A Sunday Evening...
Today was difficult, and not just because the Packers won the NFC Championship, but because today at church it was announced that I am leaving, and that I had resigned my position on the vestry and they were looking for new choir people because I am not going to be in the choir after March. I had several people tell me I could not leave, and I seriously considered telling them I wouldn't because I would miss them all too much. I hope that I can find a parish in Chicago that is just as good as this one.
So what did I do today?? I came home and read Labyrinth fics, of course! They kept my mind occupied and out of the doldrums that I feel like slipping into. Tomorrow, though, I need to make things happen. It's going to be a nice, short week, and I have a lot to do in the meantime. There are new arrangements to make, things to change or cancel, sorting and pre-packing to take care of, and the list goes on.
Little by little, though, I am starting to feel good about this move instead of just terrified. James and I have talked about his father quite a bit in our phone conversations, and he is telling me about all the things I can look forward to when I get there. It is helping.
In the meantime, I have school due tomorrow which I will be working on tomorrow afternoon, and a lot of errand-y type things to finish up, including some school errands. I'm doing a good job in my class; I've got a 97% and the class ends next week. This is an interesting class, but not necessarily a graduate-level class- though I have been very impressed with the instructor, who has offered very good feedback, and has stimulated some great discussion.
I've got a new stack of books to take to the bookstore, and a few DVDs that I can sell for some extra money. Tomorrow is the first class on building a Christian faith, and Tuesday is my stitch-along with Claudia. I'm hopeful that I can raise enough money to at least buy the book I need for the stitch-along- I've got plenty of floss, and I could use the muslin I've got for material. I'll have to see what I can come up with.
I'm still going to be able to do the Team in Training stuff, they can transfer me to Chicago. For James' sake, I will do a half-marathon because he's so worried about my health. Of course, I'll be fine, but if it eases his mind, I will take it down a notch. I'm looking forward to getting the training started.
Well, enough for now. I need to get some sleep.
So what did I do today?? I came home and read Labyrinth fics, of course! They kept my mind occupied and out of the doldrums that I feel like slipping into. Tomorrow, though, I need to make things happen. It's going to be a nice, short week, and I have a lot to do in the meantime. There are new arrangements to make, things to change or cancel, sorting and pre-packing to take care of, and the list goes on.
Little by little, though, I am starting to feel good about this move instead of just terrified. James and I have talked about his father quite a bit in our phone conversations, and he is telling me about all the things I can look forward to when I get there. It is helping.
In the meantime, I have school due tomorrow which I will be working on tomorrow afternoon, and a lot of errand-y type things to finish up, including some school errands. I'm doing a good job in my class; I've got a 97% and the class ends next week. This is an interesting class, but not necessarily a graduate-level class- though I have been very impressed with the instructor, who has offered very good feedback, and has stimulated some great discussion.
I've got a new stack of books to take to the bookstore, and a few DVDs that I can sell for some extra money. Tomorrow is the first class on building a Christian faith, and Tuesday is my stitch-along with Claudia. I'm hopeful that I can raise enough money to at least buy the book I need for the stitch-along- I've got plenty of floss, and I could use the muslin I've got for material. I'll have to see what I can come up with.
I'm still going to be able to do the Team in Training stuff, they can transfer me to Chicago. For James' sake, I will do a half-marathon because he's so worried about my health. Of course, I'll be fine, but if it eases his mind, I will take it down a notch. I'm looking forward to getting the training started.
Well, enough for now. I need to get some sleep.