(This post might have been that much more poignant had I posted it two days ago. But I didn’t. So it isn’t really 3o days. It’s more like 28 days. Use your imagination.)

It’s final. It’s official. Packing supplies have been purchased. Moving trucks have been scheduled. There’s no turning back.

We’re moving to Texas in exactly 30 days.

I dreaded telling work about our move. I love my job, I love the people I work for, I love the people I work with, and I didn’t want to get my ass canned. So, I made a list of the reasons why they should let me work from home, popped a Xanax, and plead my case.

Bless their hearts – they bought it.

After I promised to name our first born after the owner and assured them that it’s my goal to do everything at home that I do in the office (but with no pants on), they said (in the immortal words of Tim Gunn) that we’ll make it work. I’m beyond thrilled that I get to keep my job and excited that it should (hopefully) allow me the opportunity to blog till my heart is content.

Mike is in the process of obtaining his Texas paramedic license. He has a job offer from a private ambulance company and will be interviewing with Travis County EMS. He has great references, great experience, and a new suit – they can’t not hire him.

I mean – once they see that his suit is from K&G Mensware they’ll realize that we could really use the paycheck.

(Before I get accused of being mean to my  husband, his suit may be from K&G, but it’s a very nice name brand suit that’s being exquisitely tailored by a small Asian man to form to the contours of his bubble butt.)

We found a great apartment (read: new and not covered in someone elses germs) on the south side of the city where all the hippies live where we’d like to eventually buy a home. We’ll be squeezing into a one bedroom to save money, see how we like the area, and really put our  marriage to the test before promising to name our second born after whatever mortgage company will approve us.

The moving company hauls all of our worldly possessions away (except for my computers and purses – those are too important to trust a freight driver with) on January 14th and we leave town on the 16th – so you better schedule your quality time with us now!

Photos from the Umlauf Scultpure Garden taken on our trip to Austin in November.

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