4 Weeks Away

This weekend is the Labor Day weekend. I'm determined to make this extra time off from work to start preparing for the move. Task number one is to clean out the closets and make a donation pile. I'm far from a hoarder but I'm still amazed that I managed to donate 4 bags clothes. I'm donating them to American Kidney Society. You leave the donated items on the driveway and schedule a pickup day. Easy enough. I separated the clothes so it was easier to count and enter into ItsDeductible. With the piles of books that are already boxed in the garage, I get around $200 deduction. Not bad.

Half of the pile

Next task is to start packing. I'm planning to bring 2 suitcases and a bike. Yes that's three pieces of luggage and the limit is two. The third piece will be an extra charge. Last Friday my boss asked me what I was going to do this weekend and I said packing because dedicing what stuff to bring in one suitcase is challenging. I mentioned I sacrificed the second luggage for the bike. I loved it when she said, just bring a third one and charge it to your AmEx. 

I still don't know where I'm going to live. It's annoying because I'm a planner and I plan everything. Long story short, after one write-up, calls and emails, HR told me last Thursday that Lynne from Spencer, I assumed that's the name of the company in London, is going to contact me. She'll give me a list of places to choose from. I really hope the list has pet friendly Marylebone apartments. I still don't know if they are flats or serviced apartments. I guess I will find out soon.

The dog transport process is supposed to start soon also. Global Mobility is going to contact me. I talked to Aaron a couple of weeks ago and he said he used Pet Relocation. Aaron is moving with his family to London next week for a permanent assignment. After reading some reviews, I'm nervous. This company is not really good (to put it kindly). They actually are terrible if what the reviews in Yelp are true. The rest of the reviews are good but not sure if they are real. 

If Global Mobility gives me the same pet relo company, I will definitely drill them on Pet Relocation's quality of service. This moving thing is stressful. A lot to think about. I'm trying not to get stressed out. Last week I had to deal with the water leak problem and a sick dog, not fun, but I'm glad that was over. I'm glad in a way, that Chloe was sick while we were still here. I'm now an expert in canine Pancreatitis. I changed her diet to grain free low fat diet. She likes her new food, Blue Wilderness Senior. I give her digestive enzymes to help her pancreas not to work too hard. I'm going to start making her home made meals. Blue is a premium quality food but nothing can beat home made meals. I read what ingredients are the best for dogs that had a bout of Pancreatitis. I would stick with chicken, ground turkey, carrots, celeries, peas, green beans and sweet potatoes. After reading different articles on dog food, I felt guilty feeding Chloe IAMS. It's a good brand but like most kibbles, they are full of fillers made from grain, because they are cheap. Carnivores are not made to digest grains. It makes their body work extra hard to digest.