Yes, I'm singing in my head:"Movin' movin' movin',
though they're disapprovin',
Keep them dogies movin',
Rawhide!"
Okay, enough of my singing, but yes, we're in the midst of a move. Somehow my eating is in check. I'm not making as many green smoothies as I usually do, but I'm eating lots of fruits, some vegetables and mostly whole foods.
I've researched the city in which we'll live and have found they have a Whole Foods store, a Trader Joe's (yay!) and a locally owned natural food store. I love the locally owned health food stores here in our area, so I e-mailed the manager of the one there and asked how it compared to the 4 stores here (we're just 3 hours away on the coast and many people inland come here, so I thought there was a chance she'd be familiar with our stores). She wasn't, but she told me they have 12,000 sq. feet of groceries, supplements, bulk foods, produce, etc. I'm excited. She also told me that when I get there, I should ask for her by name and she'll give me a personal tour of the store. I'm sure I don't need a tour, but it was such a sweet gesture after our e-mailing back and forth that I'm definitely going to take her up on it.
I did a Google search for a Farmer's Market there and they have several running from April through December. So that will be fun.
As for my workouts, I've packed my exercise dvds in plastic boxes that I can easily access in my closet right now. I've only packed the fitness equipment that isn't used in the workouts I'm doing in my current rotation (Cathe Friedrich's 4 Day Split series). I figure with the U-Haul truck getting loaded on Friday, they'll most likely disconnect the stereo system and TV and put it on the truck. However, I could use my laptop for my Saturday morning workout (even though the sound won't be all that great). I'll load the dvds, weights, barbell, step, mats, etc. that I'm using in the back of our Denali so it won't get lost in the process of others unloading the truck. Then when we get to our new house, I can personally take my fitness gear into the room I'll use for workout (we have THE MOST GIANT family room in our new house -- I'm so excited to have ample room for stepping!) and can just pick up with my workout on Monday as usual.
It all takes a little forethought, but it can be done (and it will keep me sane :)).
Happy trails to you all! I'll be writing more in a week or so after we're all settled in our new home.
Good luck Renee! Moving can be such a nightmare. It is weird that you won't be living in Fieldbrook anymore. I think that is where I will always picture you and your family. I assume you are moving to Redding. Take care and look forward to hearing from you soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks Evonne -- I was just thinking of you and telling a friend about you yesterday. You gave us all those plants when you moved the first time (while we were in our house down by the ocean) and we still have the rubber tree. A friend asked me what it was called and I told her the whole story of how it was from you, how it's done in the different places (it's actually flourishing the most now outside on our front porch!) I'm not sure if Scott will want to take it with him or not. So I may be passing it on to another friend. :)
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