1. public libraries. West Lafayette has an awesome public library that has more books than I could ever read. (Alpine, Ut didn't even have a library, so I had to go to Highland City's library, which consisted of about five shelves and a rather cranky librarian. So this is a step up.) I also have rather sour memories of the Temecula public library because there was always this homeless lady there who smelled terrible. I could never get to the books I wanted without holding my breath. So far I haven't had to do that here, so I'm happy.
2. Corn and green beans. I always liked vegetables, but now that I'm in the midwest I feel "country" when I eat locally grown produce. It tastes so much better out here.
3. House Hunting. We are actually in the process of buying a house. I don't want to post about it until the deal goes through. (I tend to get my hopes up about these things.) But I feel so dignified talking to realtors, going the bank for a loan, scheduling home inspections, etc. In fact sometimes I just like to throw out words like "mortgage" and "fifteen-year fixed interest rate" just to feel grown up.
4. homemade bread. So I had a job lined up out here and it kinda fell through. If finding a job was hard before, just try being six months pregnant. "Hi, yes, I'd like to work for you. But only for the next three months. And then I'd like six weeks maternity leave, and after that I only want to work once a week or so, just to keep my nursing license active..." Hmm, and I wonder why nobody calls me back. But anyway, unemployment has left me with some time on my hands. So I started baking bread once a week. It's divine, except for I eat WAY more bread than I used to. Trust me, the last thing I need right now is a caloric increase. I'm gaining weight just fine without it.
