I swear this is my last post about the move. Scouts honor. We are four months (almost five months) in to our new adventure in Washington, and, while we have had our ups and downs, we're pretty happy with our life up here. That said, there are definitely some things I would do differently if … Continue reading The Great Move: If I Had My Druthers…
The Great Move: Things to Know About Washington
I think I've posted about most of this on my social media sites, so feel free to ignore this if you wish. And I'm totally aware that I come off as a city girl, but that's okay. 1) They love traffic circles here. Supposedly they put so many in because of some study about how … Continue reading The Great Move: Things to Know About Washington
The Great Move: It Gets Better…
The first night in our new home was rough. After a disastrous trip to Walmart where the Boyo kept trying to run away from us, and priming and redirection weren't doing a damn thing to help either him or us, we went back to the apartment and cried and cried and cried. It was official, … Continue reading The Great Move: It Gets Better…
Dog Days of Summer
I'm sorry for not posting the past couple of weeks. We're stuck in the middle of a heat wave, and while it's not nearly as hot as Southern California, it's just warm enough to be miserable. Add in the humidity, the fact that we're in a second story apartment, and that our apartment complex seems … Continue reading Dog Days of Summer
The Great Move: The Longest Drive Ever…
The plan, originally, had been to leave our former home as soon as the Boyo got out of school. Then we would drive as far as Pea Soup Anderson's off the 5. The next day we'd stop in Stockton to visit a friend for lunch, then we'd get a hotel later that night in Oregon, … Continue reading The Great Move: The Longest Drive Ever…
Happy Fourth…
It's late here, and it's been a long day, so I'm going to keep this week's update short and sweet! Just the WIPpet and only the WIPpet... well, and maybe a quick ad as well. In addition to being America's birthday - it's also my birthday as well. Yup. I'm a firecracker baby! In celebration, … Continue reading Happy Fourth…
The Great Move: Down to the Wire…
Escrow was supposed to close on Sunday the 25th. I woke up to texts from our realtor on the 26th saying that it hadn't closed yet, but she was positive it would soon. John and I shrugged and continued trying to pack up all the little odds and ends that were left. By that afternoon, … Continue reading The Great Move: Down to the Wire…
Stolen Away…
As per usual, things have been pretty busy in the Olson household. Boyo is currently out on summer break, but not for long! The extended school year program starts in a week and a half, and while it's not as long or as frequent as his normal preschool, it should help keep him busy. John … Continue reading Stolen Away…
The Great Move: So many Goodbyes…
When we first listed the house, we came up with a plan to do a 'Good Bye' tour of California. We wanted to visit our favorite restaurants and places like Disneyland or Knott's Berry Farm. Which, in retrospect, is really quite silly because it's not like we wouldn't be coming back to visit. In the … Continue reading The Great Move: So many Goodbyes…
The Great Move: Escrow Hell…
You're probably reading this and wondering; Christina, does it ever get better? Honestly? Not until we got settled in to our new apartment. Everything up until then was just chaos and stress. The Wednesday after John returned from Washington our Realtor told us that the new buyers wanted to do an inspection of the house. … Continue reading The Great Move: Escrow Hell…
The Many Worlds of Christina L Olson 