Observations in the South.
Wow there are so many things so different from the Pacific Northwest...different but not in a bad way.
I have learned that like the Pacific Northwest people in the South don't really know how to drive in the torrential downpours either.
I have discovered that racism is still alive in the South as is reverse racism.
Southern people LOVE their chicken. I think there are more chicken restaurants here than burger joints.
70 degrees or below and they are in winter wear while I am still in summer wear.
The price of gas today was seen at $2.84 a gallon.
The rudest person I have encountered was an older white woman at the commissary and she worked there.
The gate guards at Fort Benning call me Miss Pamela.
The bugs are HUGE!!
My kids are happy here.
I will, I am sure, be writing more about our Southern Adventures.
Showing posts with label Moving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moving. Show all posts
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Moving for Idiots 101
Needless to say, I think I have perfected Moving for Idiots.
Cross country moving is VERY expensive. $1600 more than we could have anticipated.
I could completely understand if we had been shopping before hand, but we barely bought enough snacks to start the trip. The cost of gas was ridiculous especially with a U-Haul and our own vehicle.
I could lay blame on a ton of different things or the organization that said they would be helping with $1600 worth of the U-Haul expense, but I won't. Take for full responsibility for piss poor planning on my part. I didn't research gas prices as well as I should have nor did I look into the best route to travel. I didn't plan enough food for the trip with 5 people and 4 dogs.
I am in debt up to my eyeballs and really screwed up, but I will work through this with many lessons learned. I have had to ask for help from family and friends and I never thought I would have to do that. I have had to skimp on feeding the kids decent meals for the last week, but they do have some food choices.
With all that said and out there...we will survive this and it could be much worse. There are lessons I have learned this month:
Cross country moving is VERY expensive. $1600 more than we could have anticipated.
I could completely understand if we had been shopping before hand, but we barely bought enough snacks to start the trip. The cost of gas was ridiculous especially with a U-Haul and our own vehicle.
I could lay blame on a ton of different things or the organization that said they would be helping with $1600 worth of the U-Haul expense, but I won't. Take for full responsibility for piss poor planning on my part. I didn't research gas prices as well as I should have nor did I look into the best route to travel. I didn't plan enough food for the trip with 5 people and 4 dogs.
I am in debt up to my eyeballs and really screwed up, but I will work through this with many lessons learned. I have had to ask for help from family and friends and I never thought I would have to do that. I have had to skimp on feeding the kids decent meals for the last week, but they do have some food choices.
With all that said and out there...we will survive this and it could be much worse. There are lessons I have learned this month:
- Budget, Budget, Budget some More
- Plan for food
- Plan the best route possible
- Plan extra for food
- Set aside money
Monday, August 4, 2014
Adventures Across the Country
So instead of leaving Washington on the 1st we ended up leaving on the 2nd.
We finally got the house empty and had to get a trailer for the U-Haul to pull as well...too much STUFF. We spent the last night with my sister. We had a nice visit and dinner...sleep was important.
We left a little late but had some wonderful weather. We ended up stopping for the night outside of Boise...mom was exhausted.
We were going right along and passed Twin Falls, Idaho when I looked at the gas gauge and realized we were screwed. Thank heaven for roadside assistance. We were only delayed about 45 minutes total.
We arrived in Midvale, UT excited and tired. So happy to spend some great time with friends before we finish our journey.
Today was a day to relax. We had a great breakfast and we took a trip up to Park City, Utah, the home of the 2002 Winter Olympics.
We finally got the house empty and had to get a trailer for the U-Haul to pull as well...too much STUFF. We spent the last night with my sister. We had a nice visit and dinner...sleep was important.
We left a little late but had some wonderful weather. We ended up stopping for the night outside of Boise...mom was exhausted.
We were going right along and passed Twin Falls, Idaho when I looked at the gas gauge and realized we were screwed. Thank heaven for roadside assistance. We were only delayed about 45 minutes total.
We arrived in Midvale, UT excited and tired. So happy to spend some great time with friends before we finish our journey.
Today was a day to relax. We had a great breakfast and we took a trip up to Park City, Utah, the home of the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Manic Monday
Here it is Manic Monday.
Time to kick this is the rear. We are packing up the trailer to move it to the campground today. We have at least one bed is taken apart right now. Boxes to be moved downstairs.
Laundry is going.
Coffee has been drunk.
Getting excited to move on to the next part of this journey.
The kids are excited to be camping. The oldest came to live with us in March and has never been camping before so this could prove to be very interesting.
Time to kick this is the rear. We are packing up the trailer to move it to the campground today. We have at least one bed is taken apart right now. Boxes to be moved downstairs.
Laundry is going.
Coffee has been drunk.
Getting excited to move on to the next part of this journey.
The kids are excited to be camping. The oldest came to live with us in March and has never been camping before so this could prove to be very interesting.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Packing and Packing
I HATE packing! So much stuff to pack. It is the little things that make it the most challenging.
We leave WA in 13 days. We have a bunch of time to get it finished but man o man. This weekend we are trying to get everything staged up in the garage because there are 2 house showings on Monday. Our DD is no where near ready for anyone to look in her room and that includes me.
The plan tomorrow is the clean the house thoroughly so it can be shown. So many of the little details to be cleaned up. There is a part of me wishing it was the 29th so we can just get this party started.
The mortgage company is still giving us fits but I am hoping that by Monday we can have some kind of an answer. I wish I could go back and correct all the past mistakes so this part wasn't the challenge it is but on the other hand 3 years ago we were looking at rentals and getting assistance. We have come so far.
We leave WA in 13 days. We have a bunch of time to get it finished but man o man. This weekend we are trying to get everything staged up in the garage because there are 2 house showings on Monday. Our DD is no where near ready for anyone to look in her room and that includes me.
The plan tomorrow is the clean the house thoroughly so it can be shown. So many of the little details to be cleaned up. There is a part of me wishing it was the 29th so we can just get this party started.
The mortgage company is still giving us fits but I am hoping that by Monday we can have some kind of an answer. I wish I could go back and correct all the past mistakes so this part wasn't the challenge it is but on the other hand 3 years ago we were looking at rentals and getting assistance. We have come so far.
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