I write this in a very tired state so I may need to clean this up later...Anyway, last night was the last time this year the snow shack came out to play. It was Redfest at the U, Matisyahu the lead singer. But the shack seemed to me to be the center of the universe. Poor college students lined up a mile back to buy snow cones at $2, $3 and $4 a cup. Can you believe it? It was exhausting, but fun. If you didn't know, I run a snow shack as a side business, on top of PR consulting. I spent all day cleaning it out and getting it ready for winter storage. I am sore, tired, and thankful for the new wad of fun money in my pocket.
Playing house
I have no idea how I got here. I spent so much time dating and being single and going through boyfriends and now here I am -- in my late 30's, married and with a baby on the way. Sometimes it doesn't feel real, like I'm playing house. Last night my husband and I ordered nursery furniture from Pottery Barn. We made a list of things we still need to get from Amazon and discussed the credit cards with the best points to put it on for travel miles and cash back bonuses. We have 401k's and a savings account and talk about stock investments. You'd think, at almost 40, I would feel like a responsible adult and this would all feel normal right now. It does not. Any moment I wonder when I'm going to wake up. There were times I thought maybe I'll never get married. I wondered if I'd be able to have children -- or get the chance to even try. This baby, so far, seems so healthy and so far I've felt healthy throughout the pregnancy. I'm blessed with go
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