My Monday Musings...Big changes ahead

I had taken a few weeks off because of my hand injury. But now I’ll be pretty scarce until probably late March because….

I’M MOVING!

Kevin got a job in Washington State so we’ll be leaving Florida and driving out that way around early March.

It’s a mad rush to get our house ready to put up for sale, purge all our crap, pack what’s left and plan for the actual 6-ish day road trip with Fonzi and Figment.

Figment. In a car for 8-10 hours for 6-7 days. Figment. I can’t even tell you the anxiety this is causing me. He’s hysterical and stressed when everything is going right in his world. Trapped in a car and staying at a new hotel every night?? This should be fun. lol

And it’s been stressful knowing I have to say goodbye to the house I’ve lived in for almost 20 years and renovated to my tastes. We’re moving to a 2 bedroom town home so we need to get rid of A LOT of stuff.

And yes, I’ve watched Marie Kondo and cleaned my bedroom and kitchen accordingly and can probably fit those rooms into one box now lol

I feel like I’ve been going through the five stages of grief. At first I was resistant and sad but now I’m also taking in to account the good things and new opportunities that will come out way. We did live near Seattle in the 90's and have a friend that lives nearby so it's not entirely new to us.

Kevin will have a great job and we’ll be living somewhere that’s absolutely gorgeous with lots of outdoor activities and we’ll be close to Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington for a taste of city life.

And no more hurricanes or 90 degree, 100% humidity summers!

So, for obvious reasons, my reading & blogging will be limited but I should be able to finally learn to read audiobooks with 6 days of being in a car non stop!

Speaking of – I did just finish the audiobook of 29 Dates by Melissa de la Cruz and it was pretty cute.

Jisu's traditional South Korean parents are concerned by what they see as her lack of attention to her schoolwork and her future. Working with Seoul's premiere matchmaker to find the right boyfriend is one step toward ensuring Jisu's success, and going on the recommended dates is Jisu's compromise to please her parents while finding space to figure out her own dreams. But when she flubs a test then skips out on a date to spend time with friends, her fed-up parents shock her by shipping her off to a private school in San Francisco. Where she'll have the opportunity to shine academically—and be set up on more dates!

Navigating her host family, her new city and school, and more dates, Jisu finds comfort in taking the photographs that populate her ever-growing social media account. Soon attention from two very different boys sends Jisu into a tailspin of soul-searching. As her passion for photography lights her on fire, does she even want to find The One? 

And what if her One isn't parent and matchmaker approved?

Jisu was adorable and I think this is one of those cases that I would have been annoyed with her if I was physically reading the book as she got baffled by boys and pressure from her parents – but liked her more by listening. It was a light, fluffy read.

And in exciting news! If you recall – I won a copy of Death Prefers Blondes on Goodreads and I was pretty sure I was never going to get it but Feiwel & Friends came though and I DID!! Hopefully, I’ll have some time to squeeze it in.

That’s it for now – things to do and all that! I’ll try to pop in a visit you all here and there.





What are you reading this week? Give me some suggestions for audiobooks I should consider.