ChiKat

What can I tell you? I'm starting work again today. My mom will watch my son once a week in the afternoon so I can get some writing done. The rest of the week, I will squeeze writing into nap time and down time. We will see how it goes. I'm not thrilled to be working again, because I seem to want to spend every second with my son, but I think it will be healthier for both me and my son.

My husband started work. It's an hour commute by public transportation, which is a huge adjustment for us. But we're figuring out how to make it work. One option is to move closer to his new work, but he will only be there for about four years. I'd much rather stay here and move once this new job is complete…hopefully into a house somewhere in the city. I'm saving like mad to try to make that dream a reality.

In the meantime, I don't want to leave this neighborhood. There are still tons of areas I don't feel comfortable in, but I really love it here. I love raising my son here. I love the parks, the lake and all the new construction activity. It's an exciting place to live. Who knows…maybe one day we'll even get a restaurant and a grocery store!

I haven't been posting. I can't say I'm suddenly going to start posting anytime soon. I wanted to let you know that things are well, that life is returning to normal. But I'm not sure how the blog fits into all of that. I've been writing here for more than a year. I'm starting to suspect I've said all I need to say online.