tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post2005544422226429861..comments2023-10-20T07:27:30.939-04:00Comments on clueless but hopeful mama: My favorite river in Egyptclueless but hopeful mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11011524864788495788noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-50609386784100585412009-01-13T14:51:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:51:00.000-05:00oh i got my posts mixed up. and i'll add another c...oh i got my posts mixed up. and i'll add another comment about purging.<BR/><BR/>we moved and purged before we left. or so we thought. then our stuff was packed, moved and put in corporate storage. how nice to have like 10 boxes of stuff to our name and be able to completely IGNORE the stuff that was in corporate storage!??! until we moved into an apartment and all that storage well.... came OUT. our lives threw up on us. literally. <BR/><BR/>it has been a year long purge, no joke. i think we probably have about 1/5 the stuff we had before our departure and man oh man am i thankful for that! it was rough, but soooooo good to rid our lives of way way way way way too much junk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-40934162201624316132009-01-13T14:44:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:44:00.000-05:00here i sit in bed, under a down comforter AND a qu...here i sit in bed, under a down comforter AND a quilt, it's grey outside and the sidewalks are covered in ice. but, the bed is THAT much cozier, and hot cocoa is THAT much yummier in this weather. christmas lights are THAT much prettier, and holiday music is THAT much homier.<BR/><BR/>it is a shock, but it's like living in a new place every day when the weather changes seasonally. I look around and can't believe that just 6 months ago we were swimming in the town pool, and running around in tank tops and shorts. and hearing pheobe go 'WHHHEEEEEEEEEEE" when A pulls her in the sled is priceless.<BR/><BR/>now on to my post about purging whilst moving. oy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-27482074007928305032009-01-12T17:31:00.000-05:002009-01-12T17:31:00.000-05:00I guess I'll be lone dissenter when I say that I m...I guess I'll be lone dissenter when I say that I miss the sunshine and flip flops every day. However, it is nice living in different parts of the US, meeting new people and having the experiences that come with moving accross country and settling in to a new place.Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283580073759431574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-86321491806141481282009-01-12T13:13:00.000-05:002009-01-12T13:13:00.000-05:00I still miss the seasons in the northeast. Wintry...I still miss the seasons in the northeast. Wintry mix makes you appreciate the sunshine more, crazy as it sounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-71578241126611789272009-01-12T13:03:00.000-05:002009-01-12T13:03:00.000-05:00Speaking from someone in the middle of a 'wintry m...Speaking from someone in the middle of a 'wintry mix' (Ann Arbor, Michigan), who used to live in California....um, it is what it is. Wait, was that supposed to make you feel better?!<BR/><BR/>Actually the seasons are pretty cool, and there is nothing quite like seeing Spring finally arrive here....after living in San Diego where I was so bored with the weather (really!), this is not boring.<BR/><BR/>I have never been to Virginia, but I hear it's nice. Moving anywhere is tough because you have your routine and you suddenly realize all that was familiar will change, but soon enough the new surroundings will become familiar, and you will have a new home to create new memories.<BR/><BR/>There, hopefully that made up for the first sentence!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-90476782983069844982009-01-11T10:53:00.000-05:002009-01-11T10:53:00.000-05:00You'll grow to love the four seasons. It might tak...You'll grow to love the four seasons. It might take a little hating it for a while to get there, but eventually...<BR/><BR/>There is a sense of grief whenver leaving a home that has been so good for you. But at least you won't have a bunch of little bottles of conditioner to deal with at the new home!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05170500094049647497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-48982310110869816472009-01-11T10:46:00.000-05:002009-01-11T10:46:00.000-05:00Well, I would miss all that sunshine too. As in: ...Well, I would miss all that sunshine too. As in: I'm weeeping right now thinking of it.<BR/><BR/>However, I do love living with 4 seasons- and isn't Virginia failry mild on the winter front? (Well, perhaps only compared to MN standards? I mean, it's 16 degrees here today and people are talking about how "beautiful" it is outside. This is not even a joke.)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I cannot imagine the amount of... everything it will take to pack up and move so far away. I really don't envy your adjustment period- leaving behind your friends, house... your whole life. <BR/><BR/>So starting with the little things is indeed a wise and gentle way to get this process rolling. WAy to go! =)Marie Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830798429713169174noreply@blogger.com