Getting Ready to Say Good-bye -

Since finding out my husband got a new teaching position, everything in the household has been in a state of upheaval. He's leaving day after tomorrow and add to top everything off, my voice has been scratchy for the past couple of days. Needless to say, it has been difficult to balance spending time with hubby, getting my side work completed and taking care of essential work tasks all while trying to make sure I'm getting enough rest to recover quickly.

This is where my poor housekeeping skills really catch up with me. There's tons of laundry to do and the kitchen is a mess. My husband leaves in two days and I'm behind in my goals for the month, and it's only the sixth day. I have a to-do list a mile long for things that have to be done before next Thursday's seminar on Podcast Advertising. I am so excited to be able to present this knowledge publicly for the first time, but could I have picked a worse time?

Of course, I set the date before we even knew this job existed, let alone that he would take it and have less than a week to move. We've moved in less time, but it's never been a particularly pleasant experience.

I'm not complaining.

At least, I'm trying not to.

He's really excited about going, about getting back into teaching. I'm not sure, but I think this last couple of years helped him to appreciate the good parts of teaching. I'm really happy for him that this opportunity came along.

But...

I am going to miss him. I wish I was already portable, so that I could eliminate the need to be apart. I know it won't be a horrible experience without him, but it won't be as sweet without him here. As much as he drives me nuts at times, I wish he didn't have to go. I understand why, and why I have to support him in this, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.