It's 2008 already!?

I don't know if time flying is more of a modern day phenomenon because of the frantic pace of life these days, or if every adult in all the generations past just feels this way the older they get.

2007 came and went before I could really sit back and enjoy it. Yes, there were a few moments of relaxation here and there, but it was mostly a blur. Maybe just taking off on long weekends and not taking a long vacation of at least 1 or 2 weeks during the year is to blame but there were hardly any STOP signs as far as our life was concerned this year.

Nevertheless, there were a lot of things to be thankful for - the energy and health to work throughout the year to be able to pay our bills; Katy and George, our two quadrupeds who have brought a bucketful of fun and cuteness everyday in our lives; doing the King & I and making new friends at the last quarter of the year; securing a job in a great line of business in the company despite the restructuring; family members in generally good health, etc.

No doubt there will be the same kind of blessings and some surprises in 2008. I just hope we remember to take the time to reflect and thank God for all His constant lovingkindness.

A blessed 2008 to all!

'Twas Two Days Before Christmas Eve

-my successor remains unnamed,
-projects at work remain undone,
-the tree and house remain undecorated,
-the Christmas shopping list remains unchecked,
-the house remains cluttered,
-my energy remains unreplenished,
-the spirit remains unfelt.

Stop, time! I'm not ready for Christmas!!!

Slowing Down

It's been a while, I know. I've had thoughts I wanted to write down but my schedule has been pretty intense in the last two months. Things are slowing down a bit though. Thank goodness for the holidays as people take time off and the work pace goes down half a notch. Work and show stress will be replaced by holiday shopping stress. Well, at least for a week. It's really just one thing instead of the other, I guess!

The reason for a very intense work schedule is, I am in the process of transitioning from one job to another. I have recently switched to a new role in another line of business but I'm still doing my old job until I can find a replacement. All this with one paycheck, of course! I spent a couple of days in Chicago trying to do just that early this week. Hopefully, we will have identified someone for my old role by next week because I don't know how much longer I can stay sane being stretched this way! Please, Lord, let one of the candidates I've identified be the chosen one!

As for the King and I, our show wrapped up today. Not in the way that we all would have liked it, but because of a storm that pummeled New England and the whole Northeastern US. So we had no last show nor did we have a cast party. What a shame! Hopefully, we will all get together once the holiday craziness is over to properly say our goodbyes after a great run. It was a great cast - no divas, just warm people who have good attitude. I'm certainly going to miss them!

So instead of a fun cast party to top off a great experience, Hubby and I spent half of the day digging our car out and shoveling our pathway and driveway. Being the gem that he is, Hubby went on to help a neighbor who was shoveling her long driveway after ours was done as I went in to prepare a late and hot brunch for us. He did the same for the elderly neighbor next door during Thursday's storm. Her husband just had a heart attack so she, ill with cancer, was trying to shovel the front of her house.

Leave it to my Hubby to do such heart-warming deeds despite the arctic blast. It sure warms up my winter.