Breathe

I made it! It was a busy two weeks, but I made it through happily. By the skin of my teeth, I do admit, but celebrating Christmas was enjoyable. Maybe I'll revisit the whirlwind later to share the fun details, but for now, I'm just enjoying the wind-down. I like having the space to breathe.

Now that I'm past the nights of midnight wrapping or working until 11pm to enable me to take vacation, I'm ready to create what's next for 2007. This year, I'm making a commitment of time for myself. I've got a long list of things I want to jump into, but I know I'll need to prioritize if I'm going to give any of it my all.

I did have to scramble a bit to get my 2007 Journal, The Sacred Journey. I typically buy it from Mothers during the holidays, but I didn't see it this year. When I went online, I found that the 2007 edition was sold out! Luckily, I found a copy on Amazon and next year, I'll look to buy it in the fall!!

Slammed

It must be the season. I'm slammed! Buried. But it's interesting that I'm not feeling overwhelmed. I've just been doing what I can and the rest can wait. Like blogging. I have every intention to get back into the swing of things. But for now, I've got no guilt for doing what I can to stay sane.

23 degrees

It's a crisp 23 degrees in Chigago and actually, that's not so bad. It's the first time I've been "on the ground" in Chigago since I was 5 years old. Note that my daughter is now 5 years old, so that's a bit strange.

I must admit, though, I'm not really in Chigago -- more like just outside O'Hare, which isn't really the same. But I did get a chance to eat at a mid-western sports bar tonight (thumbs down) and Nicks Seafood (thumbs up) last night. I've decided that next time I'm here I'll see if John can join me for a couple of extra days. It would be fun to explore together.

The hardest part about traveling is calling home. I miss my little sweeties!! And now that they both can really hold conversations on the phone, it makes me miss them even more. I do enjoy getting out and about, though I like these short trips best.

I've decided to turn in early. I know that perhaps I should be more social but alone time is nice too. It's easy to stay out late with the time change, but morning does roll around early. So last night was social hour and tonight is quiet. Besides, I've run out of my "per diem" allowance, and would have to buy my own drinks anyway. What's fun about that! : )

Time Keeps on Ticking...

So now I'm officially behind the ball on Christmas shopping. I had the best intentions and even got a few things early but here I am, halfway into the second weekend and I'm basically dry. Off to the online stores...