Thursday, August 09, 2007

Moving is sooooo much fun especially to Alaska!









I am just shy of 100 pounds lost! I am actually up 5 pounds today as I have been riding the crimson wave, not exercising, and not sleeping as they are showing our house, every frigging day! This is in stark contract to our last home that we couldn't get anyone interested in for months. I guess it's good, means it will sell but the ink won't be dry before we move, in 3 weeks! I haven't packed much since they are showing it all of the time and I am trying to keep it neat and orderly looking (moving what I can to the garage)! I am working 4 nights a week now instead of two. This was really stupid on my part even though they are only eight hour shifts. I can't sleep except when Lilith naps during the day and I get off at 3 am so I have to get up when she gets up (usually 7 am). Do the math. I am exhausted. Will gets home right before I have to leave so I hardly see him either. I called to schedule the cable and phone shut off through Comcast (YES IT WAS COMCAST I'm giving them BAD press) and they turned it off the next day!!! not the 2nd of September like I asked! UUUUrrrg! I tried to tell myself that it was okay that we both have cell phones (till I remembered what bad reception we get in the house) and that we would get more done without TV. Then I remembered how much Lilith likes the hippy sloth show (parents will know which show I mean)and plaza sesamo (sesame street in Spanish) and how much I like Big Love and Law and Order Special Victims Unit. UUURGH! I know I am complaining but can you blame me? I also am trying to sell lots of our big stuff that we can't move with us and all that has sold is the little stuff that I never dreamed would sell! I listed it all on eBay. I hope it sells soon. We still haven't decided if we are going to drive (means buying another car (we looked at a ford explorer) or if Will will drive and Lilith and the cats and I will fly. I don't want that to happen as it is over 3300 miles and over 60 hours of driving but there is no way we can all do it in a vw bug. Three weeks! eek! I may have to quit my job a week Early.
On a positive note, Will sold his motorcycle tonight for more than we hoped and I faxed off the rental application for a 2 bedroom rental that includes ALL UTILITIES (for $900 a month!)! in Alaska. Try finding anything like that in this area. I looked on Craig's list and there were tons of houses and apartments that included all utilities for so much cheaper than I would have guessed. My mother even checked out online ads for Wallmart, costco, etc in Alaska and found out they were the same prices as here. I will be making the same or more so this is GREAT news! We still aren't too sure what Will will be making but hopeful it will be the same or more too. I am excited but there is still so much we need to get done in so little time! Will's mother is now too busy to come over, now that there is no cable and Will doesn't ever want to order food (ie pizza) when she is there like he ALWAYS did before surgery. This is very good since he never gets anything done when she is over.

1 comment:

Candy-O said...

Lilith is quite possible the cutest baby in the world and I love the name Lilith!

I have had fun catching up on your story.

My DH, DD, Parents and I all went on a cruise to Alaska last year. It is so beautiful up there! I have always daydreamed about what it would be like to live up there (not too far north however!). Where are you guys moving to? I've been to Anchorage once before, and we visited Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan on the cruise.

Good luck with the move! I hate moving. I'm super organized, but the actual moving from one place to another wigs me out - I feel like I'm adrift!

Best wishes for you and your family!