And life goes on...

I'M BACK IN AUSTIN!

Needless to say, I've had a very exhausting week. Emotional, intense, dramatic, and full of love.

A lot has gone on and there were so many opportunities for blogging about them, but I just didn't have my laptop with me, or access to internet. Yes - it's been like being in a foreign country. I've been disconnected and out of touch for about a week. I had 74 e-mails in my Yahoo Mail, and I'm scared to return to work tomorrow as I'm REALLY BEHIND.

Every day I've cried. So when you talk to me, I am most likely in a "good moment". Or, rather, a coherent one. I received a call yesterday from my good friend Crystal who I've known since kindergarten, and used to have sleepovers in 3rd & 4th grade. She calls me on my cell phone crying about the loss of my mother. And I try to "break that moment" by telling her: "Crystal, I cry every day. And I've just had a real emotional cry with James earlier. So I cannot POSSIBLY cry with you again on the phone. Oh yes, and I'm at Wal-Mart, so I may disturb the other shoppers and ruin their Christmas spirit if you make me start the tears again." She actually started laughing and allowed me to hang up so that I could finish my Wal-Mart task. By the way, I actually cried twice yesterday (Sunday).

Anyway, it's Monday. I'm glad to be back in Austin and getting back into some sort of routine. I brought Oscar (the cat) back with me and he seems to be doing better than I am right now. But, I just got my daily dose of crying (Thank you Stephanie). I teared up on the way home - listening to Christmas songs is going to do that to me this year. But Steph's blog has me spilling tears into my laptop keyboard. Here's hoping I don't short out before I finish this blog...

And here's Steph's link. I've gotta go. I need a Kleenex.

http://home.austin.rr.com/theellistrator/2004/12/sisterhood.html

I love you Steph. (By the way Steph, that was Jean Jones you talked with. One of my many "mothers".)