A Delay

Ever have a feeling that something is coming?

That you are going to get a phone/news/result before it even happens?  Well I did earlier this week.

Back story......

Recently I have been doing some data analysis working for a company. It was originally till December 2011, was then extended till the end of this month and recently a discussion was had about what 'my plans are'? You guessed it they wanted to extend the contract again until the end of Febuary, a discussion with husband type person and we decided that realistically we are silly to turn down realtivly easy work and we didn't have a set leave date in the first place.

Same afternoon, phone rings and our camper has been delayed! It was due to leave before Australia Day, which meant we would have it in the first few days of February. Now however it will not be leaving until early to middle of the following week {hopefully} Realistically I expect we should have it by mid February, if it is earlier I will be happy and it better not be any later!

So allow some time to pack, empty, repack, move and we will not really be in anyway ready to leave before my now current contract is due to finish.

There must have been a reason, a feeling. I must have known deep down that it was going to happen, freaky/fate nonetheless.

So 6 more weeks until we pack what belongs we have left into our camper. Around 6 weeks until we actually hit the road, 6 weeks until the start of our new begining, 6 weeks till we start living our dream, 6 weeks until the start of the rest of our lives.

What's the plan?

Appears to be the favourite question to ask of people who know we are about to hit the road.



What do we PLAN to travel in?
When do we PLAN to leave?
Where do we PLAN to go?
How long do we PLAN to go?

They then all get the shock of their lives when we say WE HAVE NO PLAN!

Well we plan to travel in a camper trailer {which I have previously posted about} that has been delayed but should be here early February.  We are hoping to leave at the end of February, we think we will head south for a while first but we certainly have no idea how long we plan to go.

I am excited/scared/worried/happy and a whole range of other emotions about we lack of plan but it is something different and life changing and I really just can't wait.

A moment, an idea, a CHANGE

Alright so if you haven't gathered yet I have itchy feet. Terribly itchy feet.

When we brought this house 4 years ago, we needed a bigger house and this place felt right. We moved in and I did like it but to be honest I have never felt truly settled here {neighbors dog drive me batty one side, neighbors drive me batty on the other side and then there is the school parents who park in my driveway}.

So J has been applying for jobs up north so that we can move south {and he will work FIFO} but so far nothing that fits with us as a family, given I like having him around home.

Fast forward to now and he has read an article in a 4x4 magazine and is ready to pack everything up, sell and travel around Australia for 2 years. I am keen but will admit that it does scare me a little.

So I am rambling {BIG TIME} but the gist of it is that he is keen as mustard and I'm ketchup and we are both excited! Just need to work out where we start {other than sorting out the house} and then which way we go....

Right best get back to life and try not to kill my small people who are tired.