just to be clear

[winterbadger]

Despite the tone of the last few entries, I'm really very happy right now. My sweetie and I are doing well; we've just had a lovely weekend and are looking forward to another one. I had a nice evening with john_arundel last night, and I am temporarily without grad school work to do. Work is OK. Both of my tax refunds have come in, and I can now pay off a big chunk of credit card debt. I have insurance for my car. My cats are well (if you don't count someone throwing up his breakfast just outside the bathroom this morning). I did 4-5 loads of laundry and lots of ironing. I changed the sheets on the bed. I put my hammock back up. And I'm actually liking my face now that the beard is gone. Life is pretty good.

I still need to

arrange for our car hire for Scotland
take notes on things to do and see
plan packing
help Nora get a new camera
resolve the latest "In the Shadows of Byzantium" turn
balance my checkbook
organize my papers
put stuff on eBay (and thin out my personal possessions generally)
find a guitar tutor

and
sit otuside in the hammock with a book and a cold drink and enjoy the fresh air of spring!

Comments

[winterbadger]

Just a bit busy. But half of those things have been sitting on my "to do" list for ages now.

The weekend was lovely. YOU GUYS are the only part of the immediate Spoor clan that haven't met my sweetie yet. Are you still thinking you might be down this way next month?

[robbysmom.livejournal.com]

yup, 'round May 20th is the plan. C. has to be there the 19th for work; and my plan is to join her Friday (that day is commencement) by train.

We've yet to inform the P's of this plan.

Does that time work with your schedules?

[winterbadger]

Erm, well, except for the part where we're leaving the country on May 21st, yes.

:-( You'd just said "mid-May" before, so I'd assumed/hoped it was earlier.

Sounds like we'll pretty much miss each other. :-/

[robbysmom.livejournal.com]

oh, ack. right. hmmm. . .

Don't you worry

[redactrice.livejournal.com]

The downstairs resident may be leaving the country, but the upstairs residents will welcome you with open arms. I suspect the kittens will be gone by then, but you may well get to meet the sweet mama cat.