The Good News . . . And More Good News

So the good news is, some things are going much, much better. I have been a total wreck all week, mostly due to denial of certain realities. Acknowledging them seems to have made a huge difference. It's almost funny, because I can get so high and mighty when I think someone else is denying something they're feeling, but then I go into denial myself, and don't even see it. Of course, denial is one of the stages of what I'm really going through, so this might all be legit, but it's still slightly amusing. In hindsight.

And what I thought was bad news, is actually good news, too. I thought I might have made a mistake on an on-line order, but I didn't. All is good. At least for the moment. Except that I really need to get home, because I have somewhere to be in a few hours. Somewhere good. :)

Announcement

I'm Engaged! M. proposed a couple of weeks ago, and I said, "Yes." It was really special, and I love the ring he gave me. He took me out to dinner at a fancy, Indian restaurant, and proposed at the end of the meal. I was super lucky to have one of my friends coming for a visit, so I got to share all my joy and excitement with her.

Unfortunately, since then, things have gotten a bit challenging. It seems as if everyone's first question is, "Have you set a date?" Ha! Bet you were just about to e-mail me and ask exactly that. So here's the answer. "We're working on it." I'm trying to do research in that direction, but it has raised more questions than it answered, and I'm feeling really overwhelmed right now. So, much as I appreciate peoples good wishes, I'd appreciate it even more if I could get a break from all the questions. Is there any way for congratulations to come without the strings?

BTW, this is the "official" web announcement. There hasn't been a big group email-to-all. So don't feel left out if you're finding out about it here.

Research

Am finally getting my teeth into a research project that has been brewing for several months. It feels really good to be taking concrete action on this. Can't say what it is yet--still classified--but soon . . .

Another Sale

O.k., call me shallow, but it's quite a rush to sell things on-line. This could get addictive. Except that I'm still not sure it's worth the energy for the items that only sell for pennies.

Gardening

Got out to the Full Circle Farm Garden today--and saw several people I know. Some I had met previously, some I'd met at the Farm a different day. My hands are still dirty from pinching corn side-shoots.

On a different note, Green Hope Farm has a beautiful new web site that is much easier to navigate. I'm having fun exploring it.

More work is going on in my apartment, today, but this should be the last of it. Should being the key word here . . .

Progress

I've been checking off a lot of stuff on my to-do list. I'm not sure whether that's because I'm dividing my list into smaller steps or I'm being more productive, but it feels good. :)

I voted today. I really like voting in local elections. I spend time researching the issues and figuring out how to vote. But then I seldom check the results. I care more about the process of having my say than about how things turn out in most cases. Only when it's something really important to me, like Prop 8 was last General Election, do I bother to check the results.

Lazy Weekend

It was too hot this weekend, and I forgot that heat creates sluggishness, so I didn't turn on the A/C and didn't get much done, except catch up on sleep.

I'm making up for it now. I mailed my first on-line sale and am listing more stuff and getting other important "to-do's" checked off my list. :)