Moving
We're an Army family, so moving is inevitable in our lives. It's never easy, usually stressful and sometimes fun. There are several things making this move more difficult than others. This time I thought I'd try to plan out a schedule so that we accomplished something everyday and we would be ready for the packers. Not so. P-day is in 7 days and I'd rather burn the place down than have to try to rush around like a crazy person for the next 7 days. Oh, and did I mention my parents are coming to town?
- Keeping the house picked up. The kids don't seem to get it. The husband doesn't seem to get it. I feel like the attitude around here is that mom will take care of it. Hey! Leave something lying on the floor and mom will get it.
- Yes, the yard does need to be weeded. Yes, we need to get some sod to patch the remaining spots in the yard. Yes, there are things that need to be done outside, but NEWS FLASH! The yard isn't getting packed. The stuff INSIDE the house is. I need help inside.
- Laundry. Try not to create more than a week's worth this week. I have enough other stuff to take care of. The morning the packers arrive I want to pull the sheets off the beds, wash them, and then leave them to be packed. I don't want to take 8 loads of dirty laundry with me in the car.
- Visitors. Hi! So glad you want to come visit us. Colorado Springs is quite a lovely place to visit year round. I know you've been twice in the fall, but really, coming 2 days before my packers arrive and then asking if I'll be busy in the evenings, well, that's just silliness. No, I'll have nothing to do but make sure that everything is in its place for day 2. I've got to make sure that all of the screws, etc to each piece of furniture get labeled and placed with the item so that I can put it together when I get to Texas. I've got to make sure that everything gets pulled out from under the beds, that the shelves of closets have been reached, that all the pictures, art, etc get taken off the walls. I know you said you'd take the kids, but gosh, my plan of sending them to school & to a friend's house were quite ok with me. Oh, and you want to STAY HERE? Are you kidding me? I've already torn the guest room apart, put away the good towels, and am using the guest room as my "do not pack" base. It's ok, I'll just stay up all night one night to get it back into usable form. GEEZ
- In-laws. I know it's been 6 months since you've seen us, and most of the time I like you, but after the Homecoming Debacle in January, I may need to see a therapist EVERY FREAKING DAY YOU ARE HERE. I understand that you have to take your vacation days or lose them, but really, showing up 7 days AFTER we arrive in Texas while we're still living in a box maze, again, silliness. Your being here won't make me unpack any faster, nor do I want your help unpacking. Take a VACATION not a come-bother-the-daughter-in-law-trip. Seriously, there are better places to vacation than Killeen. Oh, and I don't want to go to What-a-Burger or Jack-in-the-Box. Gross. That's the goal of the trip?
- Hotel stays with 3 kids, a dog & a cat. Not fun. Even less fun when there are no suites available. A suite is less expensive than 2 rooms, but we still have to wait until the Army reimburses us. That means expensive. And the gas prices. I think it's time to raise the $.18 a mile reimbursement. Oh, and it doesn't matter which way you MapQuest it, Ft. Hood is way further than 816 miles from Ft Carson. I don't have the option to go "as a crow flies".
So now that I've bitched and moaned about the move, I'm looking forward to the new experiences we'll have when we get there. I'm hoping our neighbors are less clique-ish. We aren't in high school anymore. i'm hoping our neighborhood welcomes us. No one did when we moved in here. Just last night we saw a moving van pulling up to the house across the street. As soon as we got back from dinner we went over and said hello. Nice folks, too bad we're leaving.
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