10 Aug
So, first we thought we were moving to Seattle, but then we find out CU is moving to Iraq. He gets back a year ago, and we realize we’re probably here in the DFW area for the long haul unless someone’s employer is willing to pay us to move somewhere else…because we’re cheap…and lazy…and don’t feel like packing up the house.
We replace the carpeting and add hardwood flooring, put in a custom closet in the master bedroom, install new landscaping in the front yard, remodel the laundry room…and I start graduate school again. We’re here. We’re staying put.
And then…then…CU is offered a job in North Carolina with a full relocation package. Have you ever noticed just when you start getting used to the idea of something and settle in…that’s usually when the wrench is thrown in? Yeah, me too. At least we hadn’t started renovating the kitchen, yet.
So…we have some decisions to make but right now, the pros are outweighing the cons by a pretty significant margin.
More to come… Update…never mind…the newly discovered “cons” swung us back the other way, and we’re staying put.
Next project…the pantry!
8 Responses for "Breaking “Team Snarkwife” News"
What part? The triangle? My grandma lives in Raleigh, and I almost went to Chapel Hill. Beautiful area and not nearly as hot:) I guess the upside is that your improvements should at least come back in the price of your house.
Just outside of Greensboro…centrally located right in between CU’s mom and his sister. Couldn’t have planned that one any better. The thought is to move somewhere between Greensboro and Raleigh…to…um…ensure my workplace “exit strategy” isn’t affected too much. Ahem.
I read in Greensboro’s newspaper today…I guess they’re having a heat wave…but they had to cancel a noontime event downtown because it was too hot - 96 degrees. I’m thinking, really? Too hot? LOL.
Sweety — repeat after me “h.u.m.i.d.i.t.y” .. also remember … North Carolina takes either a) 1st Born, or b) first 6 months pay checks worth of money for State Taxes.
That would ROCK! You’d only be a couple hours from my location (I live just south of Charlotte).
Yes, it’s hot here right now - but here in C’lotte it got up to 104 today. And it’s true - it’s the humidity that’s a killer. But that’s what swimming pools are for, right?
come here! come here!!!
Sorry you hit some cons, but at least you found them before moving on. (Now you can remodel that kitchen!)
We will have to IM and talk… I think NC would have been cool.
You sure you don’t want to come to upstate NY?! (gag)
Wow! That would give us a good place to vacation…{wink}{wink}. Keep us informed!
ok, never mind…