345 - 2 = It's really here

I've cleaned out every drawer.

I've cleaned out every cabinet.

The closets are empty, except for a few items that I need for the week.

There are boxes in almost EVERY open bit of floor space,

and if there aren't boxes there, there are bags.

I've taken a load out to my aunts,

as well as my car, 

which is 1- finally paid off

and 2- parked safely in the garage.

If you didn't know any better, 

I'm sure you'd think I was moving....

not to mention, I'm moving THIS WEEK!

Things here in my little room have become a little hectic to say the least.

I've just had to try to keep these 2 particular goals in mind....

1- MAKE SURE TO BREATHE DURING THE MOVING PROCESS

&

2- PACK!!!

I believe I have completed all of my packing...

however, I have a feeling I may or may not have lost my cool in a 

few stressful moments.

We'll call them meltdowns.

I suppose when you are living like this....

...it's allowed.

So, as you can see,

I've packed...

and now I wait until Thursday,

that's when the biggest test of emotion and stress will come to the surface.

We'll see how I do...

It's all out there in front of us~

348 - 3 = A Cheater

As I write my goals in my journal,

I find that there are a few that could have been grouped into 1....

but let's be realistic,

I'm trying to accomplish 365 goals this year,

so I might cheat here and there....

These goals could be looped into 1,

but here are the 3

CALL MY GRANDMA MORE OFTEN

CALL MIMA MORE OFTEN

CALL THE REST OF THE FAMILY MORE OFTEN

As I approach my move, I have come to the realization that my family 

(who has been here the whole time) 

is here for me....unconditionally.

I have a very hard time finding the right opportunity to chat on the phone, 

but since recently making arrangements to move in temporarily with my Great Aunt,

I have more of a reason to call

...besides the reason that I just should!

When Mike comes up, we spend a lot of time with his MIMA.

I love MIMA.

I have shared some very special times with her,

and I feel very lucky to be eventually gaining her as 

MY MIMA~

I've also found, at some times, that I spent more time with her than I did with my Granny

not sure how it happened, but for a while there, I was.

She's the MIMA who texts, she always checks in, and always invites me over to EAT!

Although, I haven't really heard from her recently...

I plan on texting her tomorrow.

I mentioned that I am moving in with my Great Aunt.

My AUNT BELLE~

My lovely, silly, and matter of fact Great Aunt.

I'm grateful that she is around and able to allow me to stay with her for the 

interim time frame until I move back to Florida.

She continues to ask if I "Really want to move back to Florida"

I think she just secretly wants me to stay living with her, forever.

If I wasn't moving back to begin my new life with my Babe, I'm sure I might have taken up the opportunity!

 I called her this past weekend to confirm that she was available to spend some time on this upcoming Saturday. 

She is...so I'm excited to see her.

So, that leaves my Grandma and the rest of the family....

I had the delight of calling

MY GRANNY

on her birthday recently,

We spent 2 hours on the phone....

We talked about so many things, 

and I know that I got her mind a bit distracted from her stresses, 

even if just for that time that we were on the phone.

I truly enjoyed our conversation that day.

I find myself calling her more and more

to brighten her day.

I feel like I get her to smile and laugh, and I enjoy it!

I have also found myself becoming more and more intrigued with my family ancestry.

When my sister came for a visit before the holidays,

we were in Brooklyn, chatting with our mom,

when she mentioned that our family roots are based in the area of Brooklyn that we were in.

I go into Williamsburg, Brooklyn, every Saturday morning for my aerial class.

So this past Saturday morning on my way to class,

I decided to call my Granny and check in with her.

As we were talking I was telling her where I was,

and she was familiar with it!

I asked her for the address of the house she used to live in.

221 Devoe Street.

This was the house that my Great Grandparents moved into

when they first got married,

where they raised their family,

and it was the house that MY GRANNY moved into when she got married,

and started her family there (on the second floor)!

My granny and her sisters went to school and church right down the block from their house

St. Nicholas Catholic Church and School

So after getting a little bit of info, 

I drove over!

It was an incredible feeling to be on the street that my family came from.

This coming Saturday, I plan on visiting the house that my GREAT GRANDMOTHER

grew up in.

I look forward to sharing those photos as well.

I called over to my Granny's house once I got home,

I had shared the photos on my phone,

and my cousin was able to see them on hers.

She just so happened to be down at our Granny's place

with our other cousins babies.

I got on the phone with her, and told her to show Granny the photos.

Faithy told me that Granny had tears in her eyes!

It truly made my day!

 It was wonderful to have spoken with that side of the family all in one day!

I'm looking forward to seeing them on Saturday,

and then moving out there for the 4 months.

Can't wait to feed my soul with my family history, 

and my family's love!!

This leads into my goals, because I found myself really enjoyed these conversations...

Once I move back, 

I would like to make sure I continue these relationships with all of these 

SPECTACULAR PEOPLE 

in my life! Phone calls will be the best way to enure these relationships are kept!

I love them all so dearly!

It's all out there in front of us~

349 - 1 = Valentine's day

As I have discussed in earlier posts,

I have challenged myself to send only HANDMADE cards for the year.

So far, I have made, and sent, all of my January birthday cards.

I have discovered that January is a popular month for birthdays, however,

February is not.

I had one birthday card to make, and it's on it's way to that person now...better late than never!

It does host one of the most popular card giving holidays...

Valentine's Day.

It also hosts my babe and I's anniversary...

this year we will be together a whole 3 years!!

So hard to believe!

So February is a great month for sending my cards!!

However,  as I have mentioned in the past,

I'm moving...in February!!!

I have to say I am actually happy there aren't any other cards to send for the month!

I knew making a goal for this would be an easy one, since I was already with supplies...

but on the other hand, I know that what I tried to go for originally didn't turn out very well.

The final outcome, did.

I wanted to make sure that I wasn't really repeating a goal...

I decided that this would be my goal...

SEND LOTS OF LOVE

How do you send love?

It's not very easy living far away from the ones you love,

it's also very hard to pour your heart and soul into a card when you don't write (feelings) well, or creatively...so I relied on the internet.

Let me tell you,

finding cute love quotes wasn't easy, and maybe I looked in the wrong place...

it made it a little challenging....but I did it!

I assembled the 8 cards,  wrote little love notes inside,

and mailed them out.

I hope that my Valentines love the love that they got!

I really enjoyed making them!

The word simplicity was used recently by one of my dear friends...

so I heeded her advice, and went the "simple" route.

Here's a sneak peek into what to expect!

 There are a few others that I need to finish up this week for my NYC Valentines.

Better get to work on them!!

It's all out there in front of us~

350 - 1 = Fortune cookies

I have this little project that I have been working on...

I need to make 24 "fortune cookies".

KNIT 24 FORTUNE COOKIES

I can't tell you what exactly they are, 

or who they are for...

I just know that they are going to be the CUTEST things!

They are made with some of the knitting skills that I learned in one of my previous goals.

I have been doing wonderfully with my knitting, 

taking the time every day to do a little bit.

So far, I've got 2 done.

They need to be 3 different sizes, 

8 & 1/2 inches

9 & 1/2 inches

and

10 & 1/2 inches

So I've got a lot of work to accomplish....

I also need to create some cute fortunes to stuff inside these.

I'll need to be creative with making those little fortunes.

Back to my knitting....

It's all out there in front of us~

351 - 1 = 2 weeks off and lots to catch up on....

Well, hello there....

It's been a while.

I haven't forgotten about you,

I've just been very busy!

What was I busy with, you ask?

Packing up my life into 17 boxes, bins for rental car trunk size, and what's staying with me.

Not to mention preparing for my upcoming half marathon, and road trip to Florida.

So, I have an excuse.
This goal was written on February 2nd....
BLOG!!!!!
It's just funny that I wrote this,
I knew I needed to...I just had to make it a goal to ensure it would happen I guess. 

I have come to quite a few bittersweet milestones recently,

ones that I will never forget, 

and others I'm glad they are over.

Over the summer, I had my first one, and I wasn't sure how to feel.

It was my last summer working in the Hamptons.

I drove away that last day knowing there was something so wonderful about what the future held.

I've been fortunate to have the future planned out for quite some time...

My babe and I have talked about this move since my original move here.

However, now, it's all happening.

My future is all coming to fruition within the next few months, whether I like it or not.

Crazy to think that, me, the sunshiny, silly, organized, do it all, would get stressed, right?

Don't tell anyone, but I kindof am...

As the year ended, a few more surfaced, 

my last set of holidays, my last New Years in NYC.

Yesterday, I hit a very emotional spot, where I found myself washing my bedding, and making my bed for the very last time in this apartment.

I sat on my freshly made bed (one of my favorite things to do)

looked around my box filled room,

and burst out in tears.

Happy tears,

but tears none the less.

It's incredible how these milestones can have such an effect.

I've been packing for 2 days...

I decided to take a break and blog a little bit.

Not to mention I can't pack anymore cause I'm out of boxes.

I'm up to 11 at the moment,

I've gotta fit everything that's left into 6 more boxes, 

thank goodness there's not much left!

Well, better get to my blogging....hahaah Oh wait!?

It's all out there in front of us~