92 days until FP+!
152 days until WDW!
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Hey, ya'll!
Okay, I'm all caught up now on all of your PTRs and TRs! I think. I hope. If I'm wrong, feel free to nudge me and let me know! I'm well aware that I've been slacking for at least 2 weeks now!
So with that, and replies here, finished up... I figured I better do an update before ya'll start coming after me with pitchforks all Gaston-style.
Truth be told, I don't have a whole lot to update about! My quiet little life is totally boring to the outside observer! As previously mentioned, work has been pretty insane, due to 4th of July, plus just the usual summer travel. I'm hoping to see it slow down this week, though... I need a breather!
This December 2015 trip will be completely financially secure by the end of this month. The WDW package itself is already paid for, and my additional savings (
ECV, car rental, gas, tips, spending money, etc) will all tucked away safely before July 31st. So THAT will be a big accomplishment and a huge relief!
During the months of August-October, I will be saving for a much-needed new laptop. Then starting in November, I'll begin hording aside the required funds for the October 2016 trip. Speaking of which, I'm already considering extending it by a day. (Who didn't see that coming? Anybody?)
I want to give a big thank you to the lovely
@NJlauren! She saw my last post about the MagicBand decals, and is sending me some of her extra ones! SO SWEET!!! Thank you so much, Lauren!
Once they get here and I have a chance to try them out, I'll post photos, of course!
I'm hoping to do the Disney and Harry Potter iron-ons and make my shirts for this trip next weekend too, maybe! Need to get with Mama and see if that is cool with her, since she's the one with the skills. I just have the vision!
Did most of you Americans manage to score a 3-day weekend for the holiday? I did, I was off Friday through today (it's Sunday night as I'm writing this), and it was glorious!
On Thursday evening, the work wife and I had our monthly sushi and sake date. She and her husband are taking their first ever kid-free trip to Walt Disney World tomorrow, staying 4 nights at CSR. It will also be her first time staying on property, having a dining plan, and using a MagicBand. She's pretty stoked, so needless to say, she was picking my brain a lot.
Then on Friday, we went for lunch, shopping, and
Magic Mike XXL.
Saturday and today was spent doing dinner with the family and scoring leftovers en masse.
I haven't posted any cat pictures lately, so here's one from a few nights ago. This is our recliner snuggle ritual...
It's a weird angle, I know, but it was the best way to get them both in the photo. Butters is happily parked in his favorite spot: Laying on the footrest and curled up between my knees (he's actually laying there at this moment as I type this, too). Harley likes to climb over him and up to lay on my belly & chest (like in the above photo), or he will lay left armrest of the chair, pressed up against my side (which is where he he is right now). And forgive my nightgown and chubby legs, but pants are evil.
...Every. Single. Day.
Okay, that's all I got for this update. Have a great week, ya'll!