This is my first post, and I'm just testing it out.

SO this week starts our transition to Foreign Service life. It's very exciting, but right now stressful since there are many unknowns. I like to be in the know, and I am not entirely sure how everything works just yet, so I am unsettled. Trust. I'll have to work on that.

Today, I found homes for our house plants, where I know they will be well cared for. Also, the parakeets, button quail and bearded dragon also found a new home. They should all be very happy in their new environments. Awesome start to our new life, I think.

Now time for a glass of wine and to put my feet up. Back to work for the week starting tomorrow.

Oh yeah, I forgot, I applied for a job in VA as well.