big changes
Time has really been flying. Thursday night when we went out for Thai, my fortune cookie seemed to know exactly what was going on. Tuesday, I started my new circulation job and Wednesday was my first day at the desk. It’s been a big change from shelving and I love it. I love the interaction with patrons, doing check-in, issuing library cards and everything else that goes with circulation. The first few days were quite tiring, it’s a different tired than I used to feel when I was shelving. Of course, being the overachiever I can be at times, I signed myself for six days straight and today is my first much-needed day off. It’s 11:15am and I’m still in my pajamas.
Besides the new job, it’s been an exciting week. Saturday, I received my Project Spectrum postcard from Amanda in the mail. It was coming from Canada and the post office took it’s sweet time getting it to me. I loved the foamy red leaves sticking out from all sides of the postcard. The outside of the postcard wasn’t purple but inside was a very cute little purple crocheted bag.
The other exciting news this week is that I finished the Log Cabin blanket. I finished knitting it last Sunday on our way up to Madison and then finished sewing in all of the ends Saturday evening about 9pm. Why is 9pm significant? 
Bryan’s sister woke us up Sunday morning to tell us that our new nephew (her son) was born at 6:24pm on Saturday. I can say that I finished the blanket just after he was born. The blanket is beautiful, if I have to brag a bit. I really love the way the red border turned out. Now I have to knit a little bear to go in the pocket of the blanket.
This was the weekend of the babies, a friend from my knitting group gave birth to a baby girl on Friday and a former co-worker’s wife had a little boy on Saturday about five minutes after Bryan’s sister’s son was born. With the Log Cabin blanket finished, I have to focus as much as I can on the project for the friend in the knitting group that the whole group has been working on. It’s going to be beautiful.
Our trip to Madison last weekend was very nice. It’s the first time I’ve ever been there and I was really impressed. We found some really great restaurants and having three lakes in the metro area are really nice. Who knows we may end up living there after school. I met with someone at the library school and realized I probably won’t apply there. It’s been a while since I was in school and I don’t have former professor’s recommendations in a file to use, plus they are for fields completely different from library work and they would be more than 10 years old. How I was as an undergrad definitely doesn’t reflect my abilities or my drive to do well now.
For Mrs. Tomato news: Mrs. Tomato’s baby tomatoes seem to be disappearing. One or two I think disappeared when the lawn mowing service moved the tomato pot but that doesn’t explain the five smaller plum-sized green tomatoes that have just been completely disappearing. At first, I thought one or two might have been broken off by creatures but little backyard creatures can’t reach three feet from the ground and break the stems off. Unless, the squirrels have suddenly become smart and are breaking the stems. So I guess we’re finished with tomatoes for the summer. It was good while it lasted but I was hoping that a lot of the recent smaller ones would have grown up to be big tomatoes, too. Mrs. Tomato tried to give us about 10 tomatoes but obviously it wasn’t meant to be for us to get more than three.
Carrie K said,
August 18, 2006 @ 3:33 pm
Bummer about the tomatos! Ours are winding down, but there are still scads left on the four plants. Unlike last year where we harvested ONE tomato out of SIX plants.
Your log cabin looks great!
Georgia said,
August 21, 2006 @ 12:57 pm
Hi Erica,
When I read you were still in your PJ’s at 11:15am I had to finally write. We have a lot of things in common. I’m originally
from Nebraska, my name (I’m named after my uncle - George / your cat), my dog’s name is Chloe, I LOVE to knit (and sew). I also
read a lot (not as much as you) and adored The Time Traveler’s Wife, too! Although I’m not vegetarian, I have to follow a very
strict diet that’s gluten free. I’m not as short as you, but I am 5′4″, however, my aunt is 4′9″ and my mom is only 5′ tall.
There’s a lot of other stuff that’s even more similar, but I’m feeling like I’m writing a book. Do you still live in Chicago?
I live in the Indianapolis area.
Georgia
Leigh said,
August 23, 2006 @ 11:34 am
Your blanket is gorgeous. What an accomplishment. I love the cheerful colors. Well done