My 6th grade teacher wrote on my graduation certificate "I expect you'll write a novel someday." Well, thanks to computers and the internet, it's a lot easier to write a blog these days than get a novel published. Although....I wouldn't mind writing a novel someday. This seems easier. I like easier. "Work smarter, not harder" my dad always says. He's pretty smart, for an old(er) guy.
Anyway, here I am, in area code 513, living the married-30's something-mom-life. Husband, three kids, a bunch of pets (and chickens), a photography studio and about to start a full-time job after staying home the last 5 years. I'm a mess of nerves, excitement, and sorrow. Nervous about the job. Excited I can talk to adults every day and not about what just happened to SpongeBob and Patrick. And sorrow, because I'll miss my youngest getting on the bus for the first day of Kindergarten (although I've put her on the bus for PreK two years running), and I'll likely miss my son performing with the high school marching band on Friday nights while I'm working. Truth be told, it has to be this way for now. I've had a weight on my shoulders for a while, and I felt like God was pulling me towards being back out in the world and helping free my family from financial debts. I figure a few years of this, and we'll be debt free, except for our home, and maybe I can go back to part-time...because I really am happy to talk to someone about something other than SpongeBob!
Which is why I have this blog now. I am still a creative person, and I love writing. I also love what I love, and sharing that with others. What do I love? My kids, cooking, baking, chickens, gardening, quilting, music, NASCAR, politics, scoring a good deal at the store....I love lots of things, and I hope that you'll join me, to find out what life is like in the 513.
I can't promise I will always be upbeat, or funny, or informative, but I darn sure will always be honest. And maybe someday, I can compile all this "stuff" in my head and finally write a novel. Probably also called "Life in the 513" - because it took me two weeks to choose a name for this blog, and because I don't name things well. My photography studio is named for the street I live on, and my kids are named after my grandparents. Except my middle child. My oldest picked her name from a book. I'm not good at deciding names, is what I'm saying.
And that's life in the 513 for today! I have baseball tonight. And perhaps fireworks. And tomorrow, we might smoke some brisket. Who knows what tomorrow will bring!
I hope you'll stick around, and I hope you have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July with those you love most in the world!
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