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Work in progress & Prison Break

Need I say more?

a change.... again

I'm going to quit my job~kinda sort.
I'm off till the middle of July and then I'll make the final decision.
We all talked yesterday and all want me home.
(Do you guys love me that much?)
I've been doing weekends since the Fall of '09, then Sundays only when hubby left, now with surgery coming in 10 days & A in a semi cast & crutches, I guess it's best to be here.
I just can't find a justified reason to quit.
Hummm, maybe after 6 weeks of not working and being home we will know more later on.
If I do go back in July it will be weekends & Holidays again.
The money is nice, but losing weekends with the family sucks.
We will see.

my reasoning

For not getting any work done these past two months.
So moving sucks, I admit I dislike it very much.
I like new places and moving furniture around but actual moving ....
I wish I could blink my eyes or snap my fingers and its just done for me.
This move was a bit different then our normal pcs move.
We got packed up last June, 6 people and a dog, 2200 sqft, 4 bdrms, office, dining rm, laundry rm, 2 story, hardwood and tile only, the works, our perfect home.
We get here and are in a temp duplex-3 bdrm, 1100 sqft, cream colored carpet, parking spot that we have to walk in the rain to get to the door.
2 people to a room, no one is too thrilled, the laundry room is a closet in the hall.
So the movers bring the trucks-yes trucks-2, the drivers look at us like we are crazy and say "all this isn't going to fit", really we knew this already.
We get our couches, dining table, beds, tv's, and pick through clothes and kitchen boxes. Everything else gets put under the covered back porch. The movers come to pick up everything again, 4 crates stuffed full.
6 months and a few days later hubby gets orders. Um... "I'm not moving by myself hun"
So he goes in and gets us pushed to the top of the list due to him leaving, yay a 4bdrm! Ok but still small, 1400 sqft, well small for all our crap, cream carpet again, hence why you see vinyl runners everywhere, yes I put vinyl down, 4 kids and a dog in Rainy Town WA.
Jan 18 we got our truck-Feb 15 I finally feel done enough to take pics.
So here you go, after 3 full van loads to the thrift shop, plenty of trash boxes, and multiple trips to the recycling center.
From the front door

Our odd shaped livingroom

My down sized collection of niknaks and books

From the back door

The undecorated dining room

Super messy kitchen


Hall from main entrance, yes thats the laundry on the left

General hall connecting all bedrooms and 1 bath

Super messy boys room, A & J share

L's room, my favorite, and the cleanest most organized


C's room, yes he's sleeping at 11, ugg teens

Kids bathroom, the smallest ever

Oh no nevermind, mine is!

And last but not least, the office,




The new desk

Now to start on the office and then get back into sewing.
And no you didn't miss it, theres no master bedroom,
ok ok there is but its not done yet either so no pics yet.

moving day

I can't believe we are 2 weeks into the New Year.

Time seems to be flying by.

We got the keys to our new place today so it's moving day!!!

Well self moving the few things we have here,

the movers come with our truck Monday,

I'm kinda scared of what all is in those boxes,

it's been 7 months!

Work has been crazy,

I'm trying to get used to my new schedule,

the two little ones are adjusting well to having a sitter now,

hubby leaves in 2 weeks,

the big boys are starting spring sports within the next few weeks.

~Brain Overload~

Well once all is settled at the new house I'll be back to sewing,

I'm excited to show a few things I've been making in my head,

I can't wait for them to be finished for real.

changes

Hubby is due to leave in Jan-uugghh-again.

I'm changing my work days at work to accomidate being a single parent.

For the first time ever I'm hiring a sitter for my two little ones 2 days a week.

I really want to be able to do it all,

I want to stay home

I want to work outside for the income and time alone

I want to still sew for my shops

I want to attend all the sports games and band performances.

Is this possible?

YES

Dangit it has to be.

Oh and if all falls into place

in the next week or so we should be finally getting into a house,

lets say goodbye to this this temp place and hello to our boxes,

Please.