Things Are Getting Better

It's almost hard for me to imagine our disgusting winter, now that the daffodils have opened, Bradford pear trees are stinking up the joint, and the cherry blossoms decorate the Tidal Basin shores like giant sticks of cotton candy. I'm wary of typing it for fear that I'll jinx it, but I think spring might be here to stay.

It's incredible how my outlook has changed with the climate. Even though I work in a windowless classroom all day, the mornings still start infinitely better when I don't have to scrape my windshield or risk breaking my tailbone on the black ice. Now I just go to work drama-free, come home in the early evening, and go for a run before sunset. A much better quality of life.

Other things have improved, too. My husband finally got a job and started working in early March. Although we haven't seen a paycheck yet (and that first one will be headed straight to the credit card company), it's nice to know that it's coming in the near future. More importantly, it's nice that everyone in our household has his or her own job and things to look forward to each day. It's tough getting up sometimes when you don't have a game plan, but it's a lot harder in a new city with no friends and 2 feet of snow on the ground.

We've been lucky to see a lot of cool people recently. Two great friends have passed through town, along with my brother and his family. We also took a whirlwind road trip to Cincinnati for Jason's wedding, and we were able to catch quite a few folks there as well. Even though we live in an interesting part of the country with plenty to do, it's much more fun when we can share these experiences with our friends and family. I wish everybody lived closer! I guess we'll just have to keep getting out there and hopefully make some new friends here in Virginia.