I accepted...now I'm waiting again

I accepted the offer for them to write the offer letter. I did say they could take their time as they had indicated they were very busy at the moment, and waiting for a bit might help me have a better idea about when I can really get there. So I feel more settled and less spazzy today.

My adviser is so wonderful to me I'm really going to miss her. I felt like she was hesitant about me taking the offer so I asked her if she had reservations about the lab I was going too. She said, "No, but she just wants it to be a good fit for me there." And I know she really means it. Plus she said she would be sad to see me go. Happy that I'm finishing and moving on, but sad too. I get that. I am ready to leave but I will miss here too. I've been here for so long and I will be her first student to actually defend my PhD thesis. We have been through a lot together, learning new things and dealing with extra problems. Now I just need to focus on data collection!

My younger sister is coming to visit me this weekend and I can't wait! :) We always have a good time together and we haven't had any quality one on one sister time in a while. I'm also trying a new roast a whole chicken recipe tonight. I hope it turns out well. Last night I tried a new pork chop over carrot, sage, garlic and white beans dish. It was pretty flavorful but a little saucy. Lately I'm really in to little hot peppers, banana peppers etc. I love them! On sandwiches, in my pita's w/ hummus, in salads, I can't seem to get enough. Does anyone else crave hot peppers?