And She's Off!!

As that song goes from when I was quite a bit younger...

"My bags are packed, I'm ready to go"

Yes, I am leaving on a jet plane. At noon. I went to bed super early last night and got up around 2:45am and have been busy blogging and drinking coffee and trying to keep my excitement down. I will have more coffee, take a shower, load the car and sit down and work on some project already started but which will be staying home while I go. And maybe if I have time I will watch a movie, too.

I am so excited I can't see straight. I had a chance to talk at Matt on the phone last night. Yes, he just cried and his mom said he was trying to grab the phone but hopefully when I see him today he will allow me to hug and kiss him. I can barely wait to see him walk!!

Ally and I will go shopping for his birthday present today, too, I think. And I will have to open the boxes I sent and put presents where they belong.

It has been over 2 months since I have seen them. Yes, the old bird is going to make a fool of herself and cry at the airport. I just know it. And can't help it. And wouldn't if I could.

This is going to be a very special Christmas for me. Thank you Ally.

On For 2008, Personally

OK I posted up some of what I am planning craft-wise at my Crafty Rantings blog. Go there and read that if you want to know what's knitting (or crocheting).

Personally, here are a few of the things I have planned.

I am super, super, super, SUPER excited about going to Fort Bragg in March the weekend of Jo's birthday. She invited me to go along and I am so exicted I can barely stand it! We are staying at the shoreline cottages where we stayed in October 2005. This time she has the shell themed one I stayed in last time (she's going to be there longer than me - I'm going for Friday and Saturday night and leaving Sunday morning) and I'm staying in the moose themed one.

Those of you who don't know, I love moose! At this point probably more than penguins. The list would probably be moose, snowmen, fairies, ducks, penguins. See?

Anyway, that is going to be so cool! My mom gave me money for Christmas to cover my room for the 2 nights which is majorly cool. And another Christmas gift will help provide gas money and food money.

An annual 2 week vacation in New England for my birthday.

Not sure what yet but something special for Mother's Day.

And hopefully in February a visit to see Ally, Sean and Matt again. And maybe in June for Ally's birthday. And depending on whether Ally will be able to go to NH in October when I'm there or not, we'll see what kind of fall weekend I can get in Hemet.

And, if it's ok with Ally, every year I will spend Matt's birthday and Christmas with them. The little guy is going to know his Grammy Penguin. One way or the other. And hopefully soon he can talk to me on the phone.

I can hardly wait to have him come walking up to me this time! I don't care if he doesn't like it - he is getting hugs and kisses from Grammy. I haven't seen him in over 2 months and I am suffering major Matt withdrawal. And Ally withdrawal.

I will also get to see my friend Heather while I am there. And hopefully whenever I'm there we can arrange to get together.

I plan to have lots of emotionally satisfying vacations this year with family and friends.

I work to live. I do not live to work.