#ourmove

We did it! Oh man, all our planning and we are actually starting to see results! When the for sale sign went up, I was so excited. This is actually happening! I can’t believe. Then our agent came to install the lockboxes. Oh my gosh, this is for reals! Filled with excitement and tons of overlapping emotions. I do like our house, it’s got this big open floor plan for the kitchen and living room. Seeing the pictures the professional photographer took remind me why we fell in love and bought this house in the first place. It was our first time owning a home. And now full circle, we are selling it to move on to the next step.

All the cleaning is getting to be a bit much. The dogs stood up today and shook, and we just saw hair flying through the air. It’s a non-stop uphill battle. But people are coming to look. We are scheduling viewings nonstop. We had one Wednesday, Thursday, and today (Friday). Our agent just texted us about one Saturday. Holy cow, it’s non-stop! But also amazing. The same things that drew us to the house are drawing others as well. It’s a good house and people love the pictures and love the layout.

The hard part is taking the dogs out every. single. time. They’re getting tired of it too, honestly. It is exhausting. Today, Holden’s first weekened day, we had to wake up with an alarm. In fact, I don’t get a single day this week to sleep in. I’ve had to be up and out of the house for showings so many days. And then I’ve got to be up early for work the next few days.

There’s a lot happening. I’m starting to realize this is happening. Since I’ve been taking point on the planning, it’s amazing to see it all come together. Holden still has a bit of trepidation, as he has been the bread winner and focused more on that. But we’re both getting there. My trepidation is starting to give way to excitement. With Dakota being reactive, and Pluto being loud and barking at everything, there’s always that underlying worry and fear when I have to find something to do out of the house for them, to keep them entertained and also away from other dogs and people. And the exhaustion is real. We don’t even want to cook at home, cause we can’t leave dirty dishes for a second. So we’ve been eating out a lot, or just plain skipping meals to avoid the clean up afterwards. 

Ice fishing, snow machining, and the moose even came to visit! I meant to write a better post, but when the moose came, I got really excited! So here are some moose pics. These were taken from our bedroom & living room windows. They are bedded down now. I’ll try to post something more about the ice fishing and snow machining later. But for now, enjoy!!!! The Moose Fairy!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

It’s official... I leave Monday!!! No, it’s not an April Fool’s joke. :) It’s coming up soon!

I’ve been spending this week packing everything I need, plus some boxes that will fit in my car so the movers have less to move.

First, I sorted the clothes I’m taking. Since the plan is for me to drive up first, and then fly back to do the drive again, I don’t want to take everything with me. Just enough for the drive and a little extra. I’ve got a safe place to park my car, but it isn’t exactly weatherproof. Plus I have the car set up to car camp as needed, so I don’t want a bunch of stuff that can get wet/humid from me breathing in the car all night. 

Once I got all the clothes into a bag (the black duffel), I started adding other stuff to the pile that I also need. The gas can isn’t filled yet, but once it is, I’ll strap it to the roof rack next to my box. I figure I’ll get cheaper gas just about anywhere once I’m out of California. :)

Roof box being packed!

I have the passenger side set up with my sleeping bag and extra blankets as needed. I stuffed things in that gap between the passenger seat and back seat to give myself a comfy place to put a pillow too! A few boxes and extra stuff on the other side. The snow shovel seems smart for the route I’m taking. I’ll just throw it to the other side when I’m sleeping in my car.

Side view, and I did pack 6 gallons of water!

Part of my preparation time is spent with the dogs, giving them lots of hugs and pets. 

I am going to talk to Sam tonight about:

1) His friends - Moving out of state is a really big deal, you have to be okay leaving your friends and your family behind... especially if you've grown up with them all your life. Although I am okay with leaving the majority of my family and friends in Colorado, I don't know if Sam is. I have friends all over the nation and do not mind making new friends, but I'm afraid he will be... homesick and I want him to think about this before he decides to move across the country with me!

2) Jobs - What steps are we going to take to secure jobs? When should we start looking for them? When should we have them secure? In this digital age, most jobs can be found online. My adviser said that in higher education, you apply online, they usually fly you out for an interview, and offer you the job if they like you. How it works for the health and criminalistics field... he has no idea so we'll have to figure it out as we go.