Soggiorno, moving and planning for the future...

Soggiorno

 

I got a call this morning from an Italian woman telling me that my application for a Soggiorno had been approved, and that it was ready for pick up. A Soggiorno is basically equivalent to what Americans call a Green Card. The Soggiorno gives me permission to live in Italy. Unlike a Visa which allows a person to stay in another country up to 3 months, the Soggiorno allows me to live here a lot longer.
So, funny enough, after 2 1/2 years of already living here, and only 6 months left, I now have permission to live here. Italy is a funny place.

Time to think about moving!

It's hard to believe that we only have 6 months left here. Allen will be home from Iraq in September, and then we leave two months later. There's so much to do before then. And with every move, there's always stuff to go through and donate, or throw out. I'm becoming quite good at organizing and knowing exactly how much weight all of our household items will accumulate to, and what the movers will accept and not accept. I must say, however, that this move is going to be a lot different than all the other moves in the States. Moving was SO much easier in the States because all you had to do with your old junk, was box it up and drop it off at the local Good Will. Over here, there are no thrift stores to drop things off at, only recycling centers and an occasional flea market. Both places only accept certain things, and it therefore becomes tricky trying to throw out old things.  I have a feeling it's going to be a long process, and I will need to start soon.

Another tricky thing about moving from here will be finding homes for all my 220 volt appliances... Crock pots, electric water kettle, Vacuum cleaner, Dish washer, hair dryer, radio, alarm clocks, lamps, computer modem, fans, etc., etc. It can be really interesting trying to sell certain things on the classifieds, especially the bigger things since most people don't have trucks to haul them in, including us. :) Thankfully, I have 6 months to figure it all out and start planning. 

What does the Future hold for us?

 

 

 

We're still waiting to hear back from Keesler Air Force Base to see if Allen got the teaching position. Normally the Air Force assigns us according to open positions in his career field, but since this is a special assignment, he had to apply for it. He put his application in right before he deployed, and we are hoping to find out before July if he got the job or not. Pray hard that he gets it; we'd sure love to be back in Biloxi doing what we love and being in the South again. But wherever the Air Force decides to send us, I'm sure we'll adjust and be happy wherever we go.

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Location:Maron, Italy