This year is going to be about moving back to England. Pauls contract is up at the end of June, so I foresee us being back by about 6th July. Do I bother putting the kids into school for 2 weeks, when they have been off for a month? Given we don't have a house, probably not. We are going to get the house packed as near to departure as possible, so that we can stay in company provided accommodation while we figure out if we can buy a place straight away or if we have to rent for 6 months or so. The unpredictability of it all is killing me slightly. It's not like when we came here, and everything was sorted for us. We have to sort most of our own stuff. We can do it. I know we can, but I am choosing not to think about it yet. We have to seriously start sorting things on April. Till then, we will enjoy our American lives as much a as possible. We will enjoy our large house and all the perks that come from living in the middle of no where. I will be sad to leave, but I know new, different adventures await us.
I am trying really hard to get the online crafting business off the ground. When we return to England, I want to start selling at craft fairs, school fairs, markets etc. I have started looking into insurances etc, and hope to become a limited company when we return. Still need to look into it in a bit more detail, but I have time. I am picking up as much raw materials and stock as possible here, as I feel the majority of things will be cheaper here. We have sold some bits and pieces, but doesn't cover costs yet. It is a work in progress. I hope to be able to also start teaching Zumba when we return. I am also doing an online Teaching English as a Second Language course at the moment. It is interesting, and will help keep my options open for when we return.
I want to get my diabetes under better control. I have recently been told about a Facebook group called Type One Grit. They follow the literature of Dr Richard Bernstein, himself a diabetic. It basically limits carbs to 30 grams a day (an example, a sand which in the uk typically contains 30-60 grams of carbs). I have started trying to cut my carbs and fruit. It is a work in progress....
.....as are the children. They are hard. Oliver and Isaac are intelligent as anything, and aging nicely, do they are turning into little beeps at time. We are constantly monitoring Isaac's behavior, we really don't want any issues at school again. I tend to take those out on myself, even though it's not all my fault. Sebastian's speech has vastly improved. His speech therapist is really pleased with how he is doing. He has a new occupational therapist through the same provider. He has had a couple of sessions and is in the testing phase.... Will give him a couple of weeks before i sit in. He is now at day care 5 full days a week, though he does leave early on a Tuesday. This is what he would be doing in England, so may as well get him used to it.
We have a holiday in the books already..... More on that at a later date. This has been a kinda rambling post......
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