That's right, I got the call today! We're on our way to Turkey in February! I had gotten to the point where the assignment was way back in my mind because so much time had passed. It was very surprising to get just a quick phone call saying, "tag, you're it!"
Now there's so much to do in 3 months it's almost overwhelming: call everyone, sell the house, sell the motorcycle, sell everything else we've been meaning to sell. Separate the stuff: what goes on the plane with us, what goes in the small shipment, what in the large, what stays behind.
We won't even know right away if e and MJ get to come with me. Housing is limited enough over there that they may bring me over by myself until the house is ready and then fly them over.
My mind is naturally going in 50 directions at once. We have to keep doing the normal things to live here while avoiding things we won't need in Turkey. That means no more Sam's Club. The membership expired last month and we won't renew (I have been told we won't) for such a short time. No more plants and plant-related products that won't ship.
It's crazy because we'll probably put the house up right away, and if it sells we may wind up moving into an apt while we wait to get out of here. That means we could be in our last days of turmoil-free living as opposed to our last months. All this with baby #2 on the way! More on that later.
Wow! Did I mention we're excited-apprehensive-happy-sad-confused-sleepy-hungry-dopey-anxious-puzzled about this news? I need a vacation! Unfortunately, what I get is a 3-page book review of a book I intend to use for my 25-page research paper. Ugh! Did I tell you I was in a Master's program? I think I'll be taking next semester off while we move overseas.
I know it will work out. I know that in 3 or 6 or 12 months I'll be writing a post saying how great things are going here in Turkey, but in the meantime I'll be stressing about all the details that will get us there.
