one last thing before we go

Today I went to meet my husband near his work to follow him to the rental car place so he could turn his in and we could drive home together. Today was perfect outside. The sky was a deep, bright blue, no smog. You could see for miles. It was freezing [...]

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a little update

I’m in countdown mode now – less than three weeks, 19 days, till I’m on the road headed for home.  I am energized by this fact.  Not so energized that I want to clean this apartment which needs it badly.  Just energized in a general, antsy way.  I am going to clean today though, for [...]

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chillin’ like a villain

I can’t remember where that phrase comes from, “chillin’ like a villain.”  Is it from a song?  A book or movie?  Hmmmm.
I don’t want to jinx myself, but I think I have finally come out of one of the most intense anxiety episodes of my life.  Three weeks of a racing heart, upset stomach, muscle [...]

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i thought pictures would make it better

Can you tell?  Can you tell that I tried to sprinkle pictures with funny captions to lessen the whiny-ness that was my previous post?  (Not the ice cream one).  Seriously, I wouldn’t want to read a blog where someone was constantly lamenting and I hope I don’t do that.  It’s a struggle to keep this [...]

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there and back again

“There and back again” feels like a good title, a good, apt phrase.  This weekend Husband and I (and the doggies) are heading to AZ to see my family.  It’s a quick jaunt as Husband has to be back to work on Tuesday.  Some people are mistaken to believe that we are on vacation while [...]

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