dreaming of turkeys

the count down continues...one more 8 hour shift at work, one more time giving plasma, 3 more classes and 1 more test until i finally get to come home. i never thought that moving away from everything that is familiar would be this hard. i knew that it wouldn't be easy ecspecially since i was moving up with my best friend, but it's those little things i forgot to factor in. like baby sitting emily...cocktails...FFF with the Troost family...hanging out in the garage...what to do and who to call when your car battery is dead and your husband is 5 hours away hunting and you need to get to work in the morning...malls...real malls...dennys...a good steak...a place to grill it...stopping by my mom or dad's work place just for the heck of it...getting my hair done when it needs it...oh and there are many more things that i overlooked when making the decision to move up the the boonies. but really...i wouldn't be in school right now, i would still be working at spectrum and not moving towards a goal a much needed goal. getting my degree is a necessary evil on the path to the future. do i want to go to school? no, i hate school, studying stresses me out and i hate writing papers and taking tests, but they havn't invented the magic nurse pill that i can take a instantly become an RN without the stress and tediousness of it all. but enough self pity and griping.

i am so very excited to come home and see all of the wonderful people in my life that phone calls and emails and packages just don't do justice. oh and all of that good eating! i'm glad that i live this close at least to be able to come home. Tashina, Levi, Katie, Paula, and Jennifer....i constantly think of you when i get home sick and am thankful that i live this close. i hope that if you aren't able to come home and see your families that you will still have a wonderful holiday with the people that are with you where you are. I love you all and you are in my prayers. See you all in GR!