Rubix Cube, Abe Lincoln, and Desk Tsunami

I always thought that if I started staying home full time, I might get bored. Turns out staying home is kind of rad. I'm busier than ever and the type of projects I'm finding to do are interesting. I miss my old co-workers, but I'm not lonely enough to pine for the days when my desk phone was ringing off the hook and the only relief was my lunch hour.

Here's what I've been up to:

• Have I mentioned that Ollie is training to do "speed cubing"? This week he ordered a special rubix cube that has less friction in the mechanism, making each turn smoother and faster. When he first unboxed it, the cube slid too easily and would spin if he didn't handle it carefully. So after nerding out with his new cube for a bit, he pulls out the tool chest and starts taking the sucker apart to adjust the insides. I thought that was pretty cute, so I made him let me take his picture:

• Last Friday I helped to serve a luncheon for a national group of Lincoln impersonators. You heard me, Abraham Lincoln impersonators. There were 75 of them all together and they had flown in from around the country to tour the local Sherman house/museum and some of our historical homes in the area. They stopped by our church for lunch and to hear a local General Sherman impersonator give a speech while dressed in his costume. It was surreal but it was also super fun.

Some of the Lincolns took themselves more seriously than others. I caught flack a number of times because I referred to the plastic eating utensils as "silverware." Inevitably, they would say "What manner of tomfoolery is this? Why this fork is made of a clear substance, not silver at all!" Gah! Take your food rake Abe and let's all save ourselves the melodrama. 

All in all, it was probably my favorite luncheon ever served. Very cool to see them seated all together with their Mary Todd Lincolns.

• I'm trying to get a handle on my private desk at home. Each time I join a committee it seems like my desk explodes in paperwork. I'm also in the process of integrating the items I had in or on my work desk. Add in the normal coupons, bills, and various mail correspondence and it's like a tsunami of papers washed over the surface and left me with.......well, this:

Can you spot a cat too?

• I've just set up a meeting with the head of our local Child Advocacy center to talk about joining their ranks. She's excited that I want to volunteer as they've been looking for someone with my degree but were unable to created a paid position. I'm nervous about it. Partly I'm afraid I won't live up to their expectations, and partly I'm afraid that what I'm going to be in line to see here will change me in ways I can't anticipate.