OK, so it's after 1 am and I'm still awake. Is anyone surprised? Yeah...I am. Why I'm not next to the hubby in bed with a kitty on my feet----I am at a loss to reason.

So, as I was puttering around waiting for sleep to give me a nudge, I realized I had forgotten this thing for an entire year.
I had promised some one a few weeks back that I would get back here and am just getting around to it. (Yes Francesca, I speak of you!)

So, here's a short update on my week so far (be warned):
Nice relaxing weekend for the Holiday: spent Sat. afternoon/evening at Casa de Miranda. Lots of talk with a few friends, watching Indiana Jones movies and Guys in armor in the back yard....Sweeeet.
Sunday afternoon all to myself and an evening out w/da hubby to see the new Indy movie (fun to watch, just don't pretend to be a film critic and ruin it)
Spent Monday discovering who would turn into a sloth 1st, me or J.

Tuesday started w/my Doc @ 8am and 2 referals to specialists then working late.

Wednesday started with a bang....literally! I was rear-ended on my way into work. The girl who hit me damaged the entire rear bumper, hitch and messed up the wires for said hitch. All is well, no airbag deployment and no bodily damage to either of us but her little import was toast. J. and I went and looked at about 7 houses that evening w/the realtor. We really liked 2 of them, of course, the BIG ONE that was only 129K was discovered to be under contract the next day :-(

Thursday I went to the hospital for an ultrasound on my legs....here's hoping the swelling is only a side effect of meds.

Friday I got to see my new Gastroenterologist. He's pretty cool & way thourough. He's sending me to have an abdominal ultrasound and another test next Wens. Then on the 18th I go for an endoscopy. All this so I can finally get rid of this pesky gall bladder!! Wish me luck!!

Hopefully the lawn guy won't get here until 9 or later in the morning so I can get a bit of sleep.

Ok, so I got to go to a really cool SCA event this weekend where I could see lots of friends and enjoy being around said friends.

Did I have fun you ask?.....only a little bit
Why no fun?....Had toothache from Hell

I think I now have an absessed tooth that I will need to have remedied ASAP.
For most of Saturday it hurt to talk. I was trying to be entertaining and not too crabby and antisocial; don't think I succeeded.
I did get to discuss a bit of Silver Hammer biz but not much.

For most of the day I just watched every thing.
Feast was great although chewing was dificult at times.

After feast Ld. Conrad, Ellamman and I ended up getting stuck in the cabin due to a sudden downpour. We got E. into bed as James showed up, soaked to the bone no less, at which point we broke out the liquid medicants and had a rather enjoyable evening just the 3 of us.
I had my first full night's sleep in several days.....Thank you Dr Midori

heeheehee

Oh yeah...went to Starbuck's after the meeting tonight....geeze, why did I not say decaf?


I've been kinda busy lately and will be for the next 3 weeks probably....Man, I need a rest from life....

Today was a lou-lou....but at least I finally got around 8 hours sleep last night. First time that's happened in a long time.

Still getting settled in here at my home away from home. I bought a new lamp for my room this evening at Wal-fart. It is brushed nickel w/the perfect shade of dusty lilac silk looking material. It was pretty inexpensive so I had to buy it. Now I can take the lampshade to the fabric store w/me when J and I have a place so I can decorate up a storm.

Geeze...I just realized what time it is.....last I looked it was barely 11:30. I should go to bed now....keep that close to 7-8 hours of sleep thing going.

Well, I'm heading down to GA after the hubby gets off of work. I'll be living in temporary housing (A castle...WOOT!) for a couple of months until we can get James down there.

I start working full time again on Monday. I'll be glad, now maybe I won't feel so rushed when at work. Maybe.....they keep piling more responsibility on me.

I have been looking for good locally owned restaurants to go to and have found one. Mongolian Grill rocks!! plus they are very nice and svc is great. Hoping to try either the Cajun or Italian place in Covington this weekend.

I bought a very nice futon yesterday that's supposed to be delivered to the castle today. Hope they remember to bring the correct mattress. I paid extra to get the 8" innerspring futon mattress instead of the standard one: it's much more comfy. I have to run to town here in a bit to pay bills and shop for new bedding....ooohhh shopping!

Ok, it finally looks and feels like January outside.
I got halfway to work when the boss called.....The office is closed, the 2 that did make it were going home before the snow & roads got any worse. Yipee!!

Although......I am working here at home today to assist the GA callcenter when/if they need it.

Geeze..I thought I had posted sometime in the last couple of months.

WRONG......

Ok, so I'm posting now.....And I have News...Not just any news, but Good, nay, even Great news....

My company has offered my a major promotion and a hefty raise, and I am going to accept it, even though it means moving to just outside Atlanta.

The great part is that I will be closer to allicat42...yipee!!!

More on all this later

Ok, Yes, I know, I've slacked off again.

Man have I been busy lately. Work is, well...it's work, the Grandparents are sick again and little Miss D. is bouncy as usual. I am sooo ready for the upcoming holiday weekend.

I am now off to lunch, gotta pick up the pizza that the boss and I are splitting from Domino's.

Mmmm, brownie bites......hope they're good....

Ok, I am mildly freaked about being another year closer to 40, but all in all, it was a good birthday.
I received several b-day calls and cards from friends and relatives and $200 from the grandparents to put toward a sewing machine! Yipee!

Plus, the hunky man I'm married to came home with a dozen perfect red roses, took me out to dinner and is soon to sweep me off my feet.

Ooooo...giggle giggle ;-)

Yep, today is a good day. Now I'm off with my wicked thoughts to find the hubby.....

Ok, that sounds much more fun than it will actually be.
I'm leaving in the morning with Dee to head out to Virginia.
Meeting Gigi halfway and spending the night in some place called Wytheville.
Driving back on Sunday, visiting with G.parents for about an hour, then some quality time with the hubby before bed and starting the whole work week thing again.

But hey.....at least Monday at work is food day....it's for my birthday! woot

My birthday isn't actually until Wednesday, but since that's my day off and there are a couple girls leaving for vacation, Monday it is.