UP week 30

It's time to discuss ending the Unpleasantly Plump Series of my Blog. I did weigh myself today and I am 188.8lbs, that's with my laziness and lack of meal planning over the last two weeks. It just feels like everything is coming to a close. Not necessarily in a bad sense, just the changing of the tide. I will continue writing in my blog, as I did before my UP weekly updates. I will probably keep to Sundays just because I am a creature of habit. I will still mention my weight loss journey but it won't be the primary focus. With that said, I am going through quite a few significant changes. Our time in the U.S. is almost up. My husband and I had to weigh the pros and cons of staying (and paying) for another 'potential' term on our Visa or start our exit from the family business and ultimately leave America. The plans have been cemented as of this past week, we are definitely moving. This is exciting and scary, almost in equal measure. Exciting because its an adventure, albeit a stressful adventure 😅. Scary because we are leaving all that we know for the unknown of small village life. Did I forget to mention that we are moving to the Azores in Portugal, specifically the island of Pico? I am very sorry if you are my close friend or family member reading this and wondering why I have not mentioned it sooner; in all honesty, its been a daydream since we got our European Citizenship in 2016 (thank you Odie, for encouraging and assisting us to do that💗). I have zero regrets in coming to Myrtle Beach and operating a business with my older brother. I learned so many valuable lessons and I will take those teachings and build on them. A part of me will always wonder what the outcome could have been if the immigration process was kinder or at least less expensive and invasive. Moving forward, I plan to soak up all the experiences and memories I can with the people I love who live in South Carolina and then when we go back to Canada for a few weeks, I will do the same there. The days are going to fly by as they have already. We are working on our condo at the moment, getting it ready to be listed (fully furnished since it makes no sense to ship furniture and things overseas when we don't have a house yet 😂). Coincidentally, we left Canada on July 20th 2018 to embark on our U.S. chapter and without any specific planning or intention, we will be driving back to Canada on July 19th 2023. It always amazes me how life's mysteries run their course; almost as if the universe knows best (or God's will, if that's how you see it). Destiny is still a concept I haven't fully adopted but I cannot ignore when the stars align, opening doors of opportunity. With all of that going on, I am actually looking forward to my birthday this year because my nephew and I are going to New York City; hitting a few Broadway shows (first time for both of us!) When I get back from that long weekend in July, we have to load/pack an oversized skid to send some essential items to the Island (things like Kevin's tools and some sheets/towels). Mid/Late July is when we plan to make the final trek back to 'our home and native land' 🍁 We need to get our drivers licenses renewed in Canada AND get Zeus' paperwork together, visiting a vet for an official pet visa so we can get him on a plane and bring him with us 🤞🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻. At the moment, it's looking like early September for our one-way flight to Portugal 🤗. Lastly, I hope every Mother (in any capacity) had a wonderful Mother's Day today. I didn't celebrate unless cleaning, purging and packing counts but my gift is on his way - my son Josh (and his girlfriend Marissa) will be here next week for a long-awaited visit. My heart and mind are at peace today and all I feel is gratitude to so many supportive people (cough**Peirce's and Huizingh's**cough) and I f I don't go to bed right NOW, this will be the first post in 30 weeks that DOESN'T get published on a Sunday!