But James just left. That always puts a damper on my mood. I was afraid, when he put in for the transfer, that we'd still be living this way when we got married. Now we have 35 days until the wedding and we are still living this way. Chances aren't just likely anymore. I think there's a good chance we will be living this way until I graduate and we move away. But, we do it. We've accepted it, and we just live it. We make the best out of the time we have together, we text all day when we are separated, and James still tucks me in at night. That all makes it very doable. And it's because we are willing to work on it. We are willing to put in the time needed to keep our relationship alive and thriving. I still miss him like an ache some days. But I know I'll see him in just a few more days. Sigh.
School is over now, has been for two weeks. And I am loving life. I go into work everyday. But only for a couple hours or so. Stuff is getting done, experiments designed, crystals growing, so everything's good there. And I should get a lot of research done so the semesters will be less busy. It's quiet a nice set up. This gives me time to do other stuff. I've been cooking fresh meals nearly daily, and sometimes twice daily. I've been going on long, killer hikes. And I've been enjoying my down time.
For our wedding party sort of thing Rufus suggested we go on a camping trip. We've been discussing and have thought about Edward, Heather, Joe, Rufus, James, and myself (possibly a few others) doing "the loop". I guess there is a hike near Fairfield that the boys love that they'd like all of us to do. It's 25 miles. And I'd have a 25-30 lbs pack. Yikes. Thus the killer hikes.
And now with James gone I'm trying to be motivated to do stuff around here. Dishes, cleaning, vacuuming.... But I'm lazy. I'm not going to lie.
