WoooHoooo! 4 hours and 45 minutes until I land in Orange County!!

**Doing Happy Dance all around office***

 Have a wonderful weekend!

11 ½ hours and I will be in (very sunny) California!!! Oh, my goodness.  A very Happy Friday! I wish for everyone a wonderful weekend full of good things. Be sure to do something for yourselves that will bring you joy!

 Much love and Bright Blessings,
Amethyst

Okay…T -29 hours and counting…….This day is sooo dragging! I am wound tighter than a spring and feel as if I am coming out of my skin~ Oh my gosh…I can’t wait until tomorrow night!

**Does little happy dance**

Amethyst

 Huzzah! The launch went off with out a hitch; Terry should be home in time for me to see him this weekend! I had to laugh though, after the launch, I read the recap and the mission is initially only 68 minutes long…I was incredulous, thinking of the two unsettled years of their lives as he was working on this project and it was all for 68 minutes…I read a little further and the actual deployment is in 16 hours…still…I know they are thrilled it is over!!!

Happy , Happy Wednesday! 56 Hours and counting til I take off for California!!

 Love and Bright Blessings,

Amethyst

Among all men on the earth bards have a share of honor and reverence, because the muse has taught them songs and loves the race of bards.

Homer (800 BC - 700 BC), The Odyssey

(Dedicated to my favorite Bards, Stephin and Garry)

 Okay, I was wrong, it isn’t a shuttle, it’s a rocket…here is a cool site my friend’s wife sent…launch is on schedule…Huzzh!!!

 http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html

 Oh, Happy Tuesday!

Amethyst

180 hours until I land in California!! Huzzah!!! Please let this week go by quickly…Not that I’m wishing my life away…but I want to go now!

One of the friends I’m hoping to see is in Florida, right now, awaiting the launch of the Space shuttle on Wednesday. If it can launch, he will be home in time for me to see him this weekend…if not, I’ll have to wait until my birthday party next month, and we will just have a girls weekend. It is so cool that he works on something for the shuttle. I have no idea exactly what it is he does for the shuttle (it’s a secret, not even his wife knows), but it is really awesome that he does whatever he does.

I also get to see Shadow(yea!) and my sister and niece!  So bear with me as I anxiously await this weekend!!! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

 Amethyst

Happy Happy Friday…all you dear people! I am giddy today and longing for I don’t know what. Have a marvelous weekend and please take care of yourselves. Don’t forget: Do something nice for yourselves.

 Love, Light, and Laughter,

Amethyst

He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much.

Bessie Stanley

I am so grateful for my friends and the love that we share. I have several of my faire family coming from California to share in my birthday celebration next month and I think they are more excited than I am (If that is at all possible!)

All my Friends…and you, my Xangan friends, are so very much friends of my heart… have been my anchor throughout this last year. You lent me strength until I  found my own, you listen to me as I try to make sense of the last year, you cry with me when I hurt and cheer me on as I take each new step in my new life. You bully me when you think I need it and cradle me when you know I do need it. You cushion me when I fall while allowing me to learn from the fall. Your love encircles me and I am safe within that circle. You help me to realize I can do ANYTHING! 

“Thank you” seems so inadequate for all the gifts that you have given me...but it is all I can offer at this time. Please know that it comes from the deepest recesses of my heart.

 Brightest of Blessings,
Amethyst