I'm now totally in the house. Tomorrow, I turn my keys into the Timbercreek people. It was a good place to live--great location, nice people--but the house is, well, home. It still hasn't registered that the worst of the move is over. I guess it'll take awhile.

Last night, enkigrl, duncang, Mickie, and satyric came over to assist me in a Secret Ninja Mission to get ( Read more... )

This is my first time online since last Thursday morning. I'm at a wi-fi place, as we still don't have Internet access at home. That will happen Wednesday afternoon, so in all likelihood, I won't be online again until then ( Read more... )

My books are all packed! I'm amazed, impressed, relieved, and very thankful to all who helped. Now, I go through my closets, pack a few odds and ends, and it's pretty much done ( Read more... )

Yes indeedy, they are. Five quick reasons:

1. The move is kicking my ass less than it was, thanks to several wonderful friends who have offered to help.
2. Speaking of kicking my ass, I had the hardest workout in recent memory today--and it knocked out 90% of the stress that's been giving me insomnia and causing me to hyperventilate and stuff.
3. My ( Read more... )

Still in Greenville. My neighbor's music is still bleeding through the walls. Thank goodness bentleywg turned me on to this. Oh, soooo soothing...

I'm in Greenville, in my motel room. It's been a long couple of days ( Read more... )

Happy birthday, dear unwiredben!

It's been a busy week. Things on the house are progressing--the painting is almost finished, and the floor installation started this morning. Shutters and blinds will be installed next week, and then it'll be ready to move in! We got really lucky with our painter--he's so nice, and really interesting, and a true artiste. satyric said it was like having ( Read more... )

What's with the trend this year of killing off cast members in TV series finales? I'm finding it very disturbing. Add to that the ones who quit their jobs, fake their deaths, or are buried alive, and you have one traumatic week. The Desperate Housewives finale nearly destroyed me. And I haven't even seen the Lost finale yet ( Read more... )

I don't normally do memes, but for you, nosugarsadded and creamnsugar, here goes...

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