Week One Tally
Today marks the end of my first week of unemployment (My last day was a Monday, a Friday would have been too obvious). Let's see what has been accomplished so far:

• The budget is in place, with a spreadsheet and everything (fancy, fancy). The meal plan is working and making my wife very happy, which is great, but worries me in the long term. She is liking this regime a bit too much. I am NOT one who likes budgets, but hey, it is all for the dream. Hopefully lattes, ice cream and beer will come back into our lives soon.
• A first release of the demo. It is nothing but an empty shell, but the setup is ready to add more content and publish it on the internet. No reports of it crashing my friends' computers yet, but somehow I think that will not be the case for much longer.
• I survived a whole week of doom and gloom headlines in virtually every news source out there. It is hard not letting this constant stream of bad news get you down, but hope still prevails.
  
• Did you really take in the first bullet? NO BEER FOR A WEEK PEOPLE!! My liver had better not get used to this.
• My wife and I worked out every day after putting the girls to bed. It definitely helps your mood and energy level. Like I said above, I am worried that my body will get too used to this healthier lifestyle.

There are less tangible accomplishments, like settling into the new daily routine. Instead of my fancy ergonomic chair, I am using the yellow rocking chair that we bought for late night breastfeeding sessions. A couple of small foldaway tray tables play the part of a computer desk (One for the laptop, one for the tea, of course). But the biggest victory this week must be the fact that I have been able to do all of this under the constant terrorizing of a small creature I prefer to call Threat Number One (seen here on the right in full attack mode). And let me tell you, this mischievous little critter is hard to ignore when she is hanging out by your leg ALL of the time. And with that cute little face!! At least she naps once a day.

Week two, whatever you bring, here we go!!