The Pool, Cake and the Internet

Work has started and it is good to be there and to meet new people. It is good to be around people during the day again for my extroverted self. I spent a lot of time grocery shopping, running new routes, running errands, researching things in the area and reading by/in the pool last week before my job started. It was lovely and I miss the relaxing afternoons. I got a good tan and read a lot of my book. I bought the Steve Jobs book a few years ago thinking that it would be interesting to read. However, it is a large book, five hundred and some pages. Whoa. But, guess who has less than 100 pages left?! 

I had a few more days off than I expected. Also, we unpacked the apartment in less time than anticipated. Both of those things meant that I had some leisure time. That was hard for me at first, I thought that I should be doing productive things and almost felt guilty. I gave myself a pep talk (on the way to the pool) to enjoy it, as how many times in life do you have 5 days with some stuff to do, but not a whole lot? Silly that I needed the pep talk, but it proved effective and the days were lovely. 

Today I learned the importance of typing correctly when making a password. I set up a new router and a clever password. (clever as in I thought it was entertaining, not overly secure I'm sure.) Then I told Ryan the password, he thought I was a big dork for what I made it but then it told him that he was typing it incorrectly. Upon further investigation, I had typed it wrong myself. Ooops. I thought it was funny. (surfingthewebw0w in case you're curious)

Last weekend, I got to make a cake. I made a carrot cake. I really enjoy baking and making food in general. It is temporary and delicious art and a good time of worship through creating. When I was making the cake, I was remembering other times that I had made the cake. There were great times in England (where I had first googled the recipe). There were great people I got to share the cake with there. Then I made it several times in Madison, I can remember a few easters that I made it for dear people there. (carrot cake because of the easter bunny :)) And now I made it for my husband's birthday. Fun to look back at life. Interesting to remember past good times and reflect on the goodness in this season too. Come soon if you want a piece!