Well, we pulled into the hacienda yesterday around 5:30. The drive back was PERFECT. Never hit heavy traffic, no bad weather - perfect. Yesterday we started out with a nice breakfast with Laughing Wolf and then put the pedal to the metal and headed south. Of course the phone rang, mostly work (and some very good friends checking on us). I've decided I'm not letting Mama go home. She's obviously a good luck charm for the traffic and such, plus it's very handy having someone in the car to help find files and write reminders and look-up phone numbers. She's not so hot on that idea. Hmmmm wonder why! ;-)
We got the car unloaded, fixed a quick dinner of chicken and rice and popped over to the new Wal-Mart Supercenter. Rushed home and settled back into the house.
With everything that's been going on these past few months it seemed like I hadn't been HOME for a decade. I had not been doing anything but working and blogging. Last night I lite all my candles (ohh the house smelled so good!!) and we just watched some nice tv and chatted. I actually sat at my kitchen table and ate a meal. Hadn't done that since July!!
I know Mom doesn't realize this, but this month will be a life saver for me. I have a reason to do things, a reason to get back into my old habits. It's like priming a pump. Once it's started I'll be ok. I just didn't have the energy (or the courage) to jump start it myself.
So.....today is catch-up on work and then tonite we start the Christmas decorating!! WooHoo.
But I wanted to let you all know, we made it safe and sound.
Posted by Tammi at December 1, 2004 08:02 AMYEAH! Welcome home, welcome home, welcome home! I was going to call and check on your progress, but figured between Momma Vi, traffic and any business calls, you'd be busy enough and needed to watch the roads.
Glad to hear you both made it home safe and sound!
Posted by: Lee Ann at December 1, 2004 08:52 AMHappy to hear that you returned safely! Enjoy the decorating.
Posted by: John at December 1, 2004 11:12 AMI figured that after you told me traffic was behaving and all was going well... that would be it and you'd hit the mother of all traffic jams right after we hung up. LOL. Glad to hear the rest of the trip was smooth too. :-)
Posted by: Teresa at December 1, 2004 03:58 PMWelcome back!!! Glad to hear that you had a great time!
Posted by: ALa71 at December 1, 2004 08:13 PM...wish I could kidnap my Mom!
(Busy lady; that's pretty much what I'd have to do!)
Posted by: Key at December 1, 2004 08:48 PM