...but an awesome mover!
After waiting for so darn long to be able to get to a warm weather place, this move sure is happening fast! We found out that we would be moving for sure when a final offer came in from my husband's soon to be new workplace on May 29th. We will be moved out of our house completely by June 25th, with said house being sold and closed no later than June 27th. Now that's some seriously fast moving.
Everything is whizzing right along and happening as it should. We are so excited to be seeing this through! In the meantime, it doesn't leave any room for anything extra at all. No time for playing around. No time to think twice. Just get rid of stuff, pack and move, and repeat. That means my blog visiting is seriously lacking. I will be back at it just as soon as I am in the new place, which should be shortly after the 4th of July as we are spending time with family in Palm Springs for the holiday. I am so looking forward to getting back to more blogging interaction.
Let me leave you with a wonderful little coincidence: while picking up some dog supplies at our local pet store, I ran into Tanner's trainer. She told me that the English Bulldog that had trained along side him and his owner will be moving to SoCal as well. It turns out Tanner's good buddy will be in the very next town over, a little closer to the beach. We are already planning to have them meet up to play! How cool is that?!
Monday, June 16, 2014
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Tanner Would Like To Forget The Whole Thing
This move and all of its ruckus is proving to be a bit difficult for our little chihuahua, Tanner.
Lately I find him hidden away in the guest room, more often than not.
He just can't understand what the heck is going on in his world these days. And I don't blame him. There's an awful lot going on! We are now in contract to sell the house, I've sold off roughly 1/4 of everything we have and am set to sell another 1/4 starting on Thursday. And of course, everything that's left is being packed.
Yesterday was especially tough for little Tanner. He was outside in the back yard and I suddenly heard him screech like I've never heard before. I found him whining and holding up his left front paw. Right at that moment a bee came and stung him right on his bum! The poor dog was stung twice by bees!
Luckily Tanner is not allergic to bees, but he certainly seems to feel like he's allergic to all this chaos!
Lately I find him hidden away in the guest room, more often than not.
He just can't understand what the heck is going on in his world these days. And I don't blame him. There's an awful lot going on! We are now in contract to sell the house, I've sold off roughly 1/4 of everything we have and am set to sell another 1/4 starting on Thursday. And of course, everything that's left is being packed.
Yesterday was especially tough for little Tanner. He was outside in the back yard and I suddenly heard him screech like I've never heard before. I found him whining and holding up his left front paw. Right at that moment a bee came and stung him right on his bum! The poor dog was stung twice by bees!
Luckily Tanner is not allergic to bees, but he certainly seems to feel like he's allergic to all this chaos!
Friday, June 6, 2014
Let's Try This Again!
For anyone who tried to head over to a new blog that I had planned to use, I am sorry but that just didn't work out. I have reposted below the main info. from the one post that I managed to get out before I realized that the new blog was a bust...
We have 'jumped at' the chance to have a life in 'the sun'! In just 24 days my husband and I will leave the Seattle area and make a move down to Orange County in Southern California. We are looking for a warm weather lifestyle and seeking to challenge ourselves to reach higher than we ever have before.
This follows a long journey that started with a desire to move to Texas and a proclamation that California was not for us! After purchasing a second home in Palm Springs, CA and realizing that there was a good reason why we kept coming back to SoCal every time we had the chance, we could not deny that SoCal is where we belong. At this moment SoCal feels right for just a time, but we don't know how long that time will actually be. It feels good to be open to whatever life brings.
Please join me as the journey continues...
I now have just 3 weeks to go before the big move. Yesterday we started the process of selling off half of everything we own. It went great! We sold so much that I had to really dig for stuff for today's sale. Then I plan to take a 'break' and just pack stuff over the weekend.
Thanks for hanging in there with me and there will be a change-up of this blog soon, but I will continue to post only HERE!
We have 'jumped at' the chance to have a life in 'the sun'! In just 24 days my husband and I will leave the Seattle area and make a move down to Orange County in Southern California. We are looking for a warm weather lifestyle and seeking to challenge ourselves to reach higher than we ever have before.
This follows a long journey that started with a desire to move to Texas and a proclamation that California was not for us! After purchasing a second home in Palm Springs, CA and realizing that there was a good reason why we kept coming back to SoCal every time we had the chance, we could not deny that SoCal is where we belong. At this moment SoCal feels right for just a time, but we don't know how long that time will actually be. It feels good to be open to whatever life brings.
Please join me as the journey continues...
I now have just 3 weeks to go before the big move. Yesterday we started the process of selling off half of everything we own. It went great! We sold so much that I had to really dig for stuff for today's sale. Then I plan to take a 'break' and just pack stuff over the weekend.
Thanks for hanging in there with me and there will be a change-up of this blog soon, but I will continue to post only HERE!
Thursday, June 5, 2014
OK, So That Didn't Work Out At All....
Just an update for anyone who attempted to move on over to a new blog that I had wanted to start: ugh, what a mess! I will be changing this blog up soon and THIS will remain the ONLY place that I post at. I tried the whole google plus thing and ended up having to delete the account, (which was way too much like facebook anyway and that stuff just scares me) because it was trying to take over my computer and crashing it like crazy!
Anyway, I will post as I can here soon and let you know how our SoCal move is going. I am up to my neck in that for now so I will be here few and far between for now!
Anyway, I will post as I can here soon and let you know how our SoCal move is going. I am up to my neck in that for now so I will be here few and far between for now!
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
What If Wednesday: Wild Dreams Edition
Hey all- it's 'What If Wednesday'! That means I ask a 'what if' question and you give me some answers or at least some fun feedback. :) :) :) Oh, and most of the time I let you in on what inspiration led to that days particular 'what if' question.
Today's 'what if' is a big one, but a fun one. Today I would like your answers to: What if your wildest dream came true?
Lately I have many wild dreams that I am working on. And I am doing whatever I can to make them happen. This includes thinking positively and actively using the laws of attraction. I feel strongly that all of the things that I have not yet achieved, that I truly desire, are not only possible but will happen for me and it is simply a matter of timing and the right situation for everything I desire to become reality.
Right now my wildest dreams include the ones you already know about, moving to Southern California and managing my own vacation rental property. And then there are the other dreams that I haven't shared so much or at least haven't mentioned in a while. I still desire to learn to pilot a personal plane. I want to find a way to make money using another creative/artistic outlet that I haven't explored yet. I have recently realized that I am inspired to achieve a level of fitness that will allow me to be strong and functional for the life of longevity that I plan to have. I also want deeply to provide kids who would not otherwise have the chance an opportunity to pursue whatever education level or type it is that they desire, that would in turn make their wildest dreams come true. I can see myself with all of these dreams fulfilled.
Here is my vision: I am out in the sun riding my bike or a push scooter. I take dance classes daily. I fly several personal planes available to me because I belong to a flying club. I use my ability to pilot to take kids to visit their educational institutions of choice. I also fly away to fun travel destinations without the hassle of having my body searched and on my own time schedule. I have enough money to do the things I want to and I make my salary by doing things that I love and that influence others in a positive way. I visit my favorite places, including those in and around Southern California and enjoy them to my hearts content. I am open to the idea of loving Southern California enough to live there for a long time or listening to my heart when it tells me I need to move on. My life will include people I love and value that also love and value me. The people I love most of all will be in my life for a very long time.
The vision above is mine and works for me. What is your vision? What are your wildest dreams? What if they came true?
Today's 'what if' is a big one, but a fun one. Today I would like your answers to: What if your wildest dream came true?
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| 'Door In The Sky, by Danilo Rizzuti, | found at:freedigitalphotos.net |
Right now my wildest dreams include the ones you already know about, moving to Southern California and managing my own vacation rental property. And then there are the other dreams that I haven't shared so much or at least haven't mentioned in a while. I still desire to learn to pilot a personal plane. I want to find a way to make money using another creative/artistic outlet that I haven't explored yet. I have recently realized that I am inspired to achieve a level of fitness that will allow me to be strong and functional for the life of longevity that I plan to have. I also want deeply to provide kids who would not otherwise have the chance an opportunity to pursue whatever education level or type it is that they desire, that would in turn make their wildest dreams come true. I can see myself with all of these dreams fulfilled.
Here is my vision: I am out in the sun riding my bike or a push scooter. I take dance classes daily. I fly several personal planes available to me because I belong to a flying club. I use my ability to pilot to take kids to visit their educational institutions of choice. I also fly away to fun travel destinations without the hassle of having my body searched and on my own time schedule. I have enough money to do the things I want to and I make my salary by doing things that I love and that influence others in a positive way. I visit my favorite places, including those in and around Southern California and enjoy them to my hearts content. I am open to the idea of loving Southern California enough to live there for a long time or listening to my heart when it tells me I need to move on. My life will include people I love and value that also love and value me. The people I love most of all will be in my life for a very long time.
The vision above is mine and works for me. What is your vision? What are your wildest dreams? What if they came true?
Friday, May 16, 2014
Don't Fear The Hurt
As our plans to get to Southern California have heated up this Spring, I have noticed that I have been subconsciously holding back in other areas of my life. Specifically, with certain friends who I guess I have deemed as being 'too fragile' to handle hanging out and having fun with me just as I am truly planning to leave.
One friend mentioned to me that she understands just how difficult it is to manage deep attachments while simultaneously letting go. She hit the nail on the head.
I have lived in this area of the country my entire life. I have some friends whom I have known since before I started school. These are actually the friends that I have had the least trouble with remaining close to, even as I go through the process of moving away. I think I've known that we've been through enough as lifelong friends to know that we will make it in keeping contact, even when I am far away. It seems to be the newer friends- the good neighbors, the friends I've only had for a few years that have been the sticking point for me. I have been avoiding them and keeping my distance.
I've realized that I have been holding back because I think I've felt that it's wrong to get close to people that you don't have that much history with and then just pick up and leave them behind. I've also realized that I'm being hurtful by suddenly pulling back my attention and time, just to supposedly keep these people from being hurt.
Being afraid of hurting people has led me to be hurtful- even though I never meant to be.
Sometimes it's just tough to do the right thing. And sometimes people get hurt. But I've come to see that spending time laughing, playing cards and making memories is not wrong.
People deserve whatever you've got to give them, for however long you can. And I can't know if those connections are going to last beyond 1,200 miles or if they will simply be pleasant experiences for today. And that's OK.
One friend mentioned to me that she understands just how difficult it is to manage deep attachments while simultaneously letting go. She hit the nail on the head.
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| Hammer And Nails by mrpuen, found at: freedigitalphotos.net |
I have lived in this area of the country my entire life. I have some friends whom I have known since before I started school. These are actually the friends that I have had the least trouble with remaining close to, even as I go through the process of moving away. I think I've known that we've been through enough as lifelong friends to know that we will make it in keeping contact, even when I am far away. It seems to be the newer friends- the good neighbors, the friends I've only had for a few years that have been the sticking point for me. I have been avoiding them and keeping my distance.
I've realized that I have been holding back because I think I've felt that it's wrong to get close to people that you don't have that much history with and then just pick up and leave them behind. I've also realized that I'm being hurtful by suddenly pulling back my attention and time, just to supposedly keep these people from being hurt.
Being afraid of hurting people has led me to be hurtful- even though I never meant to be.
Sometimes it's just tough to do the right thing. And sometimes people get hurt. But I've come to see that spending time laughing, playing cards and making memories is not wrong.
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| Playing Cards by foto76 found at: freedigitalphotos.net |
People deserve whatever you've got to give them, for however long you can. And I can't know if those connections are going to last beyond 1,200 miles or if they will simply be pleasant experiences for today. And that's OK.
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