Big Changes

Hi, to the 6 or 7 people that actually read this!

Sorry I haven't written soon. But there's some big changes going on at the Nest. First of all, the Nest will be moving in the next month or two. OrganicGuy is doing some remodeling at the Ponderosa (his parent's house/land), and we're moving over there. We need to do this. The 'rents are getting more frail, and are having trouble cooking for themselves, and hence, are eating crap. Okay, not literally crap. But frozen pop in the oven meals. TV dinners. Calling a banana a full meal for the whole day. I want to be able to help with the cooking, to make sure they're getting good food. But this means big changes at the Ponderosa. OrganicGuy is taking what is essentially a 1-BR bachelor bungalow, and turning it into a 2-BR family house. With a fully functioning kitchen (right now it has a toaster oven, microwave, and fridge. That's all the appliances). Our kitchen table and couch would not fit in the place at the same time. OrganicKid needs her own room. And we need an office. A big enough office for all his construction work stuff (HAH! In this economy, like he's able to get any work. NO ONE is building/remodeling/anything. But let's not go there), and for my home office. Which leads to the next big change.

I'm changing jobs. I've taken a position where I'll be working full time for an organic certification agency, and will be working from home. No more driving in to the office each day. And better yet, a LOT less time on the road doing inspections. This year, I averaged probably 10-15 days a month on the road. Yeah, like half my time. And tried to raise a 10-year-old OrganicKid. And be a good wife to an OrganicGuy. It wasn't working any more. But I've gotten a wonderful offer from a wonderful company, one that I believe in and respect, one that has strong management, and trusts employees, and has a vision for farming and eating in America that I agree with. I'm really really excited abotu this opportunity. This new opportunity starts the first Monday in November (hmmm....the day before the election, with a whole new change for America...nice dovetailing, eh?) And, since I'll be home more, maybe I'll be able to get more posts up. WHOOP!