Time Flies

It's been a while since my last blog but in my defense I have been crazy busy. I have dropped my daughter off at college, got her settled in and spent some much needed time with family and friends. It is so hard to believe this journey will begin officially in 6 days. I am excited, scared, nervous and ready! Although leaving my daughter was the hardest thing I have ever had to do, it was so wonderful to see how grown up and responsible she has become. I was so proud of how well she handled all of this change that came about this summer. She is going to be an amazing Geologist or Geophysicist. (I am still not sure which she has decided on.) I am so glad she will have all the family and friends and of course her boyfriend to keep her safe and happy. I am convienced she is going to do great. Have you heard of Skype? It is an amazing thing. I am so grateful to whom ever created this!! Talking on the phone is great but if you can see them and see a piece of home it can make all the difference in the world. While Brian was in India sometimes we would just watch TV together. Now that is amazing! I always felt close to him and I am looking forward to being able to skype with my daughter, family and friends. This alone will keep me sane :). Brian and I met at the airport Saturday and I can not tell you how excited I was when I saw him walk through the door at the airport. I felt like a kid waiting to get out of bed on Christmas morning! It felt so good just to hug him! He is at work this week but it has been so nice waking up with him, making him breakfast, drinking coffee with him and well just being a wife again. I am enjoying having my bestfriend with me physically. We talk to Heather often and I love getting a text saying goodnight mom, I love you! It definately puts me at peace for the night. I have had alot of changes this summer and I feel like they are going to help us as a family grow into an even stronger family. I can't wait to share my adventure with my friends and family. The pictures I will be able to take alone put a smile on my face. I can not wait to finally take some classes in photography. I have talked about this for so many years now. I just want to jump in with both feet! I am ready to grow. I want to explore everything. This is going to be a great adventure! I hope my friends and family will have the opportunity to come visit and take part in our journey and make it that much more special. So hold on everyone, it's going to be a great ride!!!

Tic Toc

A week from today I will be moving my daughter into the dorms at Texas Tech! I can here the clock ticking away. I struggle with this in more ways than one. On one hand it means that I am that much closer to getting to hold my husband in my arms again but it also means I will be dropping my daughter off at school and saying my goodbyes. She is an amazing young lady and is going to do fine with all the love and support she has surrounding her there in Lubbock as well as here in Houston. This week will be a whirlwind as we get loose ends tied up and Heather all packed. I will definitely be leaving half my heart in Lubbock. She is my heart and soul. I also start physical therapy for my back while taking steroids. Fingers crossed this treatment works so I don't have to worry with an injection. I am dedicated to making this work. Finale diagnosis is a herniated disk in the lower back. Brian got the keys to the apartment in Mumbai and will stay there off and on while they finish getting things settled before I get there. I can not wait until our stuff arrived there and we can start making it our own. Things will feel much better then. We havn't had many hits on the house here in Houston but that is ok. I have to just have faith that it will all work out. I am ready to start this adventure. My mind is open and my camera lens is ready!!! Until next time......

A Continuous Stream of Chaos

It has been a little chaotic since my last post. I am in Lubbock visiting with family and friends for a few days while my daughter is on vacation with her boyfriends family in Utah. I figured it was a good time  to go visit. It has been crazy since before I left. After finally getting the insurance squared away I made my appointment for my back. It has been bothering me for several months now and really affecting my day to day life. It was time to get it checked out. Well, needless to say it couldn't be simple.  I had an MRI done that same day. I got the results back yesterday and I have bulging disks in my lower spine. I will go see a orthopedic spine specialist next Thurs. Fun, fun I tell ya. I am keeping my fingers crossed they can get this take care of before I leave. It is amazing the things you have to get done before a huge trip like this. All those things you put off and put off come back biting you in the butt. I had to get my eyes checked and glasses and contacts ordered and such. I still have to go to the dentist and get Heather all squared away too. Why do we procrastinate? This is going to be something I work on. This might be a difficult task as I hear in India things move at a VERY slow pace. Everyone procrastinates. I am going to try and be better. As I write out my to do lists (over and over again) I realize things that I haven't even thought of before. I have address changes to do still and I have to decide what address to change things too LOL. See why I titled this the way I did? You never think there will be a time that you will have to do all those things you put off doing in a very short amount of time. What a waste. I could be stress free right?? Yea right LOL. I don't think my body could function properly without stress. It is like a drug and I need the antidote! Brian will get the chance to look at our apartment in Mumbai today (tonight my time). I am excited and nervous all at the same time. Things have not run smoothly so I am sure there will be a hiccup or two but I am ready for them. I have a tall glass of water!! Bring them on!! I am looking forward to seeing the pictures. We had our first dealings with trying to buy over the counter medicine that we take for granted here in America. Brian had heartburn and needed some Tums or Rolaids. Well you think that is easy enough right? WRONG! They don't have either of those over there. I was here on the computer trying to research the equivalent over there. Well there really isn't much. I only found homeopathic treatments for the most part. We did end up finding something that will work but it was not simple that is for sure. You would think with Indian food there would be a huge supply of antacids LOL.  Now I am racking my brain thinking "what should I buy before I go over?" I can see it now, going through customs and they open my carry on and I have all these over the counter medicines. Yea that wont look weird! haha. Can you see me trying to explain to customs why I am hoarding all this medicine! Well I know things will work out and we will adjust to things over there. I have faith that we will have what we need. It is just hard to see that picture when it is not yet finished being painted! We will get there though, just wait and see!

Life on Hold

Today I sit in my corporate apartment missing my husband, daughter and belongings and realizing how on hold my life is at the moment. Alot of sit and wait! I am glad I have my Keeta pup to keep me company :) We go on walks and explore the area together. She is adjusting alot better than I thought she would. I woke up to an e-mail from Brian today that had a picture of our apartment building (in India) in the back ground. What a picture! It is hard for me to think that I will be living in that building in about a month.  It is a beautiful site. I am amazed with every picture I see. The area is so beautiful.  I can not wait to take pictures of my own. I am so excited to see the world and learn about the culture and try new things. What an adventure this is going to be. To top it off I get to do it with my best friend, My husband! My daughter is on her way to Utah. They are camping along the way and taking in the sites. Today she will visit the south rim of the Grand Canyon. I am so excited for her and she promises to take lots of pictures for me. One day I will have to go visit.  My fear of Heights (actually edges of heights) keeps me from letting my self experience things but from the look of our apartments and the fact that I will be on the 11th floor I guess I better start working on conquering that fear real fast!! Well the house has not sold and there really haven't been any lookers. I guess the market is not on our side. I am still keeping my fingers crossed and my hopes up though. I love my house and I know if someone will just take the time to look at it they too will fall in love with it. I do believe that things will work out. I just hope it is sooner than later.....