Home Sweet Home

We left N.C yesterday and the song stuck in my head all day was:

"home again, home again, jiggity jigg".

Where did that come from? is it a nursery rhyme?

Who knows where the thoughts in my head come from....

We made it back home last night after a delightful 12 1/2 hours in the car.

When we left N.C it was 35 degrees. Upon pulling into our garage it was 75 degrees. (at night)

Now I know why northerners come to Florida for the winter. :)

The drive home was not so bad....if you are feeling perfectly well that is.

I woke up yesterday morning with some sort of stomach bug and was afraid to put anything in there, not knowing how any food will mix with said bug.

Not exactly a great feeling knowing that you have a 12 hour drive....in a car.... with no potty.

Why, oh why did Santa NOT bring me that jet plane????

My Mom (via phone) and my friend Kelly (my other mother) told me to have some soup...we stopped and got some Chicken noodle for me and I ate it over a 4 hour period. It stayed in the belly and I added a 1/2 a sandwich about 4 hours later. all good in the hood now. I think.

I have been declaring that when I got home I was going to detox my body anyway....I just started earlier than I wanted to. :)

Our cats, whom i just adore *cough*cough* are never pleased when we leave them alone. Which is so funny, because when we are here, they seem so NOT pleased that we are here.

Cats? we will never understand each other.

You would think they would be happy that we at least take the 2 large dogs away when we DO go...but nooooooo.

Their sign of undying love and heartfelt affection they left for me this time?

By peeing on BOTH of the Christmas tree skirts.

Yes, they are sweet little felines....any one want them????

I was pleased though to ONLY have one pile of throw up this time...and lucky for me it was not on our bed this homecoming.

Lots of housework to do....unpacking.....de-Christmassing the house. I was hoping some nice little Christmas fairies would come in and take care of all of this, but noooooooo.

Our master bath is still tore up and even more of a mess now...the plumbing work started while we were gone....do you know how much dust comes up when someone is jackhammering your concrete floors???

lots.

Lets just say, our black master bedroom furniture was a lovely shade of CONCRETE!!!!

Me, complain?

never.

I was going to get on a rant about how MOST people on the road are clueless to the "left lane is for passing only" rule....but I will post that another day.

Lets just leave it at: "if you are in the left lane, you best be passing someone and not regulating the speed at which I will be traveling." :)

I have no road rage issues...but this is so irritating.

Some last thoughts on my last getaway for 2008:

Linds hiking White Side Mountain.

The 2 reasons I need to detox.

Too much good food and too much good wine.

I love boxer butts.

Baby, it's cold outside. The flip-flops on the left..... Belong to Coach.

Getting away from it all?

Getting away from it all.

It is nice to vacation with friends you love...the same friends I vacationed with 20 years ago....the same friends I will vacation with in 20 years from now.

Of course the accommodations just get better...but so do our clothes and hairstyles.