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Homesick

Homesick is defined as acutely longing for one's family or home.  That perfectly described me for the last month or so. As you know, we've been in Odessa since October.  I enjoyed myself there. The landscape was different.  The people were different.  The weather was different.  And I had Hubs and the dog. But the beginning of May brought is talking about where we were going next. That lead to conversations about going home for a bit in between.  And that in turn made me miss my home. It made me miss my kitties. It made me realize I hadn't seen my girls live and in person since February.  I spent Mother's Day without them! Needless to say, I ended up very homesick.  I gained and lost the same 3.5 pounds all month. I didn't really menu plan. Or if I did, I didn't follow it 100%. There were several days when I just sat and stared out the window.  Billy's job was wrapping up but they kept extending the date. Finally we packed up and drove out of Ode