2017 was a weird year because everything changed so drastically. In some ways this has been the best year of my life and in others it has been the worst. Positive changes can have negative results and negative changes can have positive results. I've experienced both sides of this over the last year and what… Continue reading 2017: the year of ups and downs
Category: Moving to Colorado
Miles run & things I’ve done : January 2017
Running Total miles: 124.5 Total runs: 25 Longest run: 10 miles Shortest run: 3 miles -January has been a challenging month for running because I have been back and forth to Colorado 2X, but I am pretty sure this is the highest my January mileage has been in the last 3 years. That is a… Continue reading Miles run & things I’ve done : January 2017
The big picture
Moving to Colorado, although a literal dream come true, has been the most challenging thing I have ever done. Moving to Colorado caught me off guard even though I often fantasized about living in the mountains. The lesson that I have learned from this is that even when dreams come true there is still room… Continue reading The big picture
Moving the cats to Colorado Part 2: the car ride and the new house
I thought that moving the cats to Colorado and traveling with them in the car for several days would be the most challenging thing about moving, but it wasn't. The most challenging thing (so far) is being in New Jersey due to academic circumstances while Phil and the cats are in Colorado. The trip with… Continue reading Moving the cats to Colorado Part 2: the car ride and the new house
Moving to Colorado: Looking forward and letting go
With one week remaining until the moving truck comes to pick up our belongings, Phil and I have been packing non-stop. It seems like we have a lot of stuff even though we don't have enough stuff to be cast on the TV show hoarders. Having to go through everything you own is very exhausting… Continue reading Moving to Colorado: Looking forward and letting go
Moving to Colorado: The packing process, the holiday season & an update on running
As most people know by now, Phil and I are moving to Colorado. It has been an overwhelming process to make this decision and to plan our move during the holidays. Honestly, it has been more challenging than I could have ever imagined because this is our favorite time of the year. We have boxes… Continue reading Moving to Colorado: The packing process, the holiday season & an update on running
Moving the cats to Colorado Part 1: The vet visits
When Phil accepted a new job in Colorado I decided that the cats needed to go to the vet. I wanted to make sure that they were healthy. Junior was scheduled to go to the vet last Thursday but he refused to cooperate. In the mean time Ninja walked into the carrier and ate the bate… Continue reading Moving the cats to Colorado Part 1: The vet visits
Moving to Colorado
I plan to blog throughout our moving experience because if we ever decide to move across the country again we will need a reminder of why we should or why we should not move! You forget things after a while and I am sure that when we are settled in Colorado we won't remember how stressful or how… Continue reading Moving to Colorado