Moving!!!

As much as I hate moving it really shouldn't bother me as much as it does. As an Army brat we moved a lot. Not staying anywhere for more than a few years. Different bases in different states and countries! The most memorable and farthest away was Okinawa Japan. Even though I was young I can still remember the people, weather, animals we had, and my sister speaking and singing Japanese! Okinawa was the first place I ever saw a lightening bug!  Like a lot of kids we would catch them and put them into jars, watching them light up the inside! We had a German Sheppard dog named Lady Ginger who did not like the natives. Her favorite person to harass was the mailman! LOL

Moving as an adult is much different. That's probably why it was different as a child. No stress! There is so much to prepare for and to take care of. Finding a new place to go to, making sure you can transfer utility services, throwing away things you haven't looked at or touched in years, finding boxes to use for packing, packing, getting the help to move and the trucks. During this lovely process you have to keep life and the daily schedule going!!  STRESS!!!! 

Moving as an adult from one state to another is even more stressful!!! This is the kind of move I have been preparing for over the last few weeks! Months actually! I have made the decision to leave what has been my home state for more than 35 years, Florida! All of my family, kids, and grandchildren are here in Florida. I have been raised here, raised my kids here, and watched my kids raise their kids here. My life has always revolved around my kids. Now that they are all grown up and have families of their own, it's time for mommy to have a new adventure! This adventure will be taking me up north to South Carolina. I will be continuing my schooling there. It's an exciting move as well as scary! I've never been away from home but it's not too far to come back and visit. My kids, grandchildren, and family will have some beautiful country living and snow to come and visit too!!!  Life is about adventures and I'm so looking forward to this one!!