Under Pressure

I have one major hurdle to jump and then I will finally be able to close on my house. Everything is happening all at once and really fast. I have so much to do and I'm freaking out. They are coming to pack me next Wednesday and move me next Thursday. I don't have a place to live in new city yet. I'm going up on Saturday and staying through Tuesday night to work and find a place. No pressure.

My boys are going to the kennel tomorrow. I feel bad on the one hand and happy on the other. I feel bad that they will be at the kennel for close to a month when all is said and one. I feel happy on the other hand as I feel I need a break - not a 4 week break from them, but a break after staying home with them since March will be nice.

I think one of the things I hate in life the most is the whole "hurry up and wait" stuff. I've feel like a I've been a hamster running on a wheel (if only I was getting the exercise benefits from it). But I'm very happy to say that I have mowed the grass for the last time!! Woot woot!! I no longer have to worry about that!! I'm very excited about the prospect of maintenance free living. No more shoveling the driveway! No more worrying if this is the last year for the damn furnace.

I really like my new company. They have been incredibly flexible in letting me work from home until I can get the house sold. Today I was on a conference call with the team. We were reviewing an agenda for a big team meeting in the UK in August. Yeah...our days won't start until 9am because everyone wants to work out in the morning. And we are ending early at least one of the days to do dinner and a play while we are there!!! Seriously?! I mean, sure I've done dinner in London with colleagues or drinks, but we've never purposely put the time in our meeting agenda!

Also today, I received a welcome basket from my new company. I know! Bizarre! I got a basket filled with tchachkis, but still, I love it! I got a mini-travel mouse, a jump drive, a clock, some cookies and a fleece blankie rolls up like a sleeping bag. How fun is that?! I'm sure some would say what a waste of company money, but I was so excited and it just really made me feel welcome.

Well, I'm off to clean out the kitchen of food as trash day is tomorrow. What a waste...but I can't give freezer and fridge food away. I will give the canned goods away. I just can't believe all of this is happening. I'm really moving. AHHHHH!!!!