Change is in the air....

Sorry my posts have been so few and far between. Alot has been going on in my world. Some good, and some bad.
Lets just say my last post (as allusive as it was) was foreshadowing this post. Why would I get irritated if a neighbor was trying to "one up us" in the landscaping/decor department. Well, normally I would care less...unless you both just put your homes on the market and are 2 doors down from each other!!

Yup, you heard correctly. Geoff and I have been working like busy bees to get this house ready to sell. I had an agents open house and a regular open house last week. I HATE having to have my house looking it's best at the drop of a hat for a showing. I hate people going through my house and I hate getting projects done for other people.

I know, I know....I thought this would be our forever home. And while Savannah did feel like "home"...I've also realized I miss a bigger city. Moving to Savannah was a GREAT move. I needed the slower pace after my mom passed away. My soul needed a break. We LOVE our house, and we made wonderful friends which I wish we could pick up and take with us(ok, some not so wonderful).

We have been thinking about this move for awhile now...and after recent incidents...and a "sign from above" we have decided to make the move to Washington DC (well Alexandria VA to be exact).

I have been offered a chance to be in a fellowship in DC that would let me teach in the inner city schools for 2 years while I received my masters at American University or George Washington (for a drop in the bucket compared to regular tuition).

With the market the way it is...who knows how long it would take to sell...and I have to check out the possible schools I might be teaching out to see if I can hack it. We're just being proactive "just in case".

What can I say...when I have changes going on in my life I like to do it in threes :)

Change career.....check
Change location....check
Change in health.....check (this would be the not so good part)

For the last couple of weeks I've been feeling lousy. Not sick...but weak, breaking out in random hives (not the kind that itch...the kind that make you feel swollen) and getting headaches that make me want to pass out. My ears and face felt like they were on fire and my glads were swollen and tender.


I finally went to the dr. I have more blood drawn out of me than I would like. An MRI and a CAT scan...all they (yes they, I have been to 3 doctors now) can say is what I don't have. My white blood cells are wacko right now, and my body is fighting something...but they are not sure what.

I am on steroids (ughhh...they make me hungry), 2 antibiotics, 1 other pill, and a shots of cortisone.

If I don't take the meds on time...I can feel bad again....the dr.'s say they can treat some of the symptoms but they still can't find the cause. They are leaning towards a form of Lupus though. More tests are being done, and I go back into the dr. tomorrow and Thursday.

I'll keep ya posted. I think with all that has been going on in the career/moving front...I haven't processed the health part yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Send me your good vibes :)