It's amazing how at the right time and for the right price you can sell anything.
Case in point: We are intending to drive ourselves and belongings to Iowa in 10 days. Mark has been working to sell things we don't wish to transport (bookshelves, table/chairs, barstools, couch) and succeeding! Craigslist, for those who might not know, is an online classified page. Really, it's a little more like the Thrifty Nickel, but you get the picture. And, not only can you sell your stuff (pretty) easily on Craigslist, you can acquire FREE things! Like moving boxes. I'm working on collecting these now.
Our house is rapidly growing bare. This is nice in terms of packing and moving but sad as the reality of our leaving this home sets in.
4/25/2008
4/15/2008
We are stinky Bloggers - but we're working on it!
The Not-So-Recent-News Update (that you may already know):
At the end of January there was an announcement that Sprint would be laying off several thousand employees and offering a rather nice severance for those who would volunteer to leave. As we've been thinking about a move back to the middle of the country for some time, this seemed like a perfect opportunity to get some (paid) time off to travel, move, and look for jobs.
Mark's last day of work was at the end of March. We spent two weekends cleaning out every drawer and closet in the house, washed down the walls, and had the carpets cleaned. We put our house on the market on April 3, had offers on April 4, finished with the inspection and had a signed contract on April 10. Our closing date is May 15. We feel like our hard work paid off! Don't believe me? Check this out: http://picasaweb.google.com/h2ogood/HomePicS
Mark still wishes he could have gone skiing on those weekends!
Right now, Mark is doing his best to get things sold on Craigslist (and succeeding!) and I'm in my last week of work. Then it's packing time! We are hoping to pull out of Seattle (and head towards Dani's parents in Maquoketa, IA) by May 5. We'll spend a little while there getting them and Murphy, our dog, better acquainted. Murphy will be an Iowa dog for a while as we plan to travel for a couple of months (planning Spain, Morocco, France, Ireland). That's why I'm trying to get in Blog mode now! :)
We plan to return mid-July and start looking for jobs (Minneapolis, MN is our major focus but we're also keeping our eye on Madison and Milwaukee, WI). We also hope to spend time with family in Iowa and Texas this summer before heading back to the "real world".
At the end of January there was an announcement that Sprint would be laying off several thousand employees and offering a rather nice severance for those who would volunteer to leave. As we've been thinking about a move back to the middle of the country for some time, this seemed like a perfect opportunity to get some (paid) time off to travel, move, and look for jobs.
Mark's last day of work was at the end of March. We spent two weekends cleaning out every drawer and closet in the house, washed down the walls, and had the carpets cleaned. We put our house on the market on April 3, had offers on April 4, finished with the inspection and had a signed contract on April 10. Our closing date is May 15. We feel like our hard work paid off! Don't believe me? Check this out: http://picasaweb.google.com
Mark still wishes he could have gone skiing on those weekends!
Right now, Mark is doing his best to get things sold on Craigslist (and succeeding!) and I'm in my last week of work. Then it's packing time! We are hoping to pull out of Seattle (and head towards Dani's parents in Maquoketa, IA) by May 5. We'll spend a little while there getting them and Murphy, our dog, better acquainted. Murphy will be an Iowa dog for a while as we plan to travel for a couple of months (planning Spain, Morocco, France, Ireland). That's why I'm trying to get in Blog mode now! :)
We plan to return mid-July and start looking for jobs (Minneapolis, MN is our major focus but we're also keeping our eye on Madison and Milwaukee, WI). We also hope to spend time with family in Iowa and Texas this summer before heading back to the "real world".
7/11/2007
Europe Trip
Here's a short (179) photo slide slow. You can view the pic's full screen here.
Our trip started in Prague, then went to Budapest, Slovenia, and ended in Croatia.
Enjoy!
Cheers, -Mark & Dani.
Our trip started in Prague, then went to Budapest, Slovenia, and ended in Croatia.
Enjoy!
Cheers, -Mark & Dani.
9/25/2006
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