Goodmorning everyone. (or those who are reading still!!)

Hope everyone is keeping well. We are pleased to announce that we have picked a moving date for when were coming home!!! February 23rd (weather permitting) is when we are coming back to home sweet home. We have gone through the house and gathered as much as we can to put into boxes, Ive told my work Im leaving, and things are coming along nicely. The crappy part is having to drive... ugh. But oh well, what do you do?

In other news, as you all know, Vlad and I are "officially" engaged. We got the ring made and Vlad proposed in the sweetest way. I arrived home one night after working out and It began with a treasure hunt! Each poem clue led to another and another and I found my ring in a flower bouquet!! I hadn't seen the ring since we drew it on paper at the jewelry store, and It is ABSOLUTELY beautiful. I love it. We still haven't taken a picture of it (but you will all see it soon!) It fits perfectly on my hand and I love looking at it. And also, something that was very important to me, it is a certified conflict free Canadian diamond mined in the Yukon and cut in Vancouver. (for anyone who has seen or knows about Blood Diamond)

We also bought Vlads wedding band and it looks gorgeous. Its nice and heavy and perfect. And it looks great on him! The only silly thing is that he has to wait for a year and a half till he gets to wear it!!

Other areas in life are doing well too. Toni has moved back from Greece. Its nice to have her back. She unfortunately has decided to go to Mexico for 3 months to work... (crickets and tumbleweed please follow). I dont really know what the reason is for this. She says experience. I say, "WHAT!? You JUST got back..."Anyway, thats a whole can of worms, which I dont even want to open because it just doesn't make any sense, and she's already made her mind up.

Ive also started working out... VERY happy about that. It's now twice a week which will get greater results! I feel great today. I little sore, but great.
Anyway, that's all the news from this end. Just a little over a month now and well be on our way! Love sent to everyone from me and Vlad and Jeema. (who is doing quite well, a bit of a pain in the butt sometimes, but when she cuddles up and puts her face and whiskers in your neck... sooo cute!!!)