New Work Space

My desk at work.

After being in my new space at work for a month now, it's really starting to take shape. I've added my own touches and it's now "my" office. My favorite item in the office is my candy dish. I looked around the cupboards in the kitchen for the perfect dish. No glass--too breakable. No plastic--too cheap. Like Goldilocks, one was too small, another was too large. Off I went to the attic to roam among the treasures there. And I found it! My first sheltie (Sonny) had a ceramic dog dish. It's white with black paw prints around the outside. It's heavy, the right size, and makes the perfect statement!

Candy Dish

It's become quite the conversation piece when people come into the office.

Now I just have to find candy that looks like kibble...

My bulletin board with paw print border!

Personal Space

Having been in the workforce for a very long time, I've come to appreciate having a personal space at work. I've worked as a teacher in the public school system where I did not have a room assigned to me for a number of school years. I would hump my materials from room to room, trying to find a shelf, a corner of a desk, or a countertop to make my own.

Yesterday was a mile-marker day for me. I got an office. A real, honest-to-goodness office. I have a door. I have a window.

I have s-p-a-c-e.

I'm so thrilled.