Well I'm still waiting on the paperwork to move out to Texas. Sooooooooooo I'm still hanging out in DC, working like crazy and praying for the paperwork to get unstuck in the process.

I'm going to take a week of vacation to visit Danr in GA in March. I was hoping to take my leave in connection with my move, but it doesn't look like that will happen the way I wanted it too. I'm looking forward to snuggling with the puppies.

Other than the waiting... life is good. I'm not very good at waiting...

Really want to have some of you over to my "nest" before I head south...I'll have to figure out a good date.

Once I get the paperwork things will move pretty fast.

Waiting...Waiting...Waiting...Waiting...Funny, I don't remember praying for patience.

OK I'm really no good at the waiting game. I accepted the job on 22 Dec and am still waiting on the paperwork. I'm ready to move on to the new job. I've enjoyed the job so far...but I'm ready to move on.

Now that I know I'm leaving it's really hard to stay focused at work. Besides... the boss told the staff on Wednesday so the cat is out of the bag.

I spent about an hour today searching for apartments in texas...I can get the exact same thing I live in now with the addition of an attached garage for 1/2 the price!

I will miss everyone in Atlantia, but I'm ready to go to the southwest. Warm weather, & low humitity is much better for my health.

I really want to visit with everyone before I drive out west...any ideas?

Well everyone..... The big news of the day is that I was offered not one but two jobs over the Christmas holiday. I had to choose between a major promotion in Hawaii or a major promotion in Texas.... Both jobs were the same level, equate to a major promotion in money and position, and provide great career potential.

And the winner is..... Texas! I will be moving to San Antonio, Texas to write Training curriculum for Army as soon as the Army can cut my orders. Which means I won't be moving for another month or two. The good news is that this is a promotion and a job utilizing my Master's Degree. Imagine that...I actually get to use one of my degrees at work. This is the dream job that I've been working for over the last 3 years so I'm pretty happy about the whole thing.

So I'll be moving to TX in late February or early March. If the guys at HR process the paperwork anytime soon.

Did I mention I hate waiting?

So I'm off for a new adventure.

OK... so here I am still waiting on the magic e-mail that should have come 3 months ago... The job is going very well and I really enjoy it, just wish that I could settle in for the long haul, but it is a temp job that runs out in 4 months so I'm getting down to the wire. At this point the first organization to offer me a job wins...

In the mean time, I'm applying for everything and anything that interests me from VA/DC to GA, to TX to Hawaii...yup... applied for two jobs in Hawaii and made the list, and got a good reference for one of them too...

On another note...just got back from a great trip to Las Vegas. Met Danr and the parents in Vegas and had a wonderful time! 5 days packed full of fun. I need a vacation from my vacation. I honestly did not think that I would enjoy it as much as I did. I'm ready to go back again.

On the SCA front...well what can I say. I'm a little out of the loop right now. Can't make it to fighter practice because of the work schedule, most events fall on weekends I'm either working or flying to GA to visit the hubby...Don't even have much time for the projects at the moment. --sigh--

Wish I could spend more time with everyone after being gone for 3 years...

OK... life has been way too busy recently. I had a major conference I was running in November... that went very well BTW. After that I took a couple of days off to visit the hubby in GA, came back in time to attend a week long class for work... after that I've been swamped at work getting caught up on everything because I was out of the office for over a week, and put things on hold because the conference took priority. But... the 2 star was happy so everyone else was happy so life is good.

My hard work here in DC is starting to pay off! Work is going very well, got a good annual review from my supervisor, and had a great conference at the beginning of the month. And.... a little birdie let me know that other good things will be coming soon.

Work has been busy... those weekend that I'm not working I'm flying to GA to see the hubby.

Had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the Family, and am flying out to Las Vegas this week for a much needed vaction. Meeting my parents and Danr in Las Vegas. Can't wait!

On the SCA front....well work and life seems to be getting in the way at the moment. I'm also having trouble feeling connected to everone...can't go to fighter practice because of my work schedule, missed every business meeting due to work or traveling to GA, and have worked most weekends there has been a local event. -sigh-

Miss you all.

Isabel

Rainy day today...I've started on a new project to make Korean Maedeup.

I'm making the silk cord on a Japanese Marudai which is a little wrong since I should be making the cord on the Korean Dahoe, but since I can't get a Dahoe, I'll have to settle for the Marudai.

In Korea the art of Maedeup is a national treasure and protected. The only way to obtain the Korean version of the Marudai is to study under a Maedeup Master for a year. At the end of the year training, IF the master thinks you are worthy, you then are offered the opportunity to purchase your own Dahoe. Of course, now that we are back in the U.S. I may be able to comission someone to make the Dahoe for me.

When I Korea, I really enjoyed some of the art styles they have. I love the Maedeup which is Korean cord making and knotwork. They have their own version of the knots which at first glance looks like the Chinese knots but have their own flavor.

I'm really unfocused in my A&S right now. But with my life as crazy as it is right now... I'm still in limbo.

Then we have had a really bad week with Kelly this week. Kelly got really sick this week and her tempurature spiked. She spent most of the week at the vets and at the animal hospital. They couldn't figure out what caused it. Then they did an exray on her chest and found an enlarged heart. So.... Kelly is off to the University for more tests to try and find out what is wrong. The poor girl has been on so many different medications this week and my poor parents have gotten no sleep. My dad was up for over 64 hours straight nursing the poor girl and taking her to the vet. I'm so thankful that my babies are in good hands. I don't know what I would do without my wonderful parents!

Work got very stressful this week. A big project got dropped in my lap this week. I have less than 3 months to get this conference planned. The girl who was in charge of the conference up until a couple of days ago did NOTHING!!!!! I'm a little irked that the project was dropped in my lap at the last minute. All I have to say is that my co-worker better stay out of the conference now that it is mine! Grrrrrrr. This is work dejavu for me. I always seem to be handed projects at the last minute to pull off. The good things is tha I'm apparently good at it since all of thos projects turned out really well in the past. So here we go again. -Let's hand a failing project to Isabel to fix... Of course nothing will be done to my lazy co-worker. She will continue to get paid 2x as much as me, by doing 1/2 the work. But that is life in the Government system. She is now on my "list."

Well the blueberry picking this weekend became blackberry picking and boy do they make yummy pie.

We just had to share the pie with a friend after it was baked. Next thing I know it is dinner time and we had eaten most of a whole pie. Luckily I had enough blackberries for 2 pies so one will go into work with me tomorrow.

Dinner became blackberry pie, but blackberries are fruit right....soooooooooooo it wasn't that bad for me, right? Well, I'm going to pretend that it wasn't that bad for me.

My saga continues...

I've had a pretty productive week at work. Next monday is the meeting/briefing day with one meeting/briefing one right after another all day. I'm starting to see the friuts of my labors at work, dispite my co-worker. She is very nice and pleasant but very lazy and has a negative attitude toward the programs that she is supposed to be managing. How can you say that a particular program is a waste of money when YOU are the one managing the program and YOU are getting paid to manage the program. Things that make you go hum. She is just full of contradictions like that. Crazy... She is a complete idiot... normally that would make me very angry but I can't seem to stay angry with her... I don't get it.

One of my work friends calls where I work "Sleepy Hallow" Well he is mostly correct. If I don't get out of sleepy hallow soon I'll never wake up...But I'm working on getting out... I have a couple of bites on my resume's so we will see how things play out.

I finally decorated my office this week. I brought in a few scarves to make into window treatments, some Thai fabric to cover this ugly phone box on my wall, a Thai hanging to bring color to the grey cubical walls, and some of my awards from my last job...oh little thinkgs like the "Commander's Award for Civilian Service" that is personalized with a nice note... hehehe "I am evil Isabel..." Beleive me, the timeing for bringing in the Work BLING was timed to the day. I have lots more work BLING that I can add once the house hold goods get delivered to Atlanta.

So all in all things are looking good. I'm hoping to be in a position soon to enact my master plan...hehehe More evil laughing from Isabel.

OK.... My dad and the pups are doing well. Thorulf is healing well. The owner of the bad dogs paid the vet bill right away.

I'm so glad my babies are in good hands.

Well it looks like I'll be in DC for at least another year so time to make plans and get into the swing of things!

I have fabric on order for new garb... Isabel is moving to "late" period... hehehe that is 11th century for me.

I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and get to work! Any takers?

OK I'm HOT HOT HOT. My poor babies had a big vet visit yesterday...

My dad was taking my babies for their morning walk as usual. He takes them on a 2-3 mile walk each morning. The pups and my dad really enjoy these long morning walks. Anyway out of the blue and over a hill come two off leash out of control dogs charging up to my babies. My dad has by babies on short leash at this time. The two dogs run up to my dad and my babies, they didn't stop, they didn't sniff they just bit Thorulf on the back leg... at which time all H*ll broke loose!. Mean while, my dad is trying to protect my babies from these two out of control off leash dogs. By the time the owner of the other two dogs got there, my baby, Thorulf, was covered in blood and had two big bites. Kelly made it through it with just a small scratch. My dad also was bitten by the dog that got Thorulf. Thorulf at least had the other dog down on his back by the time the other owner got there.

The owner of the other dogs "said" he would pay for the vet bill. My dad promised me he would report the incident to animal control. My dad was bitten on the foot because he was using his feet to try and push the other dogs away from Thorulf and Kelly.

I am HOT HOT HOT!!!! My babies were on leash and my dad did everything he could to keep my babies safe but that is a little hard when two off leash dogs charge you and your two dogs are on leash. Kelly and Thorulf worked as a team of course...

The vet said the babies will be just fine, which is good to hear. My poor dad was so worried about the babies but everyone is doing fine including my dad. I'm just thankful I have such great parents!