Tuesday, March 2, 2004

Hi folks...big news for me! I am scheduled to start my new job in Ireland April 1. Yup, April Fool's Day. :)

The diet is going better - I'm drinking a lot of extra water, trying to avoid caffeine. It's going to be a rough month, but I truly hope to stay on track as best as possible. I am going out to New Mexico in a couple of weeks to see family - always a stressful event.

But, I called my sister and discussed how, rather than spending chaotic time with the whole family, I have decided to take each family member on a "date" - a day of one on one quality time. Sadly, when everyone is together, it is much more stressful, but I truly enjoy each person's company one on one. We deal better individually than as a group.

Hope that doesn't sound terrible - I just very much want my visit to be one of happy times and memories, rather than leaving for many months after a stressful week.

I have not gotten to the gym or pool yet, but that needs to happen. Just WHEN is going to be the big question. So much to do before moving, almost unimaginable. I'm sure I'll need to come back to the US this Spring at least once or twice to settle personal affairs....oh yeah, and peek at my hundreds of bulbs that I planted last fall.