I still have another week until I start my new job. It looks like emergency unemployment will kick in earlier than expected, so money won't be quite as tight as I expected. It's just so weird, sitting here, waiting ...

I have a million things to do, and nothing to do. I have to fill out my son's application for the GT class. I have to set up my home office. But basically, I'm in limbo. The home office needs carpet, but first, we have to repair the basement foundation, which will be a few months down the road. In the meantime, we're thinking of getting (badly needed) new carpet for the dining room, moving the old dining room carpet downstairs temporarily, and then buying new carpet for that room after the foundation is done.

So everything's on hold. I want to get started now, today, get the office that I've been visualizing. There's just nothing I can do today. Oh, I could start packing the dining room, but what if DH changes his mind about having enough time and money for the project? Tomorrow, we start planning.

Today, I enjoy one last vacation day before the real prep work starts and before the real job kicks in.