Up and Up

Does this picture give you any indication about how I thought my first day back to work was going to go? Notice the rockstar is a full 32-oz. That'd be triple strength. Mmmmm and that's chai next to it. My favorite. And let me tell you. I needed it. Every ounce.I just want to say that I have friends who are very smart, or very intuitive, or channeling some Nancy Drew skills, or I have it written all over my face, or ALL of the above. For any friends today who said anything to me about knowing my 'secret' you are all spot-on. Congratulations! I couldn't keep this a secret if I tried.

After singing tonight I met my dad for dinner, which is a fun little tradition all of its own. And then I got THE call. Hot diggity dog! My realtor (there's the secret outted for everyone else) was going to come by in a few minutes with good news and some more papers to sign. The offer we put in to purchase a house was accepted! It was countered, but not on any financial aspects, just a few minor details that are fine. Fine fine fine. I don't care just gimme that house. Ok. So I need to be a little more contained than that. That's why it's good to have dad there who wants to analyze every aspect and possibly draw a chart of all plausible options too. Gotta love him. So we sign that we agree. Tomorrow the sellers will acknowledge they received our acceptance. Then it will have the inspections and appraisal, and if we are lucky ducks we'll be in escrow by the end of this week.

Can this really be happening? This DOES seem to indicate that I better start acting like a grown up. With a quickness I suppose. I'm still really a kid at heart. (Who somehow ended up married with three kids, a job, and now maybe a house too!!!) There are many things about this house that are just meant to be. On so many levels. I can't wait to share what those are a little farther down the road.

This year seems to be on the up and up. Thank GOD!!!! After several years of ickiness, there are MANY good things that are enveloping our hearts and lives right now. Hubby is doing amazingly well, both physically and mentally--the first time in MORE than a year. Mama Hen decided she really would like to watch some little ones again, and will be picking my bebes up after school a few days a week to continue sewing club and start tutoring. Oh now THAT is a beautiful thing. And now this, with the possibility of a house to be home, with all the intentions of raising our little family there, and growing old and wrinkly and sitting in rocking chairs on the back deck together. I can't wait...