I am finally feeling semi-human after having an awful stomach bug for four days.  And then to make bad matters worse, I got an email from Scott’s brother last night telling me I MUST be out of the house by April 1st.  Thanks for the extra added stress, Michael—I didn’t have enough already, what with still missing Scott, trying to pack and move, my dad still in the hospital after 8 weeks, my brother being at Ft. Bragg, and waiting to hear about the house I have a contract on.  Trying to figure out what I am going to do with the dogs, and praying we can get a closing date as soon as possible.  But this, too, shall pass.  I did find out today that the seller’s bank accepted my contract, so we are making progress.  My brother is home for the weekend, so he is coming tomorrow to get all of my stereo equipment/speakers and take them to my mom’s.  Rented a second storage unit.  Scott’s nephews are coming tomorrow & Sunday to move things for me, and I have help of my own coming tomorrow and Sunday, so I should be able to get everything left of mine out of the house this weekend, except the washer & dryer, which I plan on moving next weekend, and the stuff in the kitchen, which isn’t a lot, other than what’s in the pantry. 

I will be so glad when this nightmare is over, and I am in my own place.  I am just praying everything goes smoothly with the house, as it is perfect.  Big, fenced backyard for the dogs, big living room and den, big kitchen, new windows and roof, two car garage—so lots of storage.  Big kitchen, utility room.  1.2 miles from my parents and .7 miles from my brother, sister-in-law, and the boys.  It is a nice, quiet street, and will be so much better for me and the dogs.  Close to my family and friends.

Looking forward to jury duty being over, and being able to work some OT and bank some loot, so I can do some things at the new house, and go to Anchorage to visit Beth once she gets moved, and can’t wait to go to Texas and see Bessie and my godchildren, and enjoy her new pool and luxuriate in her huge new bathtub with a bubble bar and a glass of wine.