it's a day at a time around here. i expect it will be that way for the next few months. but the countdown is on...just 12 days 'til we board the carnival liberty. that means i have to crack down and get shore excursions planned and packing lists done. so i'm happy to say that will keep me busy for the next 12 days (along with school and housework since our topeka is away) and provide a break from my "one-day-at-a-time" mentality.
the weather around here is at least warming up during the day. still under 40 at night, and still can't seem to keep the house warm. i wear my coat (i use the word loosely as i don't even own a REAL coat) and my feet sleeping bags inside; and my scarf on occasion too. i'm sure someone might think i grew up in south america. oh well.
and that kid that is new, but not so new anymore...still need a nickname for that one. can't seem to come up with anything clever for him. bluedog, southern boy, nkotb, hmmm.... at any rate, he started riding his bike to school today. hip hip hooray! now it's just 2 schools in the am and 2 in the pm. hopefully we can get dash to remember the way soon and then i'll be down to 1.
i miss montgomery weather. i miss vegas friends. i miss caribbean water. i miss san diego activities. i haven't a clue where i want to live anymore. impossible to have it all in one location. it's beginning to seem as if one place is just as good as the next and it doesn't really matter. 'tis a puzzlement.
1.25.2012
solitary confinement
i have my very own bedroom again!!! ok, i have to share with doc macgyver, but only for a few hours each day ;). shared a bed in vegas with dash for a week, and then a hotel room with rotating kids for another week. so glad to have my own space back!!
we were in stockton for 5 days before we could move into the rental house. then it was another 4 days before the washer/dryer and fridge showed up. laundromats sure make quick work of laundry. too bad they're so darn expensive! and after not cooking a real meal for almost 3 weeks, i'm not sure i can get back into the swing of it.
boys finally went back to school this week. AGAIN. who knows how long this time. we're anticipating 3 months here, but anything can happen.
family vacay scheduled for mid-february. we will be in belize on valentine's. how perfect for the doc and i. although i'm always excited at the thought of ignoring life for 8-10 days, i'm SO not looking forward to seeing the inside of another hotel room!! but at least it's not for too long. and i suppose it's worth it, since it facilitates a week of unlimited food 24/7 and visits to 4 different countries in a week. not to mention 7 days of sun and heat and humidity! yippee!!!!
we were in stockton for 5 days before we could move into the rental house. then it was another 4 days before the washer/dryer and fridge showed up. laundromats sure make quick work of laundry. too bad they're so darn expensive! and after not cooking a real meal for almost 3 weeks, i'm not sure i can get back into the swing of it.
boys finally went back to school this week. AGAIN. who knows how long this time. we're anticipating 3 months here, but anything can happen.
family vacay scheduled for mid-february. we will be in belize on valentine's. how perfect for the doc and i. although i'm always excited at the thought of ignoring life for 8-10 days, i'm SO not looking forward to seeing the inside of another hotel room!! but at least it's not for too long. and i suppose it's worth it, since it facilitates a week of unlimited food 24/7 and visits to 4 different countries in a week. not to mention 7 days of sun and heat and humidity! yippee!!!!
1.14.2012
january fools
just kidding! wocka wocka wocka! just when we thought we were making some progress and announced it to the world, it became not so.
contract that we thought would be signed is now being changed. who knows when we'll see it again, or if it will even have satisfactory terms in it when we get it back.
as of next friday we will no longer have a place in vegas to stay. and the only paycheck we've found so far is in stockton. doc macgyver has been up there without us this week and it's been absolute torture. since the agency will cover our housing expenses, we're moving up there with him. not sure of the time frame, but at least until the school year is over so we don't have to move the kids yet again.
cons:
-can't stay in vegas
-kids have to switch schools AGAIN!
-belongings still stuck in alabama
-still no perm job
pros:
+family will be together
+paycheck guaranteed until end of july
+no more sleeping on cots or pull-out sofas or floors
+4 bedrooms, 3 baths
+rent and utilities all paid
contract that we thought would be signed is now being changed. who knows when we'll see it again, or if it will even have satisfactory terms in it when we get it back.
as of next friday we will no longer have a place in vegas to stay. and the only paycheck we've found so far is in stockton. doc macgyver has been up there without us this week and it's been absolute torture. since the agency will cover our housing expenses, we're moving up there with him. not sure of the time frame, but at least until the school year is over so we don't have to move the kids yet again.
cons:
-can't stay in vegas
-kids have to switch schools AGAIN!
-belongings still stuck in alabama
-still no perm job
pros:
+family will be together
+paycheck guaranteed until end of july
+no more sleeping on cots or pull-out sofas or floors
+4 bedrooms, 3 baths
+rent and utilities all paid
1.06.2012
i see the light
i think there is some sort of faint light within eyeshot from the inside of the tunnel. i'm fabulous at tunnel vision. it's one of my specialties. such a great talent to have.
doc macgyver finally has a contract to negotiate with. hooray! of course there still is licensing and credentially to finish after that. who knows how long all of that will take. and no, i'm not disclosing location just yet. i'll wait to announce that until after all is signed, sealed, delivered, and whatever else have you.
on top of having something to negotiate, there has also been some temp work offered through the end of july. great news! now we know there will be a paycheck until permanent work can be started. yippee! we might actually be able to sneak in that family vacay this year after all!!
now if only i could find a permanent place for us to live and get all of our belongings back from alabama!!! this hotel-style living is getting old. and i sure miss my crockpot.
doc macgyver finally has a contract to negotiate with. hooray! of course there still is licensing and credentially to finish after that. who knows how long all of that will take. and no, i'm not disclosing location just yet. i'll wait to announce that until after all is signed, sealed, delivered, and whatever else have you.
on top of having something to negotiate, there has also been some temp work offered through the end of july. great news! now we know there will be a paycheck until permanent work can be started. yippee! we might actually be able to sneak in that family vacay this year after all!!
now if only i could find a permanent place for us to live and get all of our belongings back from alabama!!! this hotel-style living is getting old. and i sure miss my crockpot.
1.02.2012
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