Back to Reality...

I went into the office today.  Just to look around and try to familiarize myself with the surroundings I left four months ago.  Where did all the time go?  And, why does time seem to move more quickly when you are off?

Although I drag my feet in getting back to work, I think it will be good for me.  Sometimes idle time makes me lazy.  And, it will be good to see people again and hear their stories of life.  Friends seem to always visit me at work.  So, I best get back to work.

The week is bittersweet for me.  I will get to meet my daughter, her husband and my little grandson for lunch on Thursday.  They will be on the first leg of their trip cross country to Washington DC, where she will train for the US Foreign Service.  (driftingworldcitizens.blogspot.com) and then move to a country where the sun shines more than it does in Seattle.  Hopefully, this will be next year's trip.  And, in that time my grandson, P, will be a year and a half old.  My daughter and her husband are very excited for the new adventure.  I begged her to leave P with me.  I could take him to work.

Saturday I will open the doors (or window) again and serve the highest quality espresso possible.  Made with just roasted beans and served with kindness.  I have a new 12 foot Swooper flag which says OPEN.  So, bring it on..Come on down..Let's have coffee together.

My happy little grandson.

I am grateful for this little bundle of joy.  Parker...I will miss him when he goes.  But, I am now more grateful for the internet than ever before.  My little 7 year old friend showed me how to use the video function on my own computer.  How funny is that?  My daughter as a young child, always seemed to help me troubleshoot a computer problem.  She hardly used the computer but seemed to be able to think it through and offer advice to me.  It worked most of the time.

So now I can send of video of me to my grandson.  My daughter said he recognized me on the one I sent last week.  In fact they played it twice as he was smiling and bouncing when he saw me.  This prompts me to think about expanding my horizons in the video department.  My grandson will be gone to another country and I will need to get creative when the video of the old gal pops up.  I am going to look around the house for hats...funny makeup...suggestions????

Chronicles of a grandma and espresso business owner.

I finally made it.  I have always wanted to start a blog and now I am here.  My son in law just created one while I was in the other room and he did it fairly quickly.  I said to myself...hmmm..Either he is way more intelligent than I am or this process is easier than I imagined.  Easy...templates...Yes!

My daughter, son-in-law and new grandson will be leaving for DC at the end of the month.  She will be training there and sent to a foreign country to work for the US Foreign Service.  I am very proud of her!  Her husband and supportive partner has a few jobs.  Most importantly, is the one taking care of my new grandson.  The baby is lucky to have a dad that works at home as a parent.  His life will be forever changed by the loving care he receives in his early years. I worked at home as a parent during my daughter's younger years.  It was the best job I ever had besides working in her classroom.

But now, after closing my espresso business for 4 months and wandering as aimlessly as possible, I have to return to work.  While off and wandering, I visited old long lost friends. Each experience was equally delightful.   I traveled the back roads as much as possible.  The sun was out most of the winter despite snow in some areas.  This was invigorating and prompted me to do a quick weather check and hit the road through unknown passages.  I did wonder why I was the only vehicle (other than a few logging trucks) on the road at the top of the east Cascades in Oregon!  I was happy I had a shovel, my 30 year old Sorrel's and sand in the back of my two wheel drive pickup.  I had dug myself out before.  Actually, just a few weeks before after a hard snow in my cul-de-sac.  Go figure...That had never happened before.

So, back to the work thing.  After time off, I have become lazy.  I try to do one thing however irrelevant, each day.  Today I did the dishes and finished unpacking all the crates I hauled from destination to destination.  I was going to wash the windows but decided to create a blog instead.  I am purposefully trying to do as little as possible until reality hits...Back to work running my business, talking stories (no gossip allowed) and dealing with the full array of characters who stop by.  These are interesting stories of another breed.  I am glad I still enjoy the work after nearly 13 years.

I will miss my grandson, daughter and her husband. And, look forward to the visit to their home country next winter when I wander again.  In the meantime, I have Pretty Girl, the cat back.  And, this is a good thing.  Would love to hear from any of you friends on the blog.

Until next time...Miriam