This week has been a crazy whirlwind. Yes, it is only Thursday. I flew to Colorado Springs on Tuesday to close on our house. I think at some point I’ll recap the sojourn that was getting to Colorado, but we managed to close Tuesday night. We had painters and Comcast come over yesterday, I set a…
Lisa
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What to pack
After you’ve set up your move, you obviously have to move. Packing is always a challenge. Again, a few things to keep in mind. 1. If you can drive. OCONUS moves really limit what you can take with you because (unless you choose to haul through Canada to Alaska) you have to fly. Driving, you…
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Setting up your move
Here we are, in the midst of our fourth move in four years. This will be our longest move at around 1700 miles. We also have the added bonus of moving into our own place with orders that are longer than six months. It’s the little things. Setting up your move can seem like a…
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The importance of matching winter accessories
I am one of those people who matches my accessories to my outerwear and outfits. Part of this is to ensure that I have a enough scarves, gloves, and hats to rotate throughout winter. “But didn’t you spend 4 winters in North Carolina and Georgia?” Yes, yes, I did. It’s funny how quickly I adjust…
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H54F: move update
1. I really never said anything official here, but our offer was accepted on the house I found in October. We are closing on Tuesday! 2. All of our stuff was packed up on Monday and should be en route to Colorado. 3. I never knew how materialistic I was until my household goods spent…
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Homecoming jealousy
Over the past month, several of my friends’ husbands (around 6) have come home from deployment. One was gone about 10 months (he left the same week as Mac), and the other was gone a grand total of six weeks. Six weeks. Obviously, each soldier has a different role to play in the overall mission,…