Sunday, September 8, 2013

We made it to California!

Oh, & what a crazy week it's been. :-) We're just now getting settled, unpacking, & putting things away. Right around Wednesday night, I hit the wall & freaked out about the crazed state of our lives. Since then, things have gotten increasingly more "homey", and our rental is starting to feel like "ours". Thank goodness, because I don't think I could have taken even another day of searching for towels out of boxes, when it was time to shower.

I'm not a great mover, I've learned. WAY too much work & chaos.

Lots going on, so I'll do a list post - my favorite. ;-)

  1. I signed up for a yoga/pilates class! I'm so excited - I've always wanted to take a class in a studio (rather than a DVD), and I did it. This was my goal after selling the treadmill - to use the money for a yoga class. Can't wait.
  2. The boys are officially registered in school & all seems to be well. The school is a five minute walk from our house - so it's perfect.
  3. I'm now coaching soccer. Ahhh, the chaos. It's fun, but the parents? Well, they are pretty high maintenance for folks who wouldn't sign up to coach themselves. The negative talk about the kids is unacceptable, & I've already had to talk to one parent about it. These are kids, they are learning the game. Screaming at them on the field & trash talking them is not something that can happen.
  4. I have an interview on Monday. I haven't even been looking, but this opportunity fell in my lap, so . . . who knows. ;-) My first external (i.e. not my company that I worked for my entire career) ever in my professional life.
  5. There is a gorgeous nature space near our house. The weather has been crazy hot, so I've only been on one run, but it was fabulous.
  6. I've met a few friends so far (via an introduction from another friend) & we went to lunch on Friday. I feel so lucky to have already made a nice connection.
  7. Our neighborhood feels very "neighborhood-y", if that makes sense, & I love seeing the kids playing outside.
  8. The traffic here is just truly terrible. And, I don't know the ways to avoid it yet. I'm not good at sitting in traffic & stressing out. At all. It's a huge weakness.
  9. I desperately, desperately need to stock up on everything & make a menu plan.
  10. We have avocado, lemons, oranges, & persimmons growing in our back yard. Love it! Except, what to do with persimmons?
  11. I've gained four pounds with all of the eating out. Time to get things back to real life again (working out consistently & eating at home).
I'm going to spend the morning today prepping for my interview tomorrow, run to an orchard fruit stand that's down the road, hit Trader Joes & Luckys for some groceries. I'd also like to walk, if the weather cools down, & maybe do yoga if the TV ever gets hooked back up.

What about you? How is the weather in your area? It was 95 yesterday, & we were out all day, including soccer coaching/playing in the heat. Yuck! It's apparently the hottest it's been in 40 years in this area. Just our luck. :-) Our neighbors have a pool & have invited us over, so that's probably on the agenda as well.

And, because I promised myself I would do it (in #9), here's a quick menu plan.

  • Sunday - burgers on the grill. M needs to pick up a propane tank.
  • Monday - Grilled chicken sausages + corn
  • Tuesday - Leftover burgers
  • Wednesday - Grilled chicken & tortellini
  • Thursday - Chicken sausages over pasta
  • Friday - Leftovers
  • Saturday - M is going to be back in Seattle dealing with our remodel, so the kids & I will have grilled cheese & soup or something super easy.
  • Sunday - homemade pizza (assuming it cools off)

16 comments:

  1. I'm glad it is starting to feel nice for you. I was worried that you hadn't posted in a while. I'm not judging because I only post once in a blue moon, but you are pretty regular, so I am glad to hear you are ok.
    You are truly an inspiration because you seem to deal with what life throws at you quite well.

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    1. well, I do typically handle things well, although I hit kind of a big wall last week. I'm glad things turned around, because I hate feeling like that! I'm a control freak. ;-)

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  2. I hope you are feeling ok (physically) with all the changes. And yoga in a studio is WAAAAAY better than a DVD. Love it.

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    1. I am feeling pretty okay. I've been trying to get a lot of sleep, which has helped tremendously.

      Yoga/pilates starts tomorrow - can't wait!

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  3. I agree with Mysti, yoga in a studio is fabulous! Glad to hear things have gone well with the neighborhood and school. The packing and finding things, though frustrating, works itself out.

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    1. Thank you! It's been nuts, but I feel like we've finally turned the corner.

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  4. So glad you made it safely and are starting to make your new place a home. Meeting people quickly is the key to feeling established. Cheers!

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  5. Happy to read that you made it and are settling in. Moving always = Chaos, but then all of sudden things seem to fit and be where they need to be and all the mess fades into the background.

    Oh, and I so know what you mean about some of those soccer parents. My husband coached for one year and then vowed to never do it again because of the parents (and never did, and our son left soccer the year after for the same reason . . . )

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    1. Thank you! Oh, and yes, not looking forward to the parents again. :-(

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  6. Glad to hear you are settling in ... good luck with your interview!

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    1. Thanks - it went pretty well, but the company is notoriously hard, so I'm not entirely sure if I'll get an offer. We'll see.

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  7. Good luck with your job interview - glad to hear you're settling in :)

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    1. Thank you! It went pretty well, but wasn't a slam dunk, that's for sure.

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  8. Nice to see you pop up online again and everyone got to CA safely. Sounds like you have a full plate still and for some time to come. One day at a time, one day at a time......

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    1. We made it - my sanity is lagging a bit behind still. ;-)

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