This morning, as the house is pretty wrecked and the bulk of the work still has to be done, I’m contemplating the mess I have gotten us into. Laying in bed, thinking how much money the move is costing us, thinking about the taxes due and other various crazy expenses, is not a good idea. It just drives you crazy.
It’s good that I’m not by myself.
Sometimes even bad guys have to be heroes…
August 30th, 2011
How do you send a killer to the grave when he’s already dead?
Having narrowly averted an (under)world war, Cat Crawfield wants nothing more than a little downtime with her vampire husband, Bones. Unfortunately, her gift from New Orleans’ voodoo queen just keeps on giving–leading to a personal favor that sends them into battle once again, this time against a villainous spirit.
Centuries ago, Heinrich Kramer was a witch hunter. Now, every All Hallows Eve, he takes physical form to torture innocent women before burning them alive. This year, however, a determined Cat and Bones must risk all to send him back to the other side of eternity–forever. But one wrong step and they’ll be digging their own graves.
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I did a similar thing yesterday. My husband calls them my “flip-outs.” Today is better for me. So laundry, dishes, sweeping, dog bath, cooking, homework, here I come! Good luck with the packing. I am envious the move, but not the packing and unpacking!
I always find if I focus on one thing at a time, instead of everything all at once, the panis tends to lessen. Good luck in the next week,
Well… one thing at a time.
This is the hardest part. When we moved to VA 10 years ago, I spent a lot of time like you did this morning. I also spent some time thinking the same thing at this end after we moved. Then we settled in and it’s been great. Good luck with the next few days.
You’re very brave. Moving across the country takes a lot of guts. Try not to let the all too natural fear get to you and make you doubt yourself.
You can do it Captain! You DO have the power!!
One thing at a time.
Good luck
Mm. Unfortunately, laying in bed is the place I do the majority of my worrying as well. Not conducive to rest. We leave for San Juan (WITHOUT our children) in one week, and I haven’t relaxed since we booked the tickets. “We should have spent the money on a vacation. Do we even have enough to go down there? Are we REALLY leaving the babies…?” etc, etc…Sometimes, you just have to run with it and hope for the best.
Sometimes all it takes is someone, (Gordon maybe) to point at things for you to do. Then you can do one thing…then the next…then the next. I know that is how I managed during my moves when the “OMG what am I thinking…all this stuff will not pack away” moment came. Then when you are feeling like you have a handle you can point out tasks for Gordon…since by that time he might be in the “OMG what were we thinking’ moment himself. Take turns for panic, always works best.
Keep repeating to yourself “Better schools, better schools….”
That will make the panic calm down. You are doing it for your kids.
*hugs*
A friend of mine recently moved from Sydney to Canberra and it was a rather overwhelming task for her and there wasn’t much us friends could do for her. So, being the list-making person she is, she made a list of everything that needed to be done before the move and after, then checked them off as she went. It stopped it all being too daunting, especially since she was doing it with no partner to support her and having a horrid lurgy to content with.
Best of luck with it all! I hope it all goes swimmingly.
oh i love you.
Good points:
1) Moving to new place exciting. 2) Moving forces you to clean clutter. 3) Better schools.. always helps to have smart kids. 3) What doesn’t break you makes you stronger. 4) You get an experience which you can utilize and work into your creative writing. Maybe killer boxes which eat your stuff or moving men that accidently move you to OZ. Remember stay on the yellow brick road. 5) Be happy as long as your together the rest will fall into place. Sending a warm hug your way.
Remember how to eat an elephant: one bite at the time. Make a list, and mark it off. Gives you a place to write down things you need to remember, and marking things off gives you a sense of accomplishment. Stops the panic for me every time. When you get a feeling of panic, just review what you have already done. My sympathies are with you. Moved 13 times in 11 years.
You can do it! Says the person who is dreading packing up all her stuff in 3 months…
Possible motivation, depending on your reading preferences:
Did you know that Patricia Briggs will be doing a book signing in Portland on March 31?
Just need to get through it! Oregon is worth it. You will love it here. So many things for the kids to do, good schools and no guilt for staying indoors writing when the rain starts! Think about being only an hour away from the coast for summer beach runs and an hour away from the mountains in the winter to see the snow. Just remember that if you want to look like a native, don’t carry an umbrella….
Hugs for the moving worries, big picture shows you and Gordon, kiddies and doggies safe, secure, and happy in the new house in Oregon. There are so many positives, and you both have talked about a move for so many years, I know once you are there and settled you will wonder why you ever worried. Doesn’t help now, except that for me at least, visualizing myself at the end of a particular road, picturing how it all worked out wonderfully helps me cope with the worries…
it’s always darkest before the dawn?
I’ve finally talked shmoo into at least visiting Oregon this summer to see if we’d like to live there. It certainly helped when I compared housing prices, and pointed out the benefit of moving there from that alone.
On the bright side, you’ll never pay sales tax while in Oregon!!!