For what? Don’t you love how my post title just titillated you and you just had to find out? No? You’re only still here because you’re my mom and you feel like you have to check my blog even though I haven’t posted anything in weeks anyway? Oh.
Well, there’s a reason for the absence. There’s also a reason for the dejunking.
And for the fact that our nightstands have been sold and replaced by two laundry baskets and we’ve found ourselves living like vagrants again. (Yes, again.)
The reason is that I’ve been keeping a secret that the internet couldn’t be in on just yet, because I had to give my notice at work first to avoid an awkward “So, Amanda, so-and-so read your blog and/or looked on your facebook… anything you want to tell me?” conversation with my boss.
Are you ready for the secret yet??
Here it is.
We’re moving. We’re moving far away. Like, pretty much as far away as you can move (I’m not sure, because I haven’t actually done the calculation, but I’m pretty sure Stan has).
This is where we’re moving to:
It’s near this:
These live somewhere relatively close by as well:
And here is our new city on a map:
That’s right, folks. We’re moving down under. In about a month. (“What? That’s crazy!”) I know. <dramatic pause with mouth hanging open like a valley girl> I know.
We’ll sure miss our home in the mountains.
But it’s pretty darn hard to turn down an opportunity like this one.
And come on- they have kangaroos!
February 1, 2012 at 10:10 am
Awesome!! What’s the opportunity you’re moving for??
February 1, 2012 at 10:18 am
Oh my gosh!!! That is so freakin’ exciting – I must admit, I’m envious 🙂
Good luck with the packing, downsizing, and moving!
February 1, 2012 at 10:22 am
How exciting/nerve wracking/incredible. I could go on with more adjectives. I would do it in a heartbeat too. I’m so happy for you and Stan the man.
February 1, 2012 at 11:35 am
Booo! There are no bees in Australia.
February 1, 2012 at 11:54 am
http://www.honeybee.org.au/
🙂
February 1, 2012 at 1:43 pm
I feel kinda smug that I’ve been privy to this information for a while now. 😉 I am glad it’s out in the open. I am bad at keeping secrets. Can’t wait to follow your journey. Are you going to be a stay at home wife now??
February 1, 2012 at 1:56 pm
OH MY GOODNESS! What an amazing development! What an amazing adventure! So exciting!!!
February 1, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Home to kangaroos, koalas, AND 6 of the most poisonous snakes in the world! Amanda don’t leave us…you will be greatly missed. I’m sure that I speak for all of us when I say, keep your blog current!
February 1, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Wow! What a great adventure. And so much to blog about…
What will you do with your hip house? (I’m seconding the motion to keep blogging. Have missed reading your writing.)
February 1, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Holy crap!! I can’t believe it, that is SO cool! Oh gosh, I hope you will continue blogging when you get there. I bet you will find a hip place there we’d all love to see 🙂
February 2, 2012 at 9:52 am
You should move to the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. It’s even further away.
February 2, 2012 at 11:04 am
Thanks Duncan. It’s nice to feel loved.
February 2, 2012 at 11:05 am
Thanks everyone! New post up soon answering some of your questions, and asking if you have more.
February 2, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Aw, what an amazing adventure you’ll have!!