I'm Homesick

Homesick?

Yes, homesick. I miss England. There was a missionary couple speaking at our church yesterday. Although they were from Africa (Malawi), they showed some pictures of volunteers in London on their way to Malawi. Then last night on "Masterpiece Theater" I watched a British "Law & Order" type show set in London. Seeing something as stupid as one of their traffic signs made me miss the place. So I was in a melancholy funk yesterday.

When I was talking to Steve about it, I started musing about why else I might be in a melancholy funk and came to an interesting conclusion: I don't have a "big project" going on. Check out this time line:

June 2000 - May 2001 - remodeling house in Los Alamos
Fall 2001 - May 2001 - pregnant with Caleb
May 2001 - May 2002 - getting used to Caleb
January 2002 - January 2004 - online teaching job
Fall 2002 - July 2003 - pregnant with Audrey
July 2003 - December 2003 - getting used to 2 kids
January 2004 - June 2006 - sold Homemade Gourmet
Summer 2005 - January 2006 - pregnant with Julie
January 2006 - June 2006 - getting used to 3 kids AND getting ready to go to England
June 2006 - December 2006 - ENGLAND
January 2007 - getting used to life back home

So now I'm at loose ends. I'm not planning on getting pregnant any time soon, I'm not selling Homemade Gourmet any longer, and I'm not sure I want to teach online again. So I need a Big Project. I'm also not ready to start major remodeling on this house.

Any suggestions? I'm doing all of those little projects that everybody always has a list of. Cleaning out the garage, cleaning out closets, cleaning out stuff.

Speaking of cleaning out stuff, I made $78 at the resale I hauled stuff off to on Saturday. I promptly spent it all on Mary Kay stuff, though. But at least I had it to spend.

I'm going to go now. Jules is making a mess with her mac & cheese and cheerios. Nasty combination, but she likes it.