Finally, I Can Catch My Breath

Aw, I finally see the light at the end of a very long, very hectic trip that we've been on since... I don't remember how long it's been, but it feels like about 100 year now.  The past year has overall been one big blur, filled with move after move (after move), mixed in with kids' sports season after season, and throw into it a touch of home decorating...

I feel that I have become a horrible friend to many of you; not intentionally, but because by the time I finally can catch my breath, it's usually around 11-11:30 and I don't think it very "friendlike" to call that late.  BUT I think we're finally calming down (even if it may be short-lived).

Last night, my son's baseball team lost their tournament game, which brought on mixed feelings for my family.  We were sad for them, since they lost it in the last 5 minutes of the game, but also relieved because it meant NO SPORTS for the next month or so.  Whatever will we do with having every night back again??? (Maybe get to know each other again, after a long absence?)

This week is the last of the crazy after-work commitments (I'm being carefully optimistic, as I write that).  The boys have a birthday party tonight and I have a hair appointment (where I'm sure I will get a "talkin' to" for waiting so long).  Tomorrow we have to finish packing, then Friday we are leaving at 3:00am (UGH- NOT my idea) to drive out to Delaware and spend a very relaxing week away from everything that gives me grey hair here in good ole' Indiana (work, life, work...).  I am DETERMINED come hell or high water (which, you never know, may happen, since we're staying right on the ocean) that I WILL relax, dammit! 

Then, starting after we're back, I want to have get-togethers again.  We have this nice, big house that is great for hosting stuff and we have yet to use it for that.  I've missed having people over- we used to get together with everyone often in the old house.  But, once we put it on the market, the get-togethers ended (in fear of getting a last-minute call for a showing)... And we haven't picked it back up again because of all the crazy, hectic schedules we've led. 

I'll try to post while on vacation, but please understand if it doesn't happen... Relaxing also means NO ELECTRONICS for me; I feel I'm glued to the computer all day at work, so I'll see how it goes while at the beach (sand and computers don't mix)...