading more.

Tash said...

Aren't the Barbie movies a riot? (Not in a good way?) Though I came to appreciate their depictions of Ken; in one, Bella turned to me and said, "Ken isn't very smart, is he." Hahaha.

BARN!! GREEN WITH ENVY! PICTURES! (TOUR!)

Had a baby at 41 with the walker and the geritol in hand, so I'm here to say: it can be done. However, the gray hairs seem to multiply exponentially thereafter. Be warned. Save some pensioners $$ for highlights.

Great to hear from you.

Tommie said...

Like all above, I'm so glad to see you back. I also view 33 as young and nubile. I had my first (she turned NINE on Saturday) at 32 and my second (last) when I was 36, so...wishing you the best of luck with the whole pregnancy thing. I, too, can't wait to see pictures of the barn.

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