a woman of leisure

I am now officially a "woman of leisure." I can hear all you stay-at-home moms snickering now. Leisure? OK, not quite. But I sure feel much more relaxed than I did trying to juggle a full-time, fast-paced career with raising an infant.

Yesterday was my last day at the library, after 3 years and 3 months on the job. I feel so happy to be at home with my daughter, and am certainly at peace with my decision, but I can't deny a certain sadness and emptiness at leaving my library family. They are such great people, and I'm lucky I had the chance to work with and befriend them. The wonderful thing is that I live only a few blocks away, so Ellie and I will be back to bug everyone on a very frequent basis!

A few members of the marvelous youth services staff,
at my goodbye party (10/29)

Here's the part where I fondly reminisce about the good times I had whilst working at the library (cue any song by The Fray for some appropriately emotional yet uplifting background music.)

Hosting the coolest Harry Potter book release party
in all the land! (July, 2007)

My "host puppet" Mo - once a celebrity among local kids -
at the Storytelling Festival. (October 2008)

One of the puppet shows I produced - Golditeeth! (Summer 2008)

Green screen fun! (March, 2009)

One of my last days on the ref desk (10/30)

Ahhh, the memories! If anyone from work is reading this, tell everyone I said hello! And I will be by this Wednesday...