Yesterday it hit me that, while we're not moving until Friday, we're planning on loading the truck on Wednesday so we can have a worry-free Thanksgiving. Which means everything needs to be boxed and ready to go by Tuesday evening. Yikes!
So this morning my sister Janelle came over to help me out all day. This help was especially wonderful today because, not only was I packing and cleaning, but I was also watching my friends two adorable little girls, and four little children require a lot more supervision than just two. Anyway, we all had a great time together. C kept calling Janelle cute names because she couldn't quite remember her name. One in particular was too funny, "Vanilla, can you help me with this?" C and L really liked Janelle after they adjusted to her. We watched some movies, and the kids played together a lot, and I packed up a whole bunch of stuff. I took down the space saver in the bathroom, and I packed up almost everything in our kitchen. We did all the dishes, and then thoroughly cleaned all the counters. I even wiped out several cupboards. Janelle is going to come back tomorrow to help me clean some more. I think I actually will be able to have everything ready on Wednesday when we pick up the U-haul - woohoo!
I'm going to miss my friends and my ward here. I feel like we were finally really getting settled into this ward, and getting into our groove with this apartment, and this job, and basically this life. It'll be hard to move on again - I don't make friends very quickly because I'm really shy, so I'm just not sure how long it will take me to really adjust to a new ward and a new neighborhood. I'm nervous about it... okay, I'm just plain scared about it! I don't like things to change, I like things to stay the same. But I know that this will be a good change in many ways, and that I will find a way to adapt and things will settle down and feel normal some day. And by the time that happens life will change again, because it just has that nasty habit of doing that. Sigh. Guess I'm just feeling introspective and thoughtful tonight.
I think I need to go to bed.
4 comments:
It's awesome to get so much done! I totally understand the melancholy of moving. When we moved here, I was homesick for weeks, even though our 'home' had really moved with us. I just missed so much about the IF area. Things are better now. I hope the move isn't too stressful and that you'll get swept into a group of great people that drag you out of your shy self. Good luck with the move this weekend!
I hate moving :( But at least you're coming to a great area.
I know you are packing the computer today, but had to comment anyway.
I know it's hard to move to a new area, uprooting your whole life and trying to get settled somewhere else. You are moving from family, which makes it even harder.
It get's easier every time you move though, to make new friends and adjust to a new place. You sort of learn how to do it better each time. This is what you guys are supposed to be doing, where you are supposed to be right now in your life. And what's better than being LDS and moving to a new place. Guaranteed people that you will have something in common with, and a huge base of ladies to pull from to be friends with. Somewhere that you will fit quickly. Church is the same all over the world, how comforting is that?!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING, girl!!! :) I can't wait to see pics of your new home!!! I understand how you feel about moving and things changing and all!!! Hang in there! When God closes a door, he opens a window (I love this saying)! I have a feeling there is much greatness that awaits you in your new surroundings!!! It is an adventure that is waiting for you to explore!!!
Thanks for your friendship!!! :)
Love,
Cissa
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