The dice have rolled and my son is leaving tomorrow not Christmas. He got all his tools, ordered his trailer, we helped him get all his accounting and license done to be a Contract Carpenter. He shifted his girl friend from Sydney to Newcastel where she managed to get a great job. He was planning on moving at Christmas time and then he said in four weeks time as work runs out then. He rang a contacct in Newcastle on Monday and that man rang me yesterday, flustered because he couldn't get my son on his mobile. He is working in a concrete bunker style building - so no signal. The man was nice but he wanted my son straight away. I got a good 'feeling' about this man so that is good. But after 22 years he is leaving and we, hubby and I, are really feeling it. I have to honour my emotions and do my gratitude walk through our 22 years. It may take a while but we will be fine. Thanks to Minti Mums treasure your time with your kids. L&L Robyn