I'm a slacker...

It's been a while since I posted, i'm a slacker. Not much has changed. I have almost everything packed. I can't wait until this move is over. I really can't wait for the next 14 months to be over. So many emotions, so much stress. It's hard to deal with at times. I hope things go smoothly for both Chris and myself while he is gone. I know he is going to be lonely in Korea, worse than I will be in WV. I will have family to keep me busy. He plans to study for his next stripe. Cross your fingers! I may take a class in WV so I can get a job in SC. I do not like the hours of the class (2:30 - 8:30pm m-f) so I'm not sure I'll be taking it. I don't like the idea of leaving Courtney every day and not seeing her until the weekend. I like to know what is going on with her, and if I take this class, I will feel like I am ignoring her. Maybe I can find a differnt class to take in the day. Or, just get a part time job during the day. They are hard to find, so I'm not sure that will come easy. Our first inspection on the house is in less than 2 weeks. I have so much to do. Since almost everything is packed, I can focus on cleaning. It isn't going to be too hard, just keeping it clean with dogs, rabbits, cat, us.... you get the idea. Say a prayer for our health, our trip, and our mental health through this long process (the entire 14 months). We need it.

Almost time

I did it. I started packing my scrapbook supplies. I have almost all of them packed and ready to be moved. I hate to pack them, but I do not think I will get much scrapping done in the next few weeks. I will have lots of time after we move. It's just so sad to see all of our things put in boxes knowing most of them will be in storage for a year. It's going to be hard not having my own house, doing my normal routine, being me. I know the decisions we have made are for the best, it's just going to be hard. I know it will not be much easier on Chris in Korea, but....... I hope the year flies. It will be nice being with family and everything, but there is nothing like missing your husband, missing your things, not having your own house. I am so thankful we can stay with MIL, don't get me wrong. It's just hard after you have lived on your own for so many years and having to live with someone. I hope Courtney adjusts easy. She has always had problems with moving. Hopefully the move to SC is our last.

Heat wave

Boy is it HOT! 108 Sunday, 104 yesterday, it was 106 in the car today when I went to the post office. We are melting! It will be nice to move a little north and get away from this heat. Not like living in Alaska, but WV is a bit cooler. Although, there is humidity, ugh! I haven't packed for a few days, it's just too hot. I just feel like sitting around and not doing a thing - so I am!

Here's a layout of my grandmother I did the other day for a challenge to make a frame/mat. I just love the Melissa Frances papers.



Hope everyone is having a great week. It's already tuesday. So much to do before we leave, but it feels like forever until it's time.

It's the weekend!

Still packing, and packing, and packing. I started on my scrap room today. I want to squeeze out a couple more layouts before I pack it all up for the move. On the layout below I used more products from my spotlight package from www.allyscraps.com. Love the 3 bugs in a rug kit!
Hope you all are having a great week... it's the weekend!




This is my family back in 1977 or 1978. Aren't we groovy??

and the day drags on

It is so hot I can hardly make myself pack. I'm drained before the day starts. It is supposed to be 104 today. The cooler only makes it 20 degrees cooler than it is outside - so it should be about 84 in my house! Thankfully we have 2 a/c units that keep it about 75. I'm HOT and MISERABLE! I still have a bunch to pack. The kitchen is the big thing. And Courtney's room. She is protesting this move and is not packing. I'm giving her a couple more days (since we have over 2 weeks before it all has to be packed) and if she doesn't start soon, she does NOTHING until she starts helping. No more trips to Ryan's (boyfriend), no more movies, phone, tv, computer, etc. I have enough to pack already and she is home sitting in her bed doing nothing all day. I do not think I raised her to be so uncaring.. is that the word I'm looking for? She could care less to help me do anything. I don't know what I did or didn't do to make her be this way. I have always helped her when she needed it, went out of my way for her. Maybe that was the problem, I did too much. I just don't understand her being so lazy and uncaring. This did not come from my genes! I can see it coming from Chris' genes, though.

Major Meltdown

It is supposed to hit 102 here today!

Slowly but surely

I have been packing like crazy! I think over half of my house is in boxes. Just a few more weeks until it all has to be in boxes. I've been making a pile for goodwill, tossing things in the garbage and feeling good about it! We still need to get rid of some things, but I'm a packrat and I can't part with things that have a lot of semtimental value. We do have tons less than we used to have. I applied for a couple design teams. I know I shouldn't torture myself, but I did it. If I don't make them, I am going to pack all my scrapbook supplies up early to go ahead and get more packed. Since I have started packing, I want it all finished. The spare bedroom is almost empty, woohoo! It was so disorganized. I don't think I'd be this way (disorganized) if we stayed in a house more than a 2-3 years AND I liked the house. I am hoping when we buy a house in SC next year, I will be a better house keeper. It's hard to make a house a home when it doesn't feel like home. I'm getting excited to move now that we are just a few weeks away. I still hate the fact that Korea is taking my husband away for a year, but it's something we knew was coming. Hopefully when we get to SC he won't have to go much. He hasn't deployed since we have been here - 3 years - so we are pretty lucky.
I received a big package from www.allyscraps.com I ordered some yummy stuff!! The new 8" rusty pickle letters are awesome! I also got some Queen & Co charms and mini brads. They are cute, but I would rather them come in a throw away package and be cheaper. Let's see, what else did I order..... Melissa Frances papers, they are nice. We R Memory Keepers papers, nice. Umm, Li'l Davis chipboard rounds and letters, love me some chipboard. I can't remember what else, but it was a big package. Chris was giving me a hard time about ordering stuff. I was soooo , lol. I was keeping it a secret. He just laughed, stinker!
Ok.. off to bed. I worked like mad today and I'm exhausted. It's almost 1am! Have to get up and pack more tomorrow.

Altering

Made my dad this frame last night as a father's day present. Altering wasn't so hard this time. Might have to do more. Although, the mod podge smells like kaopectate! haha. Pretty gross.