Counting down

I have exactly three days left at my job.

These days will likely be a whirlwind of training the new person in my position, finishing up a few projects and doing the stupid things that made the decision to leave my work so easy.

And next week? School, time with my awesome niece, organizing my house (there some serious rearranging on the agenda, but don't tell B-Buck about it!), cooking, and baking pies (I rocked out a cherry apple pie this weekend). Oh, and blogging, like a real blogger maybe.

I totally realize what a bore my blog has been of late, but it's made me feel better to talk it out, or type it out, when I'm feeling anxious and stressed. But to jazz things up, here's a few awesome things in my life:

• The Courtyard Hounds (2/3s of the Dixie Chicks) album
• Big Head Farm - the community supported agriculture share that my sister-in-law and I subscribe to. Week 2 and we're already rolling in asparagus and salad greens. I just enjoyed some butter lettuce in a chopped salad with apple, Gorgonzola and balsamic vinegar. There's promise of strawberries, peppers and lots of bountiful farm goodness. Hooray!
• President Barack Obama and his awesome family came to visit (Chicago) last weekend - we waved when Marine One and its friends choppered by our apartment Memorial Day afternoon.
• The second coolest wedding of the summer (not ours, but B's best friend George's) is this weekend - we are psyched for the party. The soon-to-be-newlyweds are pulling out all the stops with excellent food, a self-serve bar (good training ground for my next job, perhaps?) and a superb lineup of fun.