amycooper | What I want to do when I grow up

So.

I've been giving a lot of thought to what to do next, as you all know. I haven't come to any conclusions yet, but here are some ideas:

Get a job in a different library. My husband points out how miserable he was in the library he was working in and that he was really starting to doubt he even wanted to be a librarian. He recently got a job at another library though, and he's much happier. It's made a big difference for him and since my own questioning about staying in the profession started as things started to go blah here, maybe that will be the case for me too. I can also always look into public libraries as an alternative where I'm doing something different but still kind of the same.
Become a market gardener/small scale farmer. I signed up for an online class through the Cornell Cooperative Extension about starting a farm. It has a huge risk associated with it, but we're actually in a financial situation where we might be able to make that risk, thanks to my husband's new job. I've approached a couple local vendors to see what they might want to purchase from me to sell and I'm planning on talking to a few nearby restaurants. I've also did a little research into high value crops.
Get a degree in interior design. I can take free classes where I work and they offer a BA in interior design (with two faculty member with an interest in libraries). In theory, since I already have a BA, I'm thinking I could probably get, at the very least, the GE credits waved, maybe. That would me I continue to work here, take free classes, get the degree and go into consulting for libraries. It would me traveling a lot, but I wouldn't be doing it until after the degree when the kids are bigger. And, especially if I stick to bigger institutions, I could probably make a decent amount per job. There aren't many interior designers (or for that matter architects) who have worked in libraries (and trust me, often is shows).

I'm still brainstorming, but that's what I got so far.