#planning

Apr 2, 20183 min read

Calendaring as an art

As I mentioned a few weeks back, I'm swimming in a ton of actions right now for so many projects: the sale of the house, getting our...

Feb 2, 20182 min read

Más o menos

I found out, pretty soon after I got here, that I had missed the registration deadline for the February DELE 2A exam. I was mad--mostly...

Jan 9, 20183 min read

Time in a (hair dye) bottle

I don't know if I'm the only one that measures and counts in many different ways. I'm not talking about creative math or alternative...

Dec 27, 20174 min read

What I'm packing

As mentioned yesterday, the painters are here and things are starting to move quickly. After my post 2 weeks ago about struggling to let...

Dec 19, 20173 min read

Clean sheets

A few weeks ago, I installed a major update for the calendar program that I use on my phone. I like gadgets and updates and all those...

Dec 12, 20173 min read

Rubber meet road

I think I have a lot of time before we move, but I'm realizing quickly that is an illusion. I leave for Spain the week the kids go back...

Dec 8, 20175 min read

Have apps will travel

Earlier in the week I mentioned that I'm a planner. In the age of the internet and smartphones, it's been easy to have access to...

Dec 6, 20172 min read

Speed bumps

This morning, I am disappointed, frustrated, and all around annoyed by how things are going this week. Obviously, Monday started with a...

Dec 5, 20172 min read

Backward organizing

I'm a planner. I research, read, learn, schedule, check, double-check, and then begin. I usually get to that last step and cross my...

Nov 22, 20172 min read

Next Steps

Spaniards are very proud of their heritage, and Spain is not looking to dilute their culture or language when allowing people to become...