Ironically, I've taken tons of pictures but really have none to share. After church, walking the dog, and going for my first jog in ages, I took pictures of about 1/2 to 2/3's of the items in the house that are going to be shipped to Germany. My wife and I agreed that in the interest of time, taking pictures should be the first focus, then using them to catalog everything later. I have one more load of laundry to shoot and my tools to be brought. The rest is taken care of. It's also been proving a great opportunity to get rid of the clothes that I really don't wear anymore. Because my wife loves getting me new clothing, as I rarely buy any myself, I'm finding that I have a lot more to get rid of then I realized.
Being that the Super Bowl was today, and I really had no interest in or time to watch it, I discovered the Animal Planet Puppy Bowl. Very cute! I highly recommend it to any pet owner. If you are friends with me on Facebook, you can see one of my more favorite clips on my wall.
The big move is only two or three weeks away now! We still need to square away the finishing touches on the paperwork so that we can get an actual date, but my focus is now going into game mode as there is little time remaining before the bulk of the house disappears. Sometime this week, I'll organize what I will be keeping with me for baggage on the flight...the absolute bare essentials that I will live with for the month or so after the big move but before the flight to Germany.
The next items on the list to focus on are finishing POV paperwork, finishing Etsy's shipping paperwork, and then sorting out the situation with taxes (do I file myself or do I cave in and resign to TurboTax). The house, well, is what it is. The short-sale is still producing little interest, but it will sell eventually, one way or another. I also have a potential substitute for my singing job at St. Casimir's...my sister. She fits the profile of the kind of replacement they are looking for and she is interested in the opportunity.
Correspondence with my German friends has been proving very helpful. They have been so helpful, caring, and excited for us to come over. I've learned everything I need to know about the power differences in Europe so I know what electronics to worry about. We no longer have to worry about the canoe. It sounds like the environment for the dog should work out pretty well. I'm slowly learning conversational German. I'm just finding in general that people are genuinely good and honest people. People like to help out and care for others. I'm very excited to move to Germany. Things are going well.
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