Progressively

Dropped hints last week to the boss. He and the other upper management people now know that I have to move.

They just don't know WHEN yet.

The boss was not happy, but he suggested some billing companies in OKC that I should contact for the jobsearch, after I reminded him of his months-old "just in case" promise to do so.

I will give official notice next week, marking my last day at work as 9/11/09.

3 weeks' ought to be sufficient, in terms of being able to train out my work, and make arrangements to collect my profit sharing account.

It's unfortunate that I have to cash in my fund, but I think it's best to pay off my debts, and have some extra money on hand to pay my mortgage until I can get a regular paycheck down there.

In addition, 3 weeks is something I can survive, financially, if the boss tells me to go before it's over.
Even without that 3 weeks' pay, I will still be able to make my mortgage for October, due to the fact that I have been saving every possible penny for a while now.

I don't think the boss would do that, but one really, truly never knows with him. Which was specifically WHY I could not tell him that I have to move until NOW, even though I have known for a year and a half!

The release of tension upon finally telling him was TREMENDOUS. I was EXHAUSTED last night, from having that HUGE weight finally lifted off of me.

Went out (read: was kidnapped) last night with family to an old family-favorite bar, where my dad hung out when HE was a kid. Where my dad took ME when I was very little, and perched me on the deep window ledge, while he and his friend listened to Dixieland music.
Where my brother's various bands over the years have played.

The place is a family fixture.

So, last night, we had a few drinks, and watched the Cubs game. It was fun. Good to see my brother, whom I don't see very often. (*wave* i know you read this blog!!)

Today, I am going to try to focus on packing non-essential items. May even pack the winter clothes.

We'll see how much energy I have left, after I empty some cabinets and book cases.

Gawd, I hate moving, and packing, and living in the midst of it!

I know a few people who have moved so many times in their lives that they don't mind it all. I am not one of them!!!

I am a very home-based person, and living in the midst of chaos is very uncomfortable for me!!

Also, must go over to the pet store to look for a cat carrier, and a travel-type bird cage. If I can't get the bird cage at the store, I will have to order one off of the internet, so I have to know sooner, rather than later, about availability

Last weekend, I posted an offer on freecycle, and a sign in the laundry room here at home, offering up the furniture I need to get rid of.

Freecycle, I thought, would be my best bet.

Turned out, it was the sign in the laundry room that was effective!

I've found takers for everything. NOW they need to FOLLOW THROUGH....which, I know from experience, is questionable at best.

But, at least for the moment, that's something that's taken care of. I can slip notes of reminder under doors in a week or so, with the date of availability, and a PLEA to let me know if they've changed their minds!!! That way, I can try Freecycle AGAIN.

Barring the success of that, since no one has rented the place, I can just leave the shit here.

It's a nice, cool, fall-like weekend. Good for working hard!! (less sweat)