Well, the kids are on holiday (vacation) for two weeks after only 8 days of school. It is kind of nice as it has been a gentle transition. It has been so fun seeing them re-connect with friends and teachers at their respective schools.
They are both walking to school which is different than before. I, as a mom, have had to let go and let Mike walk. It was a bit scary, but he is behaving very responsibly. Growing up is always hardest on the parents, I've decided.
I got my absentee ballot today from the US for the elections. The funny thing I noticed is the huge list of names seeking to be President. We only here about two, but there are at least 10 if not more. I had no idea that there were so many candidates. Shows my ignorance of US politics. I am looking forward to voting this year in both the US and NZ elections. One of the privileges of living overseas, I guess. HA!
Life is full, interesting, challenging and progressing. Roll on summer!! I am losing my tan. :)edit
We've been back in New Zealand for a week now and in some ways it feels like we never left, until I see the mountain of stuff and boxes lying around my house. I am overwhelmed!! Bryce's solution is to throw everything away! "Just get rid of it, pitch it, toss it" are the words I hear consistently. I am a bit resistant to that. :)
Part of me doesn't want to unpack, because we are packing up again in a few months. Part of me doesn't want to unpack, because that means we are settling in here and I am not sure about that. Part of me just wants to go into denial, hang out on the computer, with friends, watch movies, because that is known, safe, comforting. Unpacking means the future and the future is not exciting for me right now. It is lonely, dark, unknown.
Once it's done, I will feel great...but I hate this in between stage. I have realized that I am not a good "mover". I hate the whole process from packing up to unpacking. I guess God is teaching me some new things right now. I wish school was out for a bit....edit
Well, I wouldn't feel completely at home in our house unless we had a visit by a friendly Gisborne cockroach or two...welllll....it's been more than two...we've had over 10 in a couple of days which wasn't a good sign. Today...THEY DIE!!!!
It certainly has added an interesting element to our unpacking....cockroaches, suspected rats in our loft/storage area, burned out lightbulbs and light dimmers....no ones fault...just a house left surviving for a year. It is good to be home to take care of our house. I am sure it missed us!
Kids started school yesterday. They are coming in for the last quarter of the year before the summer break over Christmas. It was fun to see them in their uniforms and ready to go. We are so thankful that they fit right back in with their friends and the schools.
Today was a so-so day for me.....I have Hashimoto's disease (thyroid disease) and since it is auto-immune and because I also have another problem with my pituitary gland, the likelihood of another endocrine issue is pretty high. That is kind of depressing for me. I am sure it will all be fine but is scary anyway.
Tomorrow hopefully there will be lots of dead cockroaches outside our house and none inside and I can sleep and live happy in our house once again!edit
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I've been married for 32 years to the love of my life and we have two awesome adult kids and a fantastic son-in-law. Big new adventure moving to Texas from New Zealand in February 2021
