Five months... I'm still officially on the slow boat the China. Sometimes it feels as though it should be many more months that just five, other times it doesn't feel like a lot of time has passed. I do have to say that I'm getting more comfortable with the wait, like I'm settling in.

Of course, it could also be that I just have a lot going right now and no time to really ponder the wait. I'm back to school today for teacher development. I've been working non-stop since returning home from my summer travels... insulated the attic, getting ready for school and getting the Dance team ready for our first performance. It's a bit like being the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland!

Back from Vacation

I'm back from vacation - I turned another year older, lost my wallet for a few hours and discovered that I had a water leak while I was gone. Mostly, it was a good trip with stressful interludes. Two family reunions and I got some new genealogy information. I may dive back in to it while I'm waiting.

On the day I left, I got my first secret pal gift. It was a really great gift, but brought up some feelings I wasn't expecting. I just looked at it and thought "gosh... I probably won't be reading this books to a daughter from China... I won't be flying to China to get her...." I don't think I realized how much I had gotten into adopting from China, but at the same time, I'm pretty sure I don't want to wait until 2011.

Today I call the foster lisencesor to make an appointment for the homestudy. Hopefully, I can get my house into shape before she shows up... it's in vacation disaster mode.

I should take more photos...

Most of the nursery is set up. This weekend I did some more garage sale-ing and ended up buying more clothing for a cousin than myself. At this point, I really don't know what to purchase... and while I love shopping, I just can't resign myself to purchasing things I won't use. I did find a sale with all sorts of extras - I'm now set with hooded towels and washclothes, and actually have some toys. I still need to install shelving, but I need to stop purchasing baskets to hold things. I think nine is plenty!

On waiting game, well... nothing is happening. I know that all of my references haven't been sent in at this point and I'm heading out on vacation on Saturday. I was told not to call until after then anyways. Plus, I could really use the extra time. It's funny how priorities change when the possible turns towards the probably imminent.

I've started planning for the upcoming school year. Practices for Dance Team will start when I get back from vacation. Hopefully, I'll be able to set the schedule for Honour Society then as well. I'm giving up the Department Head job - if someone will take it... It's only 2 meetings a month, but it's something I can give up without much fuss. I'd like to dump Honour Society, an unpaid, thankless job, but I doubt anyone will pick it up. Plus, I'm going to leadership camp for it in two weeks. It makes feel very guilty to do that and then drop the job.

Either way, life is just moving along. Tomorrow is my 38th birthday. It's hard to believe that 20 years ago, I thought my life was just starting. Now, it's starting again.

Oh, yeah. My siatica (?) issue is much better. I can actually get out of bed in less than 60 seconds... practically a record.