Last night, I began emptying out the house. I figured the one area that would have the least impact on the kids, and would be easy to replace if things fell through would be my crafting supplies. So, I took a deep breath and dove in.
So far, about half of my books and magazines have sold, and there is a lot of interest in the yarn. I even have a buyer for my fabric, though I didn't even get a chance to list it yet! I guess people can smell desperation!
My spinning wheel is going to a new home, too. A woman in the Mesa knit club has claimed it. I just finished giving it a good waxing for her.
I'm also going to start boxing up our school books. Libraries are small and rare in the Philippines, so we're bringing as much as we have and then will rely on the internet for the rest. There are a few more books I'd like to get before we leave, but other than that, I think we have most of what we'll need for the next 3 years that can't be found online.
We have begun to tell our local friends about the move. It seems more real now, and I'm starting to see the downsides. Or downside, really. I don't think I'll miss anything too much, except for friends and family. Once things are definite, I'll tell people about this blog. Hopefully, it will be a good tool for keeping in touch.
A's friends in the Philippines have already been more than helpful. I think the transition will fall into place and we'll all be fine. It's good to know that there is already a good group of friends over there waiting to take us under their wing.
A went to renew his passport today. Because he was born before 1990, he was going to have to wait two weeks to an original birth certificate. There was no way he'd be able to get it before then. And then he found the right lady to flirt with a bit, and she printed one right out for him. Amazing how technology works, isn't it? LOL!
The girls and I will be sending in our applications soon, then there will be visas to get, too. I'll stop there or I'll get caught up in listing everything that needs to be done, and I don't want to go there!
Back to work I go.
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yes, pack your books, because they are precious memories for your children. There aren't any good libraries around, but!
You can always find second hand book stores that sell (mostly american) childrne's books. So you will be able to feed your habit, lol! Hardbacks are around 70 to 150 pesos, softbacks around 45 pesos. So yes, you can find books here alright!
Esther
Do you know about bookmooch.com, Esther? It's a great way to get books, too, and the Philippines have the third highest number of people on the site after, I think, the US and the UK. Of course, it's hard to beat $1 a book!
There is a library in Quezon City on there that takes donations and they have some photos of the inside of the library on their page and my jaw about hit the floor. It appeared to be about 20 foot square and the shelves were only about 1/4 full. That's going to take some adjusting. I do love a good used book store, though!
I'm bringing 9 good sized boxes of books so far. My hope is that as the kids outgrow their books, we can find a library to donate them to and plump up their supplies.
I checked bookmooch, I had used a similar one in the UK. Looks good. trouble is, posting services are very unreliable, everyone is using private couriers which brings the cost up.
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