Do you ever feel like there are times in your life when you are on the verge of something great? And the anticipation of reaching that point kinda drives you insane? Well, I can honestly say I’m there right now in multiple arenas of my life. First and most superficially, my best friend is flying in from California to see me this weekend. It will be the first time I’ve seen her since my wedding and I’m so excited. Jason is going camping all next week, so she is going to keep me company this weekend.

Secondly, we are sooooo close to beginning the work on our house. We believe we have selected a contractor (we’re giving one other guy a chance to pitch his bid tomorrow, but we’re pretty sure who we’re going with) and we have secured the finances we need to begin (and hopefully complete) the job. Next week I plan on packing up a lot of the things we will need to move in order for the construction to take place and try to find appropriate places to store them. Jason and I have succumbed to the fact that we’ll be eating with paper plates and and plastic utensils for a few months. Wow. Thank goodness we have a spare bathroom and ample living space downstairs. We can even pull the futon out if we end up needing to sleep down there.

Lastly, my job is taking an exciting turn (I hope) toward becoming a Project Management position. My boss has been working on the change for quite a while, but it is finally official and we’re going over the details today. Basically, now my job title will reflect the work I’ve been doing, but also give me some added clout to take charge over some of the projects I’ve just sort of been helping with. It means more responsibility, but also a greater level of focus, and fortunately a promotion.

:)