Wow! Where did the time go?? Looks like I last updated in December, it's now July. Oops
So where am I at today? Well I'm 43 days from making the big move. I've slowly been selling stuff but need to really go through the house this weekend. I'll probably make a trip to the local MCC thrift store (both to drop off and see if I can find some cooler clothes). I've been buying some stuff but I'd like a couple more tops & bottoms.
I am planning on giving my notice at work either today or tomorrow. I'm hoping to convince the boss to let me work from home part time for half my wage now. We'll see what he says but I have a couple other positions in mind if he doesn't. It would be nice just to work part time but I'll work full time if I have to.
My kids have now all found places to rent (YAY!!) but they'll be in for a shock as their rent has included all utilities and food for a couple years. My youngest actually moved out at the beginning of July. She's living with her boyfriend in Steinbach. My son will be moving to Ste. Anne and my middle daughter will be moving to Mitchell. They'll only be 23kms apart so that's good. I'm hoping they stick together and help each other as needed.
As for my other half, he's not moving with me at this point. After our trip in April he decided he's not ready yet. He wants me to wait another year and I'm not willing to. Next year it would have been the same thing. He's had 10+ mths to get things in order. Yet in March went and financed a $40,000 truck. Do I ever anticipate he'll move? Nope. And I'm OK with that, I've always said I won't force him to move and I won't. He likes Mexico for a vacation but he'd hate living there. The plan so far is for him to come down for a week or two in November and then again in March/April and I'll be coming back next summer at some point and then he'll move sometime September-November. That changes weekly so we'll see.
My mom sent me a FB post for a vehicle. I don't anticipate needing one all the time but I don't like not having one available if I need it. Plus I'd like to see more of Mexico than just the PV area. I'd like to keep it under $2,000 CDN and this one was $1850 CDN but she just keeps stalling. Reading but not replying to messages, saying she'll call my mom and then doesn't so I think I'm going to move on. Ideally I'd like a Jeep of some sort, nothing too big. This one was a Dodge Durango so it would use more gas than I'd like.
The plan is to stay with my parents for a few months until I get a job and visa stuff out of the way. I'll be looking for a 2BR as I'd like to have a room for the kids when they come visit and 2BR are just a bit bigger. I'd like to keep it under 6,000 pesos which is about $445 CDN. I know rentals for that price are out there, just a matter of finding them once I'm there.
My mom is flying up on August 23rd and then we'll fly back together. My last day at work will be August 26th so that I have a few days to finish cleaning the house although I don't expect there to be much as my son is talking about moving out Aug 15 and my daughter Aug 1 or so. It'll work well so that I can really clean their rooms and not be rushed.
That's about it for now - 43 days to go!!
