Last Days

We leave Romania, and the Peace Corps, on May 28. Two weeks from today.

Fortunately, I'm very busy right now. I have a grant report to complete for the Bucovina Ladies Society, a final article to write for the Teachers Association Newsletter, and the Description of Service report for Peace Corps. Oh, and our 2008 taxes -- as overseas residents we file before June 15.

We're also going through our stuff. We've thrown a lot away, and we've shipped a lot home (to my Mom's). Probably ship a few more boxes next week. We're also packing two large suitcases and two smaller ones.

Before we came, I had a chart on our wall which showed the tasks we needed to complete and an almost day by day breakdown of what to do. Here, life is much simpler. We don't have so many animals; only a cat which we are taking home with us. We don't have to arrange for cars and renters. We don't have to wonder what to take with us; we take only treasured things that can't be replaced.

Returning to Colorado is not the mystery that coming to Romania was. It's easier to return. At least in terms of possessions it's easier.