Monday, April 8, 2013

April 8th
Clearly it's a time to sit back and count our blessings and remember that we CHOSE this, otherwise I'll have to go into the fetal position and rock myself until the crazy quits and that could be a very long time!
This is exhausting! We are trying to sell or store everything we own in 20 days. And still, of course, work full time and raise the kids, and then they have the audacity to ask for food???? WHAT???
  I'm on crutches trying to take it easy so as not to go through yet another ACL, which doesn't help at all. It's really a mess right now, thank goodness for our friend Jenny who has swooped in the last few days and done her "White Tornado" impression, cleaning kitchen cabinets, closets and everything else she can get her hands on! Two loads to the Task Force, a garage full of things to sell and things are on craigslist, which is, I am now finding, my own private hell.
     I told my administrators today, it was fantastic. They were very supportive and excited for us, which of course makes so many things so much easier. My concerns about Jacob's (Our oldest son) acceptance of this were somewhat assuaged today when his writing project was a letter home to us about how excited he is and the things he is really looking forward to. The most important of which is the possibility of meeting Uncle Si of Duck Dynasty. So things are rolling along, and there is yet another box calling my name, one major step down, many more to come... And as Uncle Si would say....
And you can take that to the bank, Jack!

4 comments:

  1. What's the re-entry plan? Are you coming back to Castle Rock at the end of a year?
    How long does it take the ACL to heal? How will you get medical care while you are on the road?

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    1. The ACL will be about 80% by the time we leave on July 1st. But since I've already done the PT once, I am pretty good with doing it on my own once we hit the road. Medical care is the part we are currently working on now, checking rates, etc just in case nothing with benefits comes through right away. Alan had one that fell through so now we are just flying on the faith that it will all fall into place, not so comfy for me but I'm learning! That's the name of this game right???

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  2. Have a blast, Hamilton Family!!! We will be trying to keep up with your travels! How wonderful! Let us know if and when you return to Castle Rock. Maybe we can meet up with you sometime...with an RV...somewhere out yonder!
    Happy Trails!!!

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    1. YAY! That sounds fabulous! We'll post our route, who knows??? We'll see you before we go. Have to do a Bon Voyage party!

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