Ah! And, he is gone again.
We think that it's just for a week. (If you don't already know, my husband aka theother23, is an operations manager for a wind energy company. He used to travel a lot, mostly in the US but recently in Nicaragua. Now, he is not gone quite so much.) Today, he went into work late and we had breakfast together after my medical appointment. Then, I came home and packed his bag. He stopped by the office and took care of a few last minute things. X was off to work at the library. He returned home one more time and then started his drive to O'Hare.
Anyhow, all is well. I have a few projects that have been waiting for me to find the time for them. I have a book to read. I need to write. Really, really need to write. I feel healthy.
How are you and what are you doing this week?
*A nod to our friend, Joseph, for inspiring the title by sharing THIS VIDEO with us.
These photos have nothing to do with the context of this post, but I do like my husband's hard hats.
This is the most recently retired one. He brought it into the house so that I could use the pin on the front, which was a gift from me some years back, as a model for a variety skulls that he'd like me to sketch for his most recent tattoo. He's already spent eight hours getting this one inked ... with many hours to go.
Today, I am the featured "Homeschool Recipe" on Homeschool Style Bytes. I really enjoy the site, and it is both interesting and reaffirming to me as an unschooling parent.
I also begin a new blogging gig at The Women's Colony, the brainchild of Mrs. G, which is a community of women from many different backgrounds and with many different points of view. The blog features a variety of "rooms" that cover a multitude of topics. You can hang out in the rec room, listen in at the confessional, or, if you're brave, crack the door to the bedroom. You'll find me in the sanctuary.
On Saturday, I put down my gardening gloves for a moment to take a photo of this 35-ton sling that was sitting in the back of my husband's truck. The photo does NOT do it justice.