the cards are up in the air

Today I had my final dental appointment as part of my current treatment plan. Three months, four crowns, one filling and one cleaning later I smile with confidence again. For the first time in years. I have never been blessed with great teeth and costs were also a factor, especially when I lived in England, but it was mostly my fear of the dentist that has ensured minimum encounters with that particular medical species. And while I am still nervous before an appointment and experience flashes of anxiety during the procedure, I feel a lot calmer about it all than I ever used to. And for that I am very, very grateful.

 After my appointment I went to my favorite cafe and treated myself to a lovely latte. I am still here, listening to their groovy jazz music and doing a bit of work on my blog (you may have noticed, I can’t seem to ever leave it alone). But in the back of my mind I can’t stop thinking about the text messages that my husband sent me while I was at the dentist. With some potentially life changing news regarding his job. I can’t say more for now because it came a bit unexpected (for him, too) and even if this developed into a realistic opportunity then it is still very early days. You know me. I am always very open on my blog and only too happy to share what is going on in my life. But it’s just too soon to go into any detail, mostly because there are no details yet!

One thing is for sure though. We have thrown the cards up into the air. And while I am kind of curious to see where they land, Tom is already busy picking them out of the air so to place them where he wants them. Actually. I am not just curious. I know what I want to happen. And in my own ways I am working towards that, too :)

One thing I am ready to share is my new photography website! It is mainly geared towards my real estate photography and presents the first step towards one of my big goals for this years: expand my business. Up until now I have mostly been working with one realtor and the odd private seller. I have never done anything to promote my service and that is going to change. The website will be an important tool and after many, many hours of trying out different designs I arrived at what I hope is a clean and easy to navigate look. Check it out here. (Eventually the URL will be www.kerstinmartin.com but I am still waiting for the domain mapping to be complete.) 

In other news we are having a very mild winter here, despite these photos which were taken shortly after one of the few snowfalls we’ve had so far. And I for one am very happy about that after last year’s brutal winter. I am already dreaming of spring, are you?