August 14 - The Famous Refrigerator

Our refrigerator is always quite busy.

On the top half, starting in the lower left corner, moving clockwise we have...a magazine clipping of our "dream home", a photo of my friend Lori and her daughter Lexi, a postcard from Martha's Vineyard that I picked up because the dog on it looks like one of mine, the grocery list, and in the middle, a postcard of Mt. Washington that a friend sent to me from NH, reminding me of my goal to climb Mt. Washington.

The bottom half is full or Kaitlyn's art and a few toys to keep her entertained in the kitchen.

So, why a picture of my refrigerator? It's a part of my daily life and I thought it would be neat to see how it changes over time.

August 13 - Luggage

I used to travel quite lightly...
...in college, all I had was a small billfold that held my license, money and credit cards.
...out in the workforce, I carried a small purse.
...as a mom, I carry this backpack FULL of stuff. Even though Katie is no longer in diapers, I still have a ton of stuff...disposable toilet seat covers for those yucky public potty's, Wet Ones antibacterial wipes, regular wipes, change of clothes in case of accident, a variety of snacks, water bottles, usually a camera...
...never mind what I have to carry for a day trip.

This dawned on me when we took our trip to Gloucester and we were taking a 5 minute walk from the car and I had the stroller, 2 bags (one was my caemra bag) and 2 water bottles hanging off the stroller and my dad looked at me like I was nuts. But, sure enough, before we returned to the car, Katie needed something out of one of the bags and a ride in the stroller. So, I guess I am not nuts, maybe a little over prepared sometimes, but not nuts :-)

Here is the bag I have used most often since Katie was born...

August 12 - Gloucester

Today, my dad, Katie & I went to Gloucester, MA. America's Oldest Seaport. For the full story, visit this post...GLOSTA!!!

August 11 - Work

Below is a picture of my cubicle at work...

This is where I spend my Tuesday's & most Thursday's. It's pretty simple and never cluttered. I admit that I need some decoration, maybe a photo frame or two, but it serves it's purpose :-)

August 10 - Dream Home?

I woke up this morning thinking about my house. I was thinking that I have lived in this house for about 25 years and owned it for 10 of those years. When I bought this house from my parents, I thought that it was just going to be a "starter home" as it certainly is not even close to my "dream home". I was thinking about how much work we have put into it and how much work we still want to do to it and I often wonder if it would be easier to sell this house and buy something more in line with what we want. But, then I get this image in my head of the day we leave this house behind...an empty home, me checking one last time to make sure that we have packed everything as I walk in and out of all the rooms that have held so many memories for me over the years. Then, I try to imagine myself putting the key on the counter, taking one last look and closing the door on my home. I always start to cry over the mere thought of it. In fact, I am crying now as I type this post. So, what makes a dream home? Is it the perfect siding? 2,000+ square feet? finished basement? etc. Or is it the memories and happiness that lives and grows inside the home? I guess for me it would have to be the memories because I can't ever imagine closing the door on my home and never coming back. Maybe this is my "dream home" because this is where all my dreams are coming true.

August 9 - Finishing Touches

Today, Mike put the finishing touches on the sunroom...WOO HOO!! Thank you for all your hard work, honey :-)

August 8 - Laundry - YUCK!

My laundry day is Fridays, but this weekend it carried over into Saturday which I was really not happy about because the weather was absolutely perfect and I spent my morning grocery shopping and my afternoon finishing laundry...YUCK!!!