Tammi's World

Almost........

Ok - so y'all know I got a job and a place to live. Whew - that was a whirlwind, let me tell you.

I'm still in Indiana today. Leaving tomorrow morning. That will get me back to Florida on Wednesday - late afternoon. I've mentioned a few times that I didn't know how I was going to get my stuff up here. Ha. What the heck was I worrying about?!?! I found a national company that needs to finish filling their truck out of Florida. Heck of a deal - and it won't completely put me in the poor house. I'm constantly amazed how things always work out when you are doing/going where you are supposed to.

My next project is a laptop. I've decided to turn the 2nd bedroom of my postage stamp home into a storage room. Left over furniture and the thousands (ok maybe dozens) of boxes I won't be able to unpack. Since I can get highspeed cable access a laptop will allow me to be wireless and I can work anywhere - including the cool swing/hammock in the back yard! ;-) That'll be sweet!

I will admit the idea of the drive is just horrible. But I know it will be fine and it's just one more round trip! I have it scheduled that the movers will come and pack and load me on the 2nd of May. I will leave Florida on the 4th. That leaves me the 3rd to say the last of the good byes and rest. Everything will be delivered on the 6th. I already have it pretty much set up in my head so it shouldn't be too bad on moving day. The 7th is a little get together with some friends and then the 8th is set aside for unpacking and resting. I start my new job on the 9th. Then it's done. I won't be the road warrior anymore. Well, except for those 2x a month trips to Mama's to make sure everything is ok, pay bills and fix stuff at her house. Not bad. Plus - I can't give up driving too fast - might go through withdrawl and find myself sitting on the couch with one of the kiddie toys that looks like a steering wheel makin' engine noises! ;-)

The new place will take some gettin' used to. My current house is 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. You could probably fit 2 of the entire duplex into the house. Good news? I can clean it in under an hour and there is only 1 toilet to scrub. There is no washer and dryer hook-up, but the laundry mat is just down the street. The biggest challenge is no dishwasher. That's a first for me since my divorce. Mama used to punish me by making me hand wash dishes - my ex used to disable the dishwasher as that was for sissys. I would rather go to the dentist that wash dishes. I guess I'll just tell myself it's good for building character.

I mentioned how pretty the town and surrounding area is. I cannot wait to start exploring. Cody and I will be visiting state parks and walking along the river. Long walks into town at night - and I hear there is a drive in resturant that serves a mean malted. Yummy!!

It's funny how life twists and turns. I've always said that you always go home. By that I mean you go back to what you know - either physically or emotionally. When I moved out of Tampa I choose my current house because it was up against the natures perserve and felt like I was in the country. I could enjoy the sunsets and the birds. Watch the moon rise and just generally enjoy the peace and quiet. But it wasn't until I started looking up here that I realized how much I miss my roots. I miss the country roads. I miss the woods. I miss the small towns, even where everyone "knows" what's going on in your life. I looked at places in some of the bigger towns/smaller cities. Nope. Just didn't feel right. I came close to getting one place - brand new, all the ammenities, close to work. But something just kept me from doing it. It was my last resort. I had a picture in my mind of what I wanted and I'm willing to wait/work to get there. It won't take long. Who knows? I may be in my "perfect spot" by Christmas. If not....that's ok too. Anything worth having is worth waiting for.

So......today I'm taking it easy. Gonna get the car ready for the haul. Take Cody to PetSmart and go shopping with Mama. It's all almost done. I'm almost home.

Posted by Tammi at April 25, 2005 08:22 AM | TrackBack