I have a new journal! www.journalscape.com/gclef. The group name is Jade, email me for the password! (gclef429@yahoo.com) This is a Christmas gift from my sister and her spouse, and I intend to play with it quite a bit, so don't be surprised to see it change! For a short time I will have identical entries on both this site and www.gclef.blogspot.com until I get to learn my way around this new site.

As for an update: We had a wonderful holiday. Paul is off all week, and we are trying to sort our stuff, pack my stuff, and spend time with my family. My sister and spouse came home from California for Christmas, and we have spent much time at my parents house visiting. Cool gifts: Paul got me a dragon. A Michael Whelan sculpture. It is beautiful!!! He also got a stuffed Hedwig, and a Chinese luck kitty. I also got a bunch of other fabulous stuff, but I will spare everyone the list!

I have only 13 more days in the Albany area. I admit to having a bit of fear about moving to a whole new environment. This is my first time being more then 2 hours away from where I grew up. I am excited, but nervous. Odd, but the job itself does not scare me at all. I am upset that so many people are distressed about our leaving.

That is all for now. Happy holidays to everyone!