October coming up

So how did my first month back to work go? Well, reasonably well, I suppose. I was getting some stuff done when, suddenly a couple of weeks ago, my friend and colleague asked if I would like to take her spot for a year while she goes on secondment to another federal department. I said (as I had when she had asked me the same question in the spring) "that might be intersting". Now, she's starting her secondment on Wednesday, I'm meeting with her previous boss tomorrow and it seems I'll be moving.

I think it will be a good change. I think I probably should have changed jobs about 5 years ago. But, as they say, better late than never! I will work to make it a good change. I'm hoping my head(aches) will not make it too hard to do that.

On the home front, I've got a knitting project almost finished; I've got a machine quilting project almost ready to start; I'm working to get a design wall up in my sewing room. Here's my ongoing list:
- work on knitting project
- hang up quilt layout tablecloth
- lay out quilt
- organize sewing room
- sort boxes in basement
- file photo/memorabilia books/files
- record and file magazines
- establish routines for new house+
- empty closet in office
- fix clothes in sewing room
- exercise/bike
- look into accupuncture
- work with "coach" (H/W)
- tidy office

Well, I guess that's enough for now. I better get moving on some of this stuff!

September 8 update

Well, I've been back at work for a week. In theory, at least. That doesn't consider time for headaches and to help clean up the tree that fell on our house during the wind storm on Friday.

It's all sorted now, except I think we will still call an arbourist to see about having the other rotten maples taken away so they don't take our our new electrical system in the next high wind!

Here's an update and some more new photos:
- sort boxes in basement
- file photo/memorabilia books/files
- record and file magazines
- establish routines for new house+
- hang up quilt layout tablecloth
- lay out quilt
- empty closet in office
- fix clothes in sewing room
- organize sewing room
- exercise/bike
- look into accupuncture
- work with "coach" (H/W)
- tidy office
- work on knitting project
- I think I'll have to fix the butterfly garden along the back of the house, but I'll wait to see what comes up next spring.
- organize and make horse fabric quillows++ - they ended up being a little long. But that could be good!