Still moving on

Another beautiful day here in the State's with lot's of sunshine and sweet smelling air. We have some rather intense rain coming in later tonight that will go on through the weekend, but I expect within a few weeks the trees will be in bloom along with various flowers and such. I'm enjoying the Spring here in DC, there's a lot to see and do. If anyone would like to visit the area; I would suggest this time of year or in the Fall. Summer is just too hot and crowded- which can make waiting in lines and walking around outside a bit uncomfortable.
I'm beginning to see the end of my appointments, so many things to accomplish in order to receive a Medical clearance. But all necessary to this lifestyle- We should also be receiving our Diplomatic Passports soon. We're still waiting for word from Bern on our official reporting date. "Inquiring minds want to know"

Un-believable..

Alright everyone...listen to this one!! As of today our arrival to Bern Switzerland has been extended from "10 April to 2 June!" Welcome to my life......is this a Government run Department- or what!? {bet I'll get a 1-800-spank-me for that statement} Today I'm frustrated, tomorrow I'll be fine. 
The GOOD NEWS is: I'm way ahead of schedule right now, so yeah for me! Now of course this can change again at any given moment or it will stay the same {anyone want to play a game of Guess?} I think this will be Chapter Two: "How to ride the rollercoaster- and not fall off" Anyway, I think tomorrow I'll continue with the preparations "just-in-case" and if the date stay's the same I'll have very little to do in May. Either way, I'll be ready!

Sunny and warm

Today was so beautiful and warm, I decided to take a day off. Now of course I did routine housework, and was able to accomplish the laundry but other than that it was just nice. I was able to make my appointment with the Dentist- so my teeth are all clean, with no-cavities! "another check off my list".
Now, you know how fresh the air is this time of year with just a hint of sweetness.? While on my way into the Dental office today I had to pass through the worst mass of cigarette smoke...there was just no-way to walk around it. Why do people have to smoke at entrances?? It doesn't matter where I'm going, shopping, the mall, movie theaters, restaurants, Dr's. Offices....no-place is off limits! I absolutely despise smelling like cigarette smoke. Yuck-- I wish we could make them pay to have our clothes cleaned. Anyway, I'm sure that I'm not alone in my thinking.
Tomorrow we have some rain coming in so it will be a good day to go through some more of the "little things".

It's the little things...

It's Monday and I'm still going through things. Now keep in mind that we're renting a fully furnished house, however that never stopped me from shopping for little thing's to personalize the place to make it a little more "homey" a bit more me. However now that it's time to move I find that I have a lot of the "little things" from shopping. A German Christmas tin, candles, a coffee pot, rice cooker, books, And make-up, an assortment of hair supplies, lotions etc..... I find myself in the 'ol take or toss routine. Something that I'm not good at! At the same time I'm working on a list of things to have before our pack-out day- sheets and towel sets are first on my list. But not to worry I have four whole weeks to accomplish everything. It wont be until after I step on the plane that I'll be able to take a deep breath and rest.

Present/Future

I was able to pick Rich up this evening after a rather long week of German immersion. It was good to see him and nice to have him "home" again. 
We continue to prepare for our move along with our up-coming trip to Ca. for Chris's Graduation from the Police Academy. I still can't seem to get my mind around my son being a Police Officer! I'm proud of him but at the same time I wish he would have chosen something safer to do!! {for all of you younger parents out there....the worrying never stops} And in some cases get's a bit worse. We're looking forward to seeing the West coast Fisher's, it will be the last time before leaving for Switzerland. I'm already looking forward to their visits, and of course the Fisher Family Vacation. Hummm...there I go again...I need to try harder to focus on getting things done now, and save the future for later.

Crazy day

Well, It's been an interesting day. There was a shooting at the Pentagon Metro Station and I passed a very bad accident on the interstate this afternoon. It made me wonder....people are always talking about what they want to do when...{they have time, can save enough money, maybe next week or next year, or "someday"} But none of us are guaranteed "tomorrow" or even one minute from now. Sure we all make plans, but will we be here to do them? I hope I can live each day- to do the thing's that matter most, I hope you will too. I was reminded of the quote.."In the end what we regret most are the chances we never took" Hopefully our regrets will be few and our memory's will be many.

Planner

Can you believe it's March already?! Time is on a slide right now, it seems the more I have to accomplish the quicker it goes! But it's alright...I can keep-up. Rich was able to get the Diplomatic Passports going before he left for the week, and I've been working on Medical clearance, dental, and eye appointments. So far there are six appointments, two dinners and a night at the opera. Plus by next weekend I'll be loosing an hour with DST. :daylight savings time"
One of these days I'll have to write a book on how to move- State-State, Country-Country.