Hello all!  It's been a few days back in American soil and we are still living in a hotel.  The good thing about it is that I don't need to cook, the bad thing is that we have to eat out every day and the choices available are not always good...

The air shipment arrives this week, as well as our furniture: we'll be able to live in our house soon.  Inky and Selina spend their first 1/2 day in the empty house being sheepish and hiding in the furnace room.  After that, they have been mostly sleeping in the most unlikely places, inside the bathtub, etc.  Poor things, they seem to be downright depressed. 

As for myself, I can't wait for things to become normal again.  sorry I haven't commented in your diaries.  will do, as soon as i have more computer time. 

Current Goal - 9 lbs lost so far, only 38 lbs to go!

I'm back in the US of A!  The transatlantic Queen Mary 2 docked at NYC - Brooklyn Harbour yesterday morning (I woke up real early to see the Statue of Liberty, etc as we approached NYC, exciting!) We drove from mid-town Manhattan to Washington DC area without one single wrong turn!  Looked at our town house where we are moving into in a week or so when our stuff arrives - it looks pretty nice!  The trees have grown substantially, looks more "lived" and neighborly.  Meanwhile, we are still in a hotel, tough.  Will pick up the cats this morning at the kennel/cattery - can't wait to give them a big hug and bury my face in their soft fur. 

All went well during our travels, except for a cold that I caught in Paris - that scratchy throat turned into a big uggly sinus/lung cold.  Saw a physician in London and another one on the QM2, who prescribed me antibiotics.  The good thing was that I had all the time to spare to rest and get well.  The bad thing was that I missed touring London and a good part of the cruise ship activities.  All things considered, I was fortunate enough to get ill where the best medical care was easily available.  Also, this will give be a very good excuse to go back to London for a visit, since this time around I spent the whole time (4 days) in bed and with room service

Now I'm all well and healthy to get started with part 2 of our move. 

Hope you are all well and healthy.  I shall read your entries in the next few days, it's still a hectic life.  It's great to be back to DD, otherwise!

Current Goal - 9 lbs lost so far, only 38 lbs to go!