I've given myself a Facebook ban. I am way more content with what I have when I have no one else to constantly compare to. Today is day two. I feel better about myself already.
Also, we may have found our new apartment. If all goes well we will be back to small town living, but close enough to San Antonio for those juicy little necessities [such as work...doh!]. It is entirely possible that the next move after this one will be more permanent--if all goes as planned I will be a librarian with a salary. And Ollie, who knows?
But that's what I like about Oliver. He is off the wall. To illustrate, I went Christmas shopping at Target with my friend this past December. I asked, "So what does Will want for Christmas?" She says he wants a certain DVD and a certain book. Things that are completely obtainable. She asks, "what does Ollie want?" My answer: a two pin mill for milling his own grain. Or 50 feet of coiled copper tubing.
He does his beer-making thing, I do my yarn stuff. His parents are very non-traditional in some respects as well. They don't have real jobs. Oliver's dad makes a living by making handmade knives, and his mom's only income comes from selling homemade tamales. I suppose we're shaping up to be a DIY kind of family.
Short craft update: I'm working on a ripple baby blanket. I'm really lovin' the pattern. It does not produce harsh, pointy ripples. It produces soft, flowy ripples. The colors are a dream. Complete gorgeosity. I'd take a picture, but it's night and my camera does not work well with artificial light.
I also finished my cables purse. It still needs the decorative button, but I have been planning outfits around it for the past two days.
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