Tag: progress
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Aware of Does Not Equal Worry About
Reframing anxiety or worry is useful if it is a problem in your life. Being aware of something without being unduly concerned is helpful.
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How did this happen?
I don’t think I’ve presented myself as some advanced de-clutterer. I’m not! The move certainly sped things up and concentrated my efforts. But the underlying conditions can creep up again. I was messy Mesi after all. I often had trouble figuring out what to do with the papers and things to come my way. Having…
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Another Two Step
We’re at the train station that will take us from Porto to Lisbon, where my immigration appointment will happen. If all goes well, they will bestow my residency permit! I’m just a girl, standing in front of Portugal, asking it to love me. – paraphrasing Anna Scott in Notting Hill (directed by Roger Michell, produced by Duncan…
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Guest Bedroom
We are fortunate to have three bedrooms, and our apartment is quite large for two people, by Portuguese standards. When we had the video walk-through of the apartment, we were told that they would remove any furniture that we did not want. But now the landlord is balking. The agent is still looking into it,…
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Touchdown!
Our visas have been approved (oops, I neglected to post about that!), many of our belongings have been shipped, and the rest are pictured above. The second part of one of our most important Two Steps is done. We are back in Portugal for good! I’ve laughed in delight (cackled, really) several times, and Paula…
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Sonic Boom 2
If selling the house was Mach 1, we’re there again for a second sonic boom. After several delays, our visa applications have been submitted to the Portuguese Embassy. We have the contract to lease an apartment in Porto, the financial paperwork, our 3 money orders, and the proper return labels FedExed off to the Portuguese…
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A poll about kitchen storage
You know how frustrating it is when your Tupperware or Rubbermaid or other brand plastic kitchen containers don’t match up? So annoying. So about 2 years ago (guessing?) I bought some pyrex containers that all matched and were enough for our needs. And that was nice. But what was surprising was the sense of calm…
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My Last Day as a Homeowner
The closing on the house is this afternoon. I am going from a property owner to a renter, and most likely will be a renter for quite a while. We really don’t know. Our plan is to travel and enjoy Portugal and Europe now before we get too old and crickety. (Rickety? Creaky? Crotchety?) So…