December? Really?

My, my, my – how Time flies (or trips, or skips, or full on SPRINTS, without breathing heavily, needing water, or even breaking a sweat. What a nimble athlete that Time is! Remind me to never challenge Time to a foot race). Wasn’t Thanksgiving a second ago? What is this business about it being December already? Absurd, I tell you! We have so much left to do. Who hit fast forward? You know…On life? Does anyone know how to slow this down? PLEASE, PLEASE TELL ME!

And now I am taking a deep breath, exhaling (whew) and removing my fingers from the tangled nests they have created in my hair. Pardon my momentary lunacy. I’m over it. And am now in desperate need of a comb.

Anyway.

Oh no, I think I may have caused some confusion with all that momentary panic. Please don’t think that I am complaining – really, I promise I am not…pinky swear! Because today is special, so wonderfully and frightfully special I am having a hard time not smiling into the face of my computer while bouncing up and down in my seat. Today marks a month till we embark! (Am I only writing on benchmark days? I feel like I am. Hmmm, I’ll work on that.)

Side note: I love using the word “embark” when describing the beginning of our journey. It makes me feel like Tim and I are loading up our vessel, leaving behind life as we know it, and having ourselves a good old fashion adventure, “Lewis and Clark style”. Or perhaps it should “Henry Hudson-esque”. Scratch that – think Lewis and Clark. I envision us pushing off from the shore with a run, run, double hop into a boat and then sailing toward the distant horizon with nothing but possibility between us and the edge.

On January 4th, exactly one month from today, Tim and I will have finished the vast majority of our planning (I stress majority, because there is no such thing as a complete plan, right?). We will have confirmed all of our organizations (pssst! We are up to 46!). We will have packed up our car. We will have drive up to VT. And, exactly a month from today, we will join Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports for our first day of volunteering (Check them out - http://www.vermontadaptive.org/).

As for now, Tim and I will keep hacking away at our plans, confirming organizations, and keeping you in the loop. Oh yes, I almost forgot to mention…we bought our plane tickets. One hurdle down and just a few more to go. Plenty of time!