Well, the big day is almost here. It is Thursday already and we will be picking up the key to our place tomorrow night. I am really excited about the thought of finallybeing settled. I wonder what life will be like with out the prospect of change. Just dull, day to day existance. I'm so ready.

Work has been incredible this week; nonstop. I usually like it like this, but it has been so busy that by the time I get home I am too tired and achy to do anything. Consequently, there is not one iota packed or ready to go for tomorrow. This really ought to be a very interesting weekend move.

I have been doing some serious dreaming this past week. And each one of these dreams has involved my mother in some way. That is itself, is not that unusual, but Mom and I don't speak and I haven't seen her in 10 years. I wonder what is going on! Even Keith has been complaining of very vivid dreams. Maybe it is the upcoming transition. Whatever it is, it seems that neither of us has really been resting at night. I think we must move around more during some of our dreams thereby distracting and disrupting the other's sleep. Who knows? I was watching TV the other evening and they were talking about some sleep disorder that was currently being researched. The part that caught my eye was film showing subjects being filmed in their sleep. Apparently they are monitored throughout the night. I don't think I could get to sleep if I knew someone was going to be watching me all night. I don't think I want to know what I do in my sleep. It is one of those times that I am totally forgiven because I am not in control. So why on earth would I allow someone to bring that period to light? Makes me shudder to think about it!

One of the disadvantages of our move is going to be that Keith will have to walk our precious dog/son on a leash. At present we can just let him go out and do his exploring in the little area behind our patio. Keith is not looking forward to this, but I am grateful he is not making too much of a fuss. You would think I could just walk the dog sometimes to take the pressure off Keith, but you just don't know the relationship between my husband and his dog. Care is taken so as not to hurry the pup or interrupt his daily business! I guess it is a guy thing. Me, I think the dog should get out there, go and come back in. My mate and I agree to disagree. Fine with me! I don't have to walk the dog!

It is slowly cooling down here now. I am really looking forward to the fall; I just hope we have one. It was 101 degrees day before yesterday and it is now 92. It feels like heaven. I love the fall, the coolness, the anticipation of the holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving. I think this is my favorite time of the year. I really want to decorate for the fall with all the fun streamers and cardboard cutouts, just like I used to when my sons were babies. Fall is also a time for baking and carmel apples. Uhhhh, I am still on a diet. I had better crack down and lose the rest of this weight (15 pounds) before the holidays. Not being able to pig-out at Christmas is not an option.

Speaking of decorating, I would like expand this site to include some art links and graphic links. I found several fabulous sites for graphics but have not had the time to download all the information concerning linking back so consequently, I haven't started saving images yet. It is so frustrating to have an idea of what you want to use and not be able to find it out on the net somewhere. If any of you know of where I can find some really good victorian-style graphics I would appreciate your e-mailing me. In the meantime, I hope to have some "ghostly ghouls" prancing around before too long on a few of these entries.

On the subject of e-mail - would any of you who are dropping in to visit me, mind signing my guestbook or dropping me a quick note? I mean, it is your choice, you do not have to do so and I am not upset by not receiving many, but it would be nice to know who pops in once in a while!

It is time to wrap this up. I know that my entries have either been of the "complaining" type or really superficial lately, but there is just so much going on. I really look forward to seeing how my life developes after getting settled. It really is hard to bloom in a whirl-wind.