Relief and panic... yes, they coexist
Selling our house was a huge mile stone and step forward. The stage is being set for our cross country move in August and it's come complete with all the pre-production stress and I'm sure drama. Selling the house was a relief for sure, but the move itself and finding a new home in North Carolina is a daunting task as well, one we're not looking forward to. I'd love to wave that magic wand, say some abra-cadabras and poof, I'm sitting on my screened-in porch somewhere near Raleigh sipping a margarita. Unless I make some fast work at Hogwarts, that isn't going to happen.
Finding out as were driving home from Gardnerville to Las Vegas that our house sold was good news, but with it came a mountain of stress and a very real crushing feeling -- Now what? It became clear the move was becoming more a reality and was going to happen fast. You think SpyC getting a job in North Carolina would have made it all real, but it didn't, really, If we didn't sell the house she could always come back, or not leave to begin with. Now that the house is under contract, the immediacy of the situation is welcomed and nerve wracking all at once.
Now that we've had a few days to chew on what needs to be done, we've been able to slice up the pie and take smaller bites - handling each thing one at a time. SpyC has started packing up her classroom. We've completed the application for and been approved for our mortgage in Raleigh. Now, we need to find a house. I will be visiting North Carolina sometime next week to meet with our realtor and check out some homes. I may even pick one and make an offer while I'm there. That scares me because SpyC won't be with me. We've well researched the market on the internet together and have picked several homes that have the features we're looking for. Knowing what we both can't live without will make the decision easier, but alone it will be difficult. The quicker we act there, the better chance we have of being able to move right from Las Vegas directly into our house in NC. Skipping a move to a storage unit, and then to the house, would be quite nice.
I've already secured a moving service, but I need to update them on the move date, the furniture to be moved and discuss details of shipping a car and other little bits. Which intimidates me because you never hear anything good about the moving industry, although our mover comes BBB recommended. Then we have to worry about the cats. I'm pretty set on flying them out there. I can't imagine driving for a week with those two in the backseat. Just doesn't seem tolerable. Flying them non-stop from Vegas will only take five hours and it's over. But that brings with it its own challenges. Do we fly the cats out first and board them in Raleigh, or do we board them in Vegas, move and then move them? Then again driving them with us eliminates all of this. All I can think of is Noah pissing in my car. I have a feeling as the time gets nearer it will be a more difficult decision.
We could fly them out and house them with SofaKitty, but her precious is keen to being alone and god knows what our little horn-sprouting angels will do when intimidated by a cat with claws. Noah will piss for sure, and Joey just might follow suit. So that option doesn't always seem like a good one. Especially when it's an apartment. If we board them in Vegas, they won't be thrilled for that week, but we can come back, get them, and move them right into their new home. That will be a transition in and of itself that I don't look forward to. Joey will probably be ok, but Noah, I'm sure he'll let us know he does not approve of having is life altered. He already makes that readily known. Decisions and dilemmas...
Finding out as were driving home from Gardnerville to Las Vegas that our house sold was good news, but with it came a mountain of stress and a very real crushing feeling -- Now what? It became clear the move was becoming more a reality and was going to happen fast. You think SpyC getting a job in North Carolina would have made it all real, but it didn't, really, If we didn't sell the house she could always come back, or not leave to begin with. Now that the house is under contract, the immediacy of the situation is welcomed and nerve wracking all at once.
Now that we've had a few days to chew on what needs to be done, we've been able to slice up the pie and take smaller bites - handling each thing one at a time. SpyC has started packing up her classroom. We've completed the application for and been approved for our mortgage in Raleigh. Now, we need to find a house. I will be visiting North Carolina sometime next week to meet with our realtor and check out some homes. I may even pick one and make an offer while I'm there. That scares me because SpyC won't be with me. We've well researched the market on the internet together and have picked several homes that have the features we're looking for. Knowing what we both can't live without will make the decision easier, but alone it will be difficult. The quicker we act there, the better chance we have of being able to move right from Las Vegas directly into our house in NC. Skipping a move to a storage unit, and then to the house, would be quite nice.
I've already secured a moving service, but I need to update them on the move date, the furniture to be moved and discuss details of shipping a car and other little bits. Which intimidates me because you never hear anything good about the moving industry, although our mover comes BBB recommended. Then we have to worry about the cats. I'm pretty set on flying them out there. I can't imagine driving for a week with those two in the backseat. Just doesn't seem tolerable. Flying them non-stop from Vegas will only take five hours and it's over. But that brings with it its own challenges. Do we fly the cats out first and board them in Raleigh, or do we board them in Vegas, move and then move them? Then again driving them with us eliminates all of this. All I can think of is Noah pissing in my car. I have a feeling as the time gets nearer it will be a more difficult decision.
We could fly them out and house them with SofaKitty, but her precious is keen to being alone and god knows what our little horn-sprouting angels will do when intimidated by a cat with claws. Noah will piss for sure, and Joey just might follow suit. So that option doesn't always seem like a good one. Especially when it's an apartment. If we board them in Vegas, they won't be thrilled for that week, but we can come back, get them, and move them right into their new home. That will be a transition in and of itself that I don't look forward to. Joey will probably be ok, but Noah, I'm sure he'll let us know he does not approve of having is life altered. He already makes that readily known. Decisions and dilemmas...
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