12th June
Dear Diary
We’re still moving. As long as we can afford it. We’ve planted the seed though. With the in laws. We’ve told them we’re planning a holiday to some place on the coast here. We’ve still never been to the coast and it’s a rare event that Tim and I actually HAVE a holiday that we can afford. So that would be totally possible. But this year we’re counting on a good tax return and a good garage sale to get us back.
I have my concerns about this move back. But not what you’d expect.
When we first came up here we came with one dog and two cats. Now, on our return trip, we’ll be going with two dogs and one cat. The problem is that with inflation, it would cost us $888 just to get Dude back. To get a partially grown GREAT Dane and TWO cats up last time, with a week of boarding to wait for us to get here…cost us that much. So Dude, comes with us this time. On a 25 hour drive. Great.
Then of course, Dookie is also a problem. Not because he’s so big and will take up too much room…or that we might not be able to find somewhere to stay with him over night. Because Dookie Dook…get’s car sick. He’s terrified of the car! That there is a BIG problem. Hopefully a quick call to the vet for some Valium will do the trick!
Then of course there is my insecure mind. I’m worried. I’m worried we will get there, knock on Poppy and Nanny’s front door…surprise, we’re here…and then tell them we’re going to stay and they won’t WANT us there.
Several time’s we’ve discussed moving back with them, and several times they’ve had good reason’s for why we shouldn’t.
Hence, why we’re not telling anyone. This is our choice. We want it to be based on our reasons and not someone else’s. We want it to be because WE decided that we WOULD go, and not because someone said it was OK if we did go.
When we first moved here we said that we would at least give this move a good go. We would at least stay here for one year and see how we felt after that. We’ve done that. And to be completely honest, we love it here. We are really going to miss so much about it.
But we’ve been here five years now. We’ve given it a good go and we both feel that our time here is coming to an end. We’re returning to Melbourne for one thing and one thing only. Family. Moving somewhere different wouldn’t help. We’re alone here, and would be alone anywhere else we moved. Melbourne is the only place we want to be now.