I am pretty sure that it was the capital they were headed. they had teenagers that were not impressed about the move lol.
I dont have much info further than that really she works in health services and he is a IT dude. they are fabulous...i can ring our mutual friend as she is always better at keeping in contact and see where they are at...they are so nice that it would be worth meeting them (we first met in Fiji 10 years ago!).
No chance of us moving at any stage in the near future. Would love a new house though that actually got some sun in wintertime.
Cass - I'm still so excited about your news, the place just looks so fabulous and you and the girls are going to love having so much space and everything. It's really the best of both worlds, space and the country life with the city within easy travelling distance.
Arte - what sort of area is where you are likely to go to? Bigger than where you are?
Re tree-changes - how flippin exciting!! I very occasionally hanker after the simplified life we had when we were living in regional Vic for a while. Even though our house was kinda like an ordinary suburban house, we knew we were in the country because the people were very friendly and community-oriented. I just know you will fit right in and thrive.
Arte - wow a move, huh? I agree it's great for the kids to have a bit more contact with family. Does moving bother you now that you've got a bit of a little community around you? Do you think you be a bit closer to a bigger town/more amenities?
Cass - just keep breathing and take it all one step at a time. I'm sure you'll get a great price for your place because you've filled it with so much love during the time you've been there and people will feel that the second they step through the door. BTW I think you chose the RE agent on a very sound criteria!
MP - Vietnam! Wowsers. What an awesome once in a lifetime adventure! I was just talking yesterday to someone who took the opportunity to live in India for 18 months who absolutely loved it even though it was soooo far away from her normal life. You have exactly the right adventurous spirit and energy to make the absolute fantastic most of this opportunity. And jury duty too - freakout! I was just thinking of jury duty the other day (randomly) and wondering if I could hack it. I know you can't say anything about it but I hope if you're assigned to a case it's nothing too awful. xxx
Still no news on what's happening re DH's job later this year. Cally I'm with you - would love just to be moving to a bigger, brighter house without changing location substantially.
MD, is there some sort of change on the table for your DH's job? Is it originating from him or his employer? How did you go with your uni last semester? I ended up with a B, which wasn't great but it keeps my grade average still viable to do post-grad. I managed to get through 10 books on my month off, but have to put a reading ban on myself again now for the semester or I read my book and do no study. I just read two pages of text book and now I am on here lol.
I forgot to mention the sheep - you haven't experienced NZ until you have had to give way to sheep! It happened to us a few weeks ago. Of course it only happens when you are in a rush to get somewhere and all of a sudden you are travelling at 5kph against a tide of sheep slowly wandering in the opposite direction.
MP, wow at Vietnam!! That will be an awesome adventure. I hope you can sort out some long term leave. Would it be hard to find another job when you get back? I am sure you would stroll into something anyway.
Did that money ever reach you? I would hate to think it was lost in the mail and you were secretly thinking I was cheap lol
If we move it would be to DH's hometown - around 10k people so much bigger than here. It would be great for the kids, and for the IL's too. They have been on their own dealing with BIL for nearly 10 years now and it has drained them badly. Some support would be helpful. Still not sure if we will go - DH is on a really good pay here and probably wouldn't even get in the ballpark down there, but money isn't everything, but it enables a better lifestyle, but being around family is a better lifestyle, but, but, but…
I don't think moving would bother me too much. I only have one good friend here and she is hanging under a cloud of potential redundancy which may see her leaving the area soon anyway. Lots of say hello, have a casual chat friends but nothing particularly meaningful. I am used to wandering though life alone, location doesn't really alter much for me.
Speaking of BIL- he had moved out of town, but came back down on the day we arrived to see us. We didn't find out he was staying at the house until we were on our way there so we just had to roll with it. He was really good. He didn't talk to the children at all, but he let them play with his dog which is probably quite a big thing. He got a bit agitated at one point and was moved to a motel, but I think that overall it went well and hopefully we have mended fences.
And just for the cuteness of it - DH and E were having a cuddle and she looked up at him and said "I love you. And we friends too."
Yes, they are making noises about someone needing to be posted somewhere else and he's been here the longest - like that's a worthy criteria for determining who should be doing what job (!!!). It's highly alarming to me but I'm trying really hard not to go down that particular rabbit hole until it/if it actually happens.
I ended up with a distinction last semester, which I'm very happy with. I think the brain pills must be kicking in . I'm impressed with your book reading stats - any titles you'd recommend? I've just finished City of Bones on DD1's recommendation, not bad for a YA urban fantasy & the chick who wrote it hangs out with Kelly Link and Holly Black who are both good. I'm planning to keep up with the fiction even though a new semester has started - it's an important part of my sleep disorder management plan (ie it's an incentive to get myself tucked up in bed a earlier in the evening before the sleepy vague-outs start).
We thought the sheep moment was quintessentially New Zealand too. Not quite the gothic NZ "Black Sheep" horror film moment that you had in your camper van though .
MD: one of the mums at Miss Ms kinder is recommeding the city of bones books lol. we love sharing trashy YA books hahahaha.
oh dear about the move grumblings...nothing like that little cloud of stress hanging over you.
Arte: we are the same: so used to not having any extra support or any of our life-long friends around that it does make moving easier and adventures more appealing IYKWIM. but i find that as i get older, i want more stability and a known place ITMS. hopefully our next move is more long term than all of our others!
Cally: is there anyway that you could make more light? potential for sunlights or bigger windows? we were thinking of putting glass doors on the back of our place to let in light but stay warm.
Cass- that's awesome you have a trashy-read swap partner... of course in a few more years you'll have THREE of them. Trust me, mums of daughters, you will be diving into each others' bookshelves and even might find one day that you have been guilty of buying your DD a book for Christmas that secretly you are planning to read, come Boxing Day. (haha, I'm not admitting that I've done that, of course...)
Arte & Cass, I sooo agree that once you've been mobile & haven't had that support base on-tap 24/7 that it becomes sort of a strength in that you no longer depend on having that when you're making decisions. I know people who are paralysed by the thought of moving even 10 minutes away from where their parents have always lived LOL. But like you, Cass, I would like some geographic stability.
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she works in health services and he is a IT dude. they are fabulous...i can ring our mutual friend as she is always better at keeping in contact and see where they are at...they are so nice that it would be worth meeting them (we first met in Fiji 10 years ago!).
. I'm impressed with your book reading stats - any titles you'd recommend? I've just finished City of Bones on DD1's recommendation, not bad for a YA urban fantasy & the chick who wrote it hangs out with Kelly Link and Holly Black who are both good. I'm planning to keep up with the fiction even though a new semester has started - it's an important part of my sleep disorder management plan (ie it's an incentive to get myself tucked up in bed a earlier in the evening before the sleepy vague-outs start).
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