Yes yes I know I haven't blogged in awhile, and I have had some major changes going on. We have finally made the big move to the US of A. Yep we are here. People keep asking I am glad to be here, the only they I can say is "yes and no" I am excited to be here and to finally be getting on with our lives, however I miss the comfort of my friends and steady income in the UK, please don't misunderstand I have plenty of friends in the US but I also have plenty of friends in the UK and I miss them terribly. I also miss having my own car, and a million other things (double deckers...ha ha..not the buses the candy bar).
We have been super busy since arriving and that is good for me, I need to keep moving or I will shut down and stop moving altogether and that is bad.
The weeks before we moved over were filled with anxiety of getting rid of the cars, and gettting packed, and getting the dog to the airport....it was VERY stressful and I might have turned on Roy a few times when it really wasn't his fault. The goodbye with fonster-in-law was un-emotional which was expected but on the same not disappointing, Roy got a handshake and a "good luck with your life" and I got a kiss on the cheek and a "safe travels" message. Dillinger on the other hand got a good fussing but didn't pay attention as he wanted to get in the car and was too worried about being left behind. I don't know, what sort of goodbye I wanted, but I was disappointed with the one we got.
The night before we flew we rented a Travelodge hotel room, I know we only paid £19 for it, and I also know that they aren't known for their 5 star rating...but SHEESH...disgusting with a capital "D". I won't go into the nitty gritty of the disgustingness of this chain of hotels but if someone didn't wipe their backside with our sheets, then I can't tell you what was on that sheet...BLECH!! It was a nightmare, it was hot, the traffic was loud, Dillinger barked or growled everytime someone opened/shut/slammed their door. I was in hell, I was stressed about the flight, the dog, finding our way to everywhere we needed to be and I just couldn't sleep. I was also thinking "Are we moving because of me?, Am I uprooting everyone because of something I want?"....it's a lot of stress and I didn't deal well with it. We also met up with one of Roy's cousins to give her some pictures of the family and they had such a great time reminincing that I felt mega guilty for making us all move. So let's just say I didn't feel good about everything that was happening.
However, it all worked out, we found the places we needed to go, I cried a lot when they took Dill away to get loaded on the lane (yes I know I would see him again, but the look he gave me was a look I shan't forget anytime soon, it was a "what they heck did I do wrong?" look). We boarded the plane, the flight went great, immigration was a breeze, customs was a pain but we got through it. All in all that Tuesday wasn't the nightmare I was anticipating it to be.
Wednesday was a new day, we got up at like 5.30am just not able to sleep much longer , took Dill on a walk and started working on the pool just to occupy ourselves. We are living with my Mother, she works alot and needs some help getting the house sorted...I think we both thought it would all be done in a day and when we started on it realized that it might be an all summer project...overwhelmed isn't the word to describe how we felt...but we have been working on it when we can and it is really coming along.
Roy and I also started some part time jobs, we are working for great local family that run a bed and breakfast on a farm type dealy. Roy cooks for the guests when he is required to do so, and I have been doing everything from answering phones to cleaning the cabins. We have really enjoyed overselves helping out and we have made some good friends in the process. Roy has been learning a lot about farming and PA butchery which is a huge, huge blessing and I can tell they really like his company, and he likes theirs. I have been looking for a job, found a few that were interesting and I have an interview on June 11th about a position...hoping this works out so we can get cell phones and a reliable car. Roy is waiting on his Social Security card to come through so he can apply but is keeping up with what is out there and is poised and ready to strike when he has that all important number.
We have also been house hunting, and horse hunting which is all great fun because at the moment money is no object...welcome to the world of fantasy shopping...woo hoo!!
So we have been good, getting there slowly (well not really it hasn't even two weeks). Keep us in your prayers! I am one step closer to being a farmers wife...woo hoo!! However starting your life over is hard, and it takes awhile, and it take patience, and I don't have very much patience but I am learning very slowly that I need to be patient.
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