Expect the unexpected 3/19/13

Expect the unexpected. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. The ever popular Murphey's Law. The cliches can all find themselves in a rubbish bin and put a lid on it for a while. A long long while.

I have numerable posts typed and will publish them later with the date in the title so there is some form of - no I didn't really abandon my blog - record.

In the mean time, what has been going on with me? If you were to look at my life and personality as a wild thorn bush, I have been enduring some unexpected pruning.

We decided to move to Michigan

We purchased an RV from the Paleolithic age that proceeded to break down repeatedly for the month before we left, ended up not having heat the entire trip, and died just a few hours from our destination

My husband's job was supposed to transfer and when he reported to work on the agreed upon date he was told that they no longer have room. That manager has been fired but there is still no position, leaving us without income

The house we were supposed to be moving into as a "temporary battle station" became unavailable on the second to last day of our trip.

We stayed at a dear friend's house for ten days and have stayed the last month with my in laws basement. In one bedroom in their basement. I had spent a sum total of six hours in my entire life with my in laws prior to this with my in laws with no phone calls, letters, emails. cards, texts....needless to say we weren't close and are getting to know each other better.

We bought a house with an AMAZING yard. Yup. Bought a house. So why are we living in the basement? No power. No water. No floor. But when we are done it will be pretty cool.

The moving company grossly underestimated our weight and thusly is billing us a substantial amount over what was budgeted. Which means they have a our things hostage. Since we packed based on having our things within days of arrival we are now finding things a bit testy as we miss favorite toys, the ability to have more than two changes of clothes or simple day to day things like a high chair.

Due to a misunderstanding that happened a decade ago with the school district we moved into, there have been challenges enrolling the girls and we will be waiting until next school year for them to attend school.

I got to start school! I am taking a full load of online classes, started March 1, and should graduate next year.