See You Later!
We handed over our one-way tickets to the ticketing agent and boarded a plane bound for our new home in Georgia yesterday. One. Way. Ticket. It’s a strange feeling to not have a return trip ticket. It’s not good, it’s not bad, but it is weird with a side of “holy crap we are really moving.” Goodbyes make you think. They make you realize what you’ve had, what you’ve lost, and what you’ve taken for granted. – Ritu Ghatourey We’ve known about this move for close to two years. That’s a long time to live in limbo. On one hand, you try to soak up as many moments and make as…
Packing Up
Yesterday the movers showed up bright and early to start packing up our house for the move to Georgia. As soon as they got here, my 3 year old son said right in front of the movers, “Mom, are the humans going to pack up my backpack?” Humans. Niiiice. The movers laughed and said, “we like this kid already.” Yeah. I’m partial to him! The kids were enamored with the cardboard walkways they laid down. I was thrilled there would be less floor damage. I have my priorities! By the early afternoon, the kitchen and garage were all packed up and loaded. Then a different company came to dismantle the…
Hello.
I swore I would never start a blog. In fact, my husband and I would joke when we’d take pictures of a DIY project that they were for my “Never Blog.” So when we decided we were moving from Oregon to the Atlanta area, I thought I should start a blog. You know, to keep the family up-to-date… and to remind myself to never say never. So, here we are getting ready to leave Oregon in T minus 9 days. WOW! I’m currently letting my 3 year old do this so I can write my first blog post. What you can’t see is the vacuum just out of frame. Not…
