This is Harder Than I Expected

A new job and moving out-of-state...easy-peasy, right? Well, this week has been a KILLER! I'm trying not to let all of the changes get the best of me, but man, it's really overwhelming.

House hunting Monday and Tuesday was EXHAUSTING. I'm usually a trooper but that early flight on Monday morning at 6:30, combined with non-stop action all day, followed by the same pace on Tuesday, wore us out. We managed to get stuck in Atlanta on the last leg of the flight back and we didn't get home Tuesday evening, or should I say Wednesday morning, until 2 a.m.

Thankfully we found a nearly brand-new single family home to rent about 20 minutes from my new job. I loved it from the moment I saw it, but then when I walked into the master bath and saw the soaking tub and double vanity sinks, I was sold. It's going to feel good to get a fresh start.

The downside is that we must sell our house in Florida. We met this week with a realtor {yet another overwhelming, mind-spinning experience} and wow, the news isn't good. The housing market here in Florida is particularly nasty and I could not believe the comparable sales in our neighborhood...essentially, the houses are selling for half of what we purchased our house for in 2006. It's unbelievable.

You know what I hate about this entire process? The decision-making. I am constantly questioning myself! Did I make the right decision? Are we doing the right thing? Little details like what day should the vehicle relocation company pick up and load our cars is driving me insane! What if the cars arrive early? Who will sign for them? If the house isn't ready by my start date at work, what are we going to do with our cats? What size pet carrier do we need for the airplane? On and on...it feels like it's never going to end.

I know it's going to get better. It's just getting through these next few weeks.

I'm trying.