Passports

A couple of weeks ago we both filled out our United States passport applications for renewal.  Craig's old passport was expired and damaged.  The passport finally came through the mail and we had taken a look at the passport and didn't realize that the passport was computerized.  His picture was scanned onto the passport.  This must be a new way they are making passports.

My passport wasn't expired until August 2017, I figured I would just renew it so it would be up to date and would have a full 10 year book.  I haven't gotten my passport yet and hope to be getting it soon, hopefully this week.  I'm still undecided what to do with my United Kingdom of Northern Ireland Passport whether I should apply for it here in the United States or just wait until I get to Northern Ireland.  I would think it would be quicker and easier to get it in Northern Ireland.  I may just wait because I have to have a countersignature and I don't know anyone around here in Vermont.

Problems driving

Lately I have been having panic attacks while driving due to my car accident in early September.  I don't mind short drives but long drives bothers me.  Craig isn't too happy about it because I refuse to drive him to his doctors appointments which is about 1 1/2 hours drive to get there.

Now whats happening is that we are having trouble getting approved for public transportation where they pick you up at the door and take you to your destination.  The company needs approval documents stating why we can't use the vehicle.  I think its utterly ridiculous why they have to have all these documents in order to schedule for a ride for appointments.

I do feel bad because I can't take him to his appointments but its how I feel.  I fear of getting into another car accident.  He is a little stressed out because of the whole situation.  I even told my mother that I will not be driving during the winter because of winter season.  There will probably most likely be a lot of snow.  Vermont is very known for that having a lot of snow.    We haven't experience the heavy snow last year it wasn't much snow but this year suppose to be a lot of snow.  That's why I am not looking forward to the snow this year and driving in it.  I'm very nervous about it.

Our plans for March 2017

Its been a couple of months since my last entry on here.  Well we are doing it.  We booked a flight to Northern Ireland as we will be relocating there.  We are getting fed up with the US and how its going down hill.  I never really felt safe here.  I remember joy and happiness when I lived in Northern Ireland back in the 90s for 9 years that I was there.  It was a big decision that we were making either moving elsewhere here in Vermont or just pack up our belongings and sell up everything and move overseas.  The sad part is that we will have to give away our 3 lovable cats.  We will be heartbroken when its time for them to go to new homes, which I hope we could be able to find for them.  I have been depressed for a week thinking about this when I should be enjoying my time with them while they are here with us.  Its just hard the thought that we have to do this.  I think about their last Thanksgiving and Christmas with us, their last feed, last treats.  This will be very hard on the both of us because we had the cats for 9 years.  Why are we giving away our cats rather than taking them with us?  Well they are very expensive to take with us.  Each cat is a regular ticket just like us and that's expensive.  Then we have to think about the quarantine and all that too.  It would be best if they stayed behind and find them a home.  I don't want to do this but it something we have to do.

Our flight for Northern Ireland will be March 22, 2017.  I am excited about this but also nervous as well.  Not sure why I am nervous.  I just want things to work out smoothly.

We have been sorting stuff out around the apartment things we don't need so I have been putting stuff on Craigslist on giving away and also trying to sell some of the stuff for now.  Just seems that people want free stuff which kind of annoys me.  Nobody wants to buy anything anymore on Craigslist.  All they want are Free Stuff.  I had some people to pick up some of the Free stuff, which was a lot.  I only sold a couple of things.  

Earlier this evening I was sorting the bedroom out.  I went into the closet and started pulling out clothes that I don't wear anymore and placed them in black plastic bags.  There was 3 full bags of clothes that were filled up.  I ended up throwing them out as I didn't want them in the apartment anymore.  I even sorted out the floor part in there as well.  All there is are some shoes and a couple of suitcases.

I cleared out underneath the bed and vacuumed it as well.  I emptied the bag-less vacuum twice.  It was filled with cat fur.  I couldn't believe that there was so much fur under there.

Well, that'll be it for now.