the real scoop

Sitting down at the computer, I'm at a loss for what to say. In most ways, it has been the same old thing around here: keeping up with school, counting down the days till Christmas, making more stuff than I know what to do with. But on the other hand, it's all new territory: anxiously waiting to sell the house, fighting uselessly to keep the house constantly clean--just in case, wondering when our fresh start is actually going to happen. I guess I'm thankful to be able to create and keep myself busy while we wait, but the waiting is about to get a whole lot harder, and that's really all I can think about.

In less than 2 weeks, my bff is leaving. Moving several states North to get a jump on enjoying a real Winter for a change. Our families have been planning this move for a while and, to be honest, I'm just being impatient losing sight of the bigger picture here. But there's this part of me that wants to throw myself on the ground kicking and screaming, "But I wanna go, tooooooo!!" It's with a bit of irony that I can never resist using the term 'bff' when I talk about Shannon. First, I'm a grown woman and not a teeny bopper and, second, I never imagined that I'd actually have anyone other than my husband who even came close to qualifying as a best friend. Without a doubt, I have been blessed to call some amazing, wonderful people 'friend' but I'm really not so good in the friend department myself. Meeting Shannon was a blessing I could never ever deserve.

So, for the next 2 weeks, we're going to be spending as much time with our friends as possible but after that I'm going to need some serious distraction to make it through the holidays and the first of the year. Hopefully, it won't be much longer than that! I've already decided on one distraction I'm seriously looking forward to: taking one of Mary Ann's classes--yippee! See, I've already been gathering supplies and cutting out MA's supercool journaling toys. It's going to be a good thing. My new journal will either keep me really busy or give me a pretty place to drown my sorrows.

Comments

[dawn]

You can make it through!! You have the right idea in mind...keep busy. I feel your pain, though. My bff-who I've been rooming with for the past 5 years (!!!) will be moving back to NY next August. I'm not exactly sure how I'll deal with that one. Just keep posting on your blog, because I LOVE seeing your stuff. I read your entire blog in two nights. haha.

[Barb]

What joy it must be to have found a true bff in adulthood. I'm 44 and still hope that one day, some how, I'll wander across that elusive friend soul that meshes with mine and I'll have a bff, too. Hey, a girl can hope, right? You'll get through this...like Dawn above me said, just keep posting here and we'll keep you grounded and cry with ya when you're down.
Peace & Love,
~Barb~

[iHanna]

Lucky you for taking Mary Ann's class, I love those cut outs!

[Mary]

Okay, I love your blog, I love your journals.
I just scooped up the three that were left on your etsy site. Make more!! :) And, you are already doing much of Mary Ann's class.
I signed up for it too - I did not know her goodies were already posted, will have to go check it out, and begin pulling stuff together.

[Tanya]

i am taking Mary ann's class as well- LOVE her stuff. Your journal is fantastic. I have posted mine on my blog;http://scrapbits.typepad.com/scrap_bits/2010/01/remains-of-the-day-inside-pages.html
it is so addictive, just adding and sewing stuff. I have way more pages then will fit in my book. I couldnt stop!