Rain, rain go away….

… at least tomorrow and the rest of the week. lol  But it looks like the weather man is confirming that's going to be the case, although a bit of a trade with the CHIIIILLLY weather.  No matter… got one of those magic blankets today, queen size to fit the entire bed instead of two throws.  Very soft and gorgeous, and so weeeeird how it keeps in more heat than any electric blanket out there.  Very weird, indeed.  But I LIKE it.  Still, there will be heat at the new house, which we will be in … in less than a week!… in all it's 1940 restored vintage beauty.  I actually like it a bit better than a Victorian.  But here I am, veering a bit off-course. lol

As usual, I'm getting to the ole blog a bit late, and I have an early Dr appt.  So I guess I should take the dog out, wash my face, brush my teeth, and then snuggle under the new blanket….

It's after midnight, after all.  Tuesday.  Tic toc.  T will be here Wednesday evening, possibly Wednesday late afternoon if his work closes early.

Last days in this apartment.  The last days as life as I've known it for so long.  Things are going to be (as they have been now) vastly different.  And in such a wonderful way, too.  What a wonderful and pleasant surprise this has all turned out to be….

We are happy, excited, and we are more than ready for this.

Okay, dreamland…. here I come.  Sooooooo s'eepy!!

P.S. A couple of you know my old Montgomery number is active again, but I've not been carrying both phones with me all of the time.  So use the newer number first, just in case.

G'nite!!

Been a while since I stayed up this late...

…and Siri told me to put my iPhone down and go to sleep. rofl  Yes, mamma Siri!

Honestly, I'm so tired I can barely see the screen as I type.  But hey, I needed to update, so here I am.. updating.  Sort of.

This weekend was SO busy, as anticipated, but much was accomplished.  We're feeling pretty good about that.  Took a nice drive over to Biloxi and hung out with Chris at the Hard Rock, had a long lunch, ate, talked, and gave Chris his Christmas gift early so he could get some much-needed bike stuff.  It was really good that he was sitting down when we handed him the Harley Davidson gift card and told him how much was on it. But you really can't put a price on safety, and he was happy and more than just a little humbled.  We all left happy, full, and feeling like we'd had a great day despite the wicked cold wind.

T had to head back home but will be heading back Wednesday, then it's a little more packing, more so this time just to make the final move (the mover's job) shorter/easier so we can get our stuff 'home' quicker and start this new life. :)  We will have 'some' packing to do, but the hardest part is done, so we get to enjoy the holiday weekend together, be a little lazy, and kick back some, and try to stay warm….

….soon there won't be any more of this freezing in the Winter stuff.

Tomorrow is going to be a bit cold as well, but I have errands to run - flea & HW meds for the critters to pick up, my own Rx's to pick up, maybe grab something hot to eat to bring home, do a little packing, then snuggle under my favorite blanket and watch a few more episodes of Once Upon a Time or maybe a little more of the last season of Dexter.  We'll see.

I suppose to the average person it all sounds so…. ordinary.  But it's very exciting, and T and I are looking forward to getting past all this and enjoying the holidays, and all the rest of the days ahead we'll be sharing together.

As Siri said to me once… "All you need is love and your iPhone." rofl

I'm off to bed…. I have much to do tomorrow.

Nite nite….

Moving is a lot of work. ;p

Got rid of a lot of stuff today I don't need and/or don't want.  I'm not one to keep stuff around just because, nor do I keep things around because I 'might use or need it later.'  I really hate clutter.  So… the de-cluttering was overdue, and today… I began the process with a gusto…

…and I still have a ways to go.

No biggie.

I'm getting there.

Since this is going to be a fresh start, it's really quite easy to lighten things up a bit, taking only those items I really want to take with me… which is a lot, mind you.  Still, there is much that's really not necessary in any way, shape or form.

I'm exhausted.  But at least I have a few days off to recover and finish some of the process, and also to take a few things to the consignment shop here in Mobile.  By the time the movers show up, it will be far easier than first estimated.  AND.. the unpacking process will be easier, too, which is a giant plus.

After all, we are moving in right after Thanksgiving, which means we want the transition to be smooth as possible so we can decorate as soon as the house is put together.

Holidays spent in the new house.  How awesome is that?!? :)  Pretty awesome, I must say.  We're both very excited about this.

"T" is off through the holiday weekend and is using some of his 150+ days of accrued paid leave to help settle in the house.  He will be here the night before Thanksgiving day, and we will have until Sunday evening to just enjoy being together before the movers arrive Sunday to begin the process.  We have a few details to iron out, but the Thanksgiving holiday weekend will be mostly relaxing and enjoyable.  :)

Well, time to run.  Busy day/weekend and now it's time to chill out for a while.

Nite nite….

A little packing, a lot of love, a bit of movie-watching...

Not necessarily in that order. lol  But at least I have several days this week to get a bit of packing done. Yes, yes.. the movers will be doing most of the work, but I can do a lot of this myself and save a good deal of money in the process.  And.. it will help pass the time, too.  :)

On another note…. I was able to go back to the old store today.  And I didn't miss the new one a single bit.  The new one is big and shiny, sure… but I simply like the old one better.  There's just something about it..and the people I work with there.  Anyway, it was a really good day.  My feet are killing me, but I can deal with that.  I mean, imagine how they would hurt if I didn't have these awesome Alegria shoes!  So I'm good.  Tired feet means I put in a good day.  Happy about that.  And I sure hope the Montgomery store I transfer to will be as cool as my 'home' store.  I'm sure it will be.

I also got to see my friend Julia today, surprisingly enough.  She had to resign over a month ago due to her dad's health, so I was surprised to see her today.  Must've been fate, because I'd lost her number and didn't know how to reach her.  It's all good, too, because she often goes to Montgomery, so that means we can hang out.  And I'll be making a trip to Mobile once a month as well, so we can hang out then too.

"I love it when a plan comes together," he says.  And I agree.

"T" should be here shortly, so I'll be cutting this short.  Getting a little chilly in here anyway, so I need to grab my robe and a blanket and warm up a bit.  Wow… just had a thought…. I will be having a Winter with heat!  :-O  How awesome is that?!? :D  Too cool.

Home sweet home.  Us against the world (as we say).  Home.  Warmth.  Love.  And "Everybody happy, happy, happy," as Phil says. (hee).

Nite nite…  or in this case "Forever Midnight."  Man, but this stuff smells good. :)

The closing is done :)

The house is ours. :)

Next is the move.  Wow.  This is really happening.  Still can't believe I'm ending up in Montgomery… the very last place I thought I would end up.  Weird.  Anyway… very exciting stuff.. yay!

So far we have the fridge ordered and ready to deliver next Tuesday, power and gas transferred into his name, water is next, then cable/internet hooked up, then the security system installed.  Already have things in motion for the extra layer of insulation for the attic to be installed, then the last thing on the list will be the fence for the back yard for Julep.  She is SO going to love that!! :D  *arrroooooo!*

Our goal is to be moved in by Thanksgiving.  However, that may be pushing things a bit. lol  But hey, who knows? If not, then most likely early December.  Either way.. it's happening.

So two days at work, then a 3 day weekend to get a few things ready, and a whole lot of relaxing, fun, and sweetness.  :)  Til next time….

nite nite…...

I'm a sleepy, but happy, girl :)

Very tired at the moment, but I'm checking in just long enough to give a brief update.  So much to do still, and not all that much time to do it in.  ***yaaaaawwwwn***  lol

This past weekend was really nice, very relaxing, and though we needed to take care of a few things we had a good deal of time to just kick back and relax.  Honestly, this was much-needed, because there's going to be a LOT to do in the coming weeks with the move and the few things to do with the house.  Buying the fridge is easy since we're simply going with the new appliances already in place and matching it with the brushed stainless steel… which looks absolutely awesome with that black granite countertops… okay.. veered off topic a moment there. ;p  But the point is… we had a peaceful weekend to share, and next weekend to look forward to before things get super busy.

We are both SO incredibly excited about things and having a ton of fun with all of this.  :)

Time to relax and watch some tv.

Nite nite…

:)