We have sprung ahead so now the time difference between us and most of you is 4 hours (and a day) rather than 5 so we're on the way to easier timing for phone calls and skype! Once you guys fall back it's only 3 (and a day) hours.
We've been thinking of that stress scale that you are shown in personnel planning classes in school or at lunch and learn sessions about reducing stress - we've been hitting a lot of the majors lately - Dustin losing his job and starting a new one, taking on a mortgage, upcoming move, me starting a new job, then going back to June some major travel and weddings - we're hoping that once we have moved we'll stop ticking so many off. Although I did look at it recently and home renovations are on the list...
So the next few weeks (or 25 sleeps to be exact) may add to the stress but we're hoping our organized preparation will keep it to low levels. I mean we have moved before (as I mentioned last time, 8 times in the last 7 years...) so that part isn't a big deal but since it's our own place there's a bit more to it. We've arranged our house insurance, ordered a new fridge (you know you're grown up when a fridge is exciting news but check out the one we got - there is a shelf that you can fold back when you have taller food!) which were the out of the ordinary move things in addition to the usual changing addresses, etc. We've both been out with colds this and last weekend - so we haven't gotten into the packing in a big way yet. Dustin and a mate moved a bunch of our landlord-friends' stuff to their storage unit since we won't be needing it anymore but that reduces what has to go later.
So the countdown to new home continues and I am sure that will take up most of this space for weeks to come!
We've been thinking of that stress scale that you are shown in personnel planning classes in school or at lunch and learn sessions about reducing stress - we've been hitting a lot of the majors lately - Dustin losing his job and starting a new one, taking on a mortgage, upcoming move, me starting a new job, then going back to June some major travel and weddings - we're hoping that once we have moved we'll stop ticking so many off. Although I did look at it recently and home renovations are on the list...
So the next few weeks (or 25 sleeps to be exact) may add to the stress but we're hoping our organized preparation will keep it to low levels. I mean we have moved before (as I mentioned last time, 8 times in the last 7 years...) so that part isn't a big deal but since it's our own place there's a bit more to it. We've arranged our house insurance, ordered a new fridge (you know you're grown up when a fridge is exciting news but check out the one we got - there is a shelf that you can fold back when you have taller food!) which were the out of the ordinary move things in addition to the usual changing addresses, etc. We've both been out with colds this and last weekend - so we haven't gotten into the packing in a big way yet. Dustin and a mate moved a bunch of our landlord-friends' stuff to their storage unit since we won't be needing it anymore but that reduces what has to go later.
So the countdown to new home continues and I am sure that will take up most of this space for weeks to come!
YAY! Any word on the couch? I really hope you won't have to remove the window to get it out!!
ReplyDeleteYep, it's going to storage so looks like we'll have to get it out somehow!! Dustin assures me he does that kind of thing at work all the time though :)
ReplyDeleteHey there...well done. Congratulation on the new home purchase. Any chance we could get an address and Google earth it???
ReplyDeleteCheers
Paul & Al