"Working"

You may or may not know that I am not currently working.  I explained some of that here, but basically it boils down to me needing to get a Washington teaching certificate.  I'm in the process of doing so, but in the meantime, I've found some things to keep me very busy.  A few days a week I work in a kindergarten classroom in one of the local schools as a classroom volunteer.  The other days I work as a volunteer at the local Humane Society.  I walk dogs and work in the receiving area where we check in strays and surrendered animals.  Here I am in my volunteer clothes (back at the hometel):

Neither job is glamourous (or paid), but I enjoy them and it keeps me busy.  Something else that keeps me busy is this:

I've been buying buying old furniture from Craigslist and from thrift stores and I plan on fixing it up and using it in our new place.  I'm pretty excited to take on this project, in addition to a few other creative endeavors.

Of course, the house itself gives me plenty of opportunities to work.  I have many plans for each room, including painting, adding furniture, and changing things a bit to make it more "us."  

Eventually I hope to take on a "real" job, but for now, I've got plenty to keep me busy and working.