Thanks, Megan. I know most of that stuff; it's good to be reminded.
I do love those little lists! The year we got married was another doozy, and we survived that one (the miscarriage, selling the Davis house, buying the KC house, moving into an apartment between 'em because I was getting sued for custody by Jeff, Bill's PhD and graduation, my broken arm, my first -- and hopefully only -- panic attack, replacing the roof/wiring/plumbing in the new house, and then getting pregnant again with Linc at the end of it all).
The other thing that happened this year was losing my van, which might not sound like a big deal to most people, but I swear it's been like losing an arm. It's not just the limitation of our transportation options (although that's a big part of it), it was a constant and safe little space that went with me wherever I went, comfortable and reliable and, well, part of me. It's been really hard not having it, harder than I thought it would be (and I knew it was gonna be hard right when it happened). I feel a little shallow and materialistic, being so attached to something like that, but heck... some people have a security blankie, I guess I had my security van.
I think Bill gets this, too, and once we get settled in Chicago, I think we're gonna sit down and work out how the money is going to work out so we can pay for the house, keep paying down debt, and sock away enough for a down and monthly payment on another vehicle for me. Oh, and eat.
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:00 pm (UTC)I do love those little lists! The year we got married was another doozy, and we survived that one (the miscarriage, selling the Davis house, buying the KC house, moving into an apartment between 'em because I was getting sued for custody by Jeff, Bill's PhD and graduation, my broken arm, my first -- and hopefully only -- panic attack, replacing the roof/wiring/plumbing in the new house, and then getting pregnant again with Linc at the end of it all).
The other thing that happened this year was losing my van, which might not sound like a big deal to most people, but I swear it's been like losing an arm. It's not just the limitation of our transportation options (although that's a big part of it), it was a constant and safe little space that went with me wherever I went, comfortable and reliable and, well, part of me. It's been really hard not having it, harder than I thought it would be (and I knew it was gonna be hard right when it happened). I feel a little shallow and materialistic, being so attached to something like that, but heck... some people have a security blankie, I guess I had my security van.
I think Bill gets this, too, and once we get settled in Chicago, I think we're gonna sit down and work out how the money is going to work out so we can pay for the house, keep paying down debt, and sock away enough for a down and monthly payment on another vehicle for me. Oh, and eat.