It's finally going to happen...

Yes, after 10 long, frustrating months, we are finally going to be moving the library! We've been preparing some stuff this week, and will close on Friday -- scheduled to re-open on Tuesday, November 6. I'm tired already... we've had lots to do this week. It's going to be a long, exhausting next while. It will be so nice once we're there -- I keep telling myself that! LOL

I did finally get a hold of Chantelle, but not until a couple of days later. It was so weird, and I thought it was a problem with her cell phone, because I knew she'd been having a bit of trouble with it. I tried many, many times over the weekend. When I tried on Sunday night, I got connected with whoever I connected with the very first time I called on her birthday -- but it wasn't her! Some strange guy, noisy TV in the background, dog barking... it was very strange. He yelled at someone to come to the phone, but no one ever did and I eventually hung up. I was puzzled, and after not being able to reach her for a couple of days, I was also getting very worried. (It's a scary feeling when your child -- no matter the age -- is across the world and you can't get in touch at all.)

Long story, but eventually I was able to get her. I had been calling her with a phone card (for cheaper rates), and although it was the same kind I've always used, for some reason it wasn't working properly and it was either connecting me to someone else or not connecting me at all. (I later tried the same card, calling a different number, and it worked perfectly fine. Crazy.)

I had been rather stressed all weekend when I couldn't reach her, so it was a tremendous relief when I finally did get her. I still felt bad that I hadn't talked to her on her birthday -- mom-guilt, but I didn't want her to think that I had forgotten to call!

Missing my girl

It's Chantelle's birthday (Oct. 20th). I've been trying to call her tonight, since she's 19 hours ahead of us and it's well into her birthday already. I waited until the time she gets off work, but I'm not having any luck getting a hold of her. I have to call her cell, and I thought I connected once but then I got a huge amount of background noise and got cut off. Every time I've tried since then, I can't get through. *sigh* :-(

It's her second birthday overseas.

Just missing her tonight... and feeling bad that I can't wish her a Happy Birthday.

• I wrote my midterm last Tuesday. I'm very happy with how I did. :-)
• I went to a staff workshop in Moose Jaw last Wednesday. It was pretty good. We had a baby shower afterward for a fellow employee (who some of you may remember I posted about elsewhere). Sweet little baby boy. :-) I stayed overnight with my aunt & uncle and had a good visit with them.
• The next day I traveled to Regina with our assistant supervisor to meet a couple of other women who are taking the library course, and we toured various libraries. It was a fun and interesting day. I just completed my written assignment for that.
• The new library.... Oh, I'd better not even go there. Suffice it to say that the frustrations continue..... We have scheduled a library closure/move date, however, so things had better be ready!
• Thanksgiving was the previous weekend, and I ate too much... lol.
• I really, really need to start walking again. I've put on a few pounds, and I am not liking it at all. Must. get. motivated.
• Playing Scrabble on Facebook is addicting. Getting your butt kicked BIG time by John... humbling... lol.