19-18 Days left

I spent a good portion of today and yesterday looking for apartments and houses for rent in the Orlando area. 
We woke up "early" (considering we didn't get into bed till 3am, still on CA time I guess) 
I took Mikes suit to get pressed at the dry cleaners, picked up some mail at the post office, got a coffee. Came home got some laundry going and decided to pack one box and get one for give away. 
Let me be completely open and clear about four things. 

1. I HATE PACKING. 
2. I HATE CLEANING. 
3. I HATE GETTING RID OF MY THINGS. 
4. I HATE MOVING. 

We don't know when we are moving, we don't know where we are moving, we aren't even 100% sure when our lease is actually up now that we have extended. 

Penny was "helping" me today by unpacking every one of her toys I added to her basket. Every one I put in she snuck back and took out. It was simultaneously adorable and really annoying. 

I have discovered, that although I have moved about 20 times I have NO IDEA what I'm doing or how to move really at all. 

I was feeling super efficient a few weeks ago and packed two boxes of towels. I have since had to go back into both those boxes to USE those towels and have yet to put them back. Same with our cold weather clothes. I thought we would be in Miami at this point so I packed ALL our long sleeves and sweat clothes and sealed them up. We actually visited California twice since I had sealed the boxes and I had to open them both up to get out our sweatshirts and long sleeves to stay warm. If I pack it I KNOW I will need it and so Im delaying because I hate spending time and energy packing things in an orderly and organized way only to have to open the box again in a week. I am actually running out of packing tape. 

I did clean out our hall/linen closet and it looks really nice now, but its still not PACKED. 

Here is Penny's room half full of random odds and ends and half filled with boxes. 
Being honest here, I don't show anyone but my mom my crazy mess until now. 
LUCKY YOU! 

left side of Penny's room

right side of Penny's room

Michael's Office 
(theres a very full bookcase and recliner chair too) 

The living room complete with a dog and folding laundry

Now that you see some of what Im dealing with here, also knowing that were searching for a new place to live,in a new city, in a new state, trying to find a job, trying to keep to a schedule and get closer to the Lord while eating healthy and mindfully. IT IS A LOT. 

Right now Im feeling very overwhelmed. Not thrilled. Low ebb of the journey. 

I don't want to go to Orlando in a few days. Another trip just sounds exhausting! I have been gone form home for 8 full weeks so far this year! Thats a LOT of not being home. I want to stay home and pack and stick to my cozy Hobbit schedule. But, I guess that is the point of a journey to Rivendell its not going to be easy its a epic journey and trials and monsters to face. We have to find a rental van still, and  depending on that (if we get one or not) then we can book our hotel. Bilbo wanted to stay in his Hobbit hole and didn't want to leave either. So here we go...

I am sad to leave my pup again. She has been acting a bitt off since we came home. I have been trying to spend time with her too. SO many things competing for my time. 

Im praying for focus, determination, productivity, and some good sleep.