My Year of Meaningful (2011)

Most days are a combination of peaks and valleys, but today was basically one really BIG peak and one really HUGE valley.

The low point: sending my buddies off at the Gabs airport with tears in my eyes. Thank god the Mr. was there with me to help me stand up when what I really wanted to do was crumple up and fall apart on the floor as they all painstakingly shoved their bags through the old metal detector and turned around for one last wave. It was sooooooo sad. The 5-minute drive from the airport to the office wasn't exactly enough time to get my act together, either, as I spent the first hour back in the office just kinda staring at my computer screen and swallowing a plethora of lumps in my throat. We had such a good time, even right up til the last hour of their trip here when we got to show them around the BSPCA on our way to the airport. I can honestly say it was one of the most fun 2 weeks we've had since we moved here.

But the high point: (and this nearly makes up for all the injustices in the world, from SK missing the big KR concert to me gaining that extra kg while the guys were here, to Bill Wyman quitting the Rolling Stones back in '97...)

St. Mary just sent me a text message stating the following: FIND YOUR RING BY THE POOL

I am just so happy I could die. The Mr. and I just had a moment and again I feel like crying... some more... but in a good way.

Man what a way to end such an emotional day.

Gonna go to the gym :-) and wallow in my unfitness :-( then return home to my long-lost engagement ring :-) in my empty house :-( and watch a movie with the Mr. :-) and reflect on what has indeed been a great 2 weeks full of so much stuff that it could take me a good month to process. Big month ahead too, with no rest for the wicked. Sunday we have to head up into the butt-ass-crack of BW, 6 hours in transit, to do a public meeting early in the morning on Monday. Everyone knows how much I hate doing these public meetings. Then immediately back to Gabs, 6 hours in the car. Then 2 meetings to fill up my entire Tuesday, not to mention our appointment on the same day to take Reggie to the vet - his swelling/lump is back on his groin and I don't even want to know what that could mean... all I know is that we have to get it removed ASAP. Then it's only 2 weeks til the next round of visitors come. agh.

Big blogosphere sigh.... siiiiiiiiiighhhhhh.