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Counting the Minutes

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He arrives tomorrow night…so I am counting the minutes until the plane touches down. In the meantime, I am running errands, cleaning, doing laundry, and trying to teach students who are desperately in need of a spring break and know that its just around the corner.

He is getting everything ready and organized for the dog sitter. This is our first time leaving the dogs with this sitter, so there is a lot to explain. Riley and Scout, if you can hear me, be good and know that Dad will be home soon. And Mom will come home for 10 days in April.

More later.

Oh Skype, I love thee!

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As you know, my husband and I have been trying to Skype since Valentine’s Day. It has been a frustrating experience. My built-in web cam on the newer MacBook worked just fine so Don could see me, but I couldn’t see him. After several phone conversations with the helpful people at the Apple Store, Don discovered that the super web cam he had purchased was for a newer operating system than the one in our desktop iMac. After more conversation, he found he either had to update our operating system and buy the super duper camera, or look for an older iSight camera that Apple no longer makes. The helpful guy from Apple even looked on ebay, while on the phone with Don, and found one listed. Don bid on one camera, lost out on it, then bid on another and won. The super duper camera was boxed up and returned to Apple and yesterday, the iSight camera arrived! After some fiddling with said camera, Don magically appeared on my screen!! And the dogs!!! I cannot tell you how wonderful it was to see my husband, and my wonderful doggies. Scout kept looking at the computer screen because she knew my voice was coming from that contraption – I swear she saw me. Riley, on the other hand, roused when he heard my voice and then slept.

Now, I can see my loved ones even when 3000 miles apart. Oh, how wonderful! By the way, the photo of McCoy pottery at the top of the post is in honor of our office/guest room where the Skyping took place. These lovelies are perched on top of a cabinet in that room.

Husband is coming out to visit me one week from this coming Friday during my Spring Break. I am counting the days.

More later.

Feeling Blue

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I’m feeling blue today. I’m tired, I didn’t sleep well, the Santa Ana winds occurring here always leave me unsettled, I’m lonely for my loved ones.


What I wouldn’t give to be petting my dogs, cuddling with my husband, sitting in Mockingbird Hill Cottage. This is just one of those days where I want to cry. The excitement of decorating my little apartment has worn off, the day seems to go on forever with nothing to do and nothing seems to interest me. I am homesick. I miss my little cottage, the ticking of the clock, the sound of the dogs’ nails clicking on the wood floors, the sun streaming through our windows, the sound of my husband’s guitar, I miss all of it – even the irritating stuff.

It has only been a little over a week, but it sure seems like longer. I know that this time next week when I am teaching and coaching 2 shows, time will move more quickly. I will have less time to feel blue. In the meantime, I might as well own up to it. I’m blue.

I’m grateful for this blog and for opportunity to express how I feel from day to day. And for all of you who leave such lovely comments. Tomorrow will be better.

P.S. Not helping in my blue mood, I just found out that Country Home is ceasing publication. That makes 3: Home Companion, Cottage Living, and Country Home. Don’t you think that we need these publications now more than ever? I do.

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