Antsy

Well, things are coming together, and I'm working hard at the patience thing. All the delays have been necessary, in hindsight. So I guess it's a good thing. I needed this week to get the laptop back, the license plate for my moped which finally came today, and every other thing that needed doing. But for someone who's on sabbatical, I sure have been working my butt off. My house is clean, my laundry is almost done, all the stuff I'll need for the next 3 months is packed and piled and ready to get loaded into the RV when I pick it up tomorrow. Errands are done and I think I'm ready too. Tomorrow I'll finish the last of it all, and load as much into the RV as I can so that Saturday morning the boys & I can take off. Finally.

Parting is such sweet sorrow...

Just a short entry today.... it's my last day before sabbatical officially begins, and I'm a bit eager to head out the door. Of course, it's also Sunday afternoon at almost 4:30 pm, so I suppose it's time. But today was a busy day with the last worship for a while, a piano recital for many of our kids this afternoon, and a few last minute things to finish up here. So now all is done... things are ready for me to be gone.... time to let go for a while.

While I am very ready for that, it is a little bittersweet. This morning at worship, my emotions were a bit in overdrive. Yes, it's only 3 months (as I kept reassuring everyone) but this morning that did seem forever - especially as I watched a few teary eyes. Dang. But most of me is just excited. I'm eager, excited, antsy.... and more than a little tired.

So off I go to begin to re-learn the relaxation process. My temporarily missing laptop actually will help that too, as I won't be able to check emails or even write on this blog until it's returned. So like it or not, I'm going to learn to let go!

(Guess it wasn't so short after all.)