consulates and embassy's

If you ever wondered, consulates are for people; and embassy's are for countries. Non Americans probably know that, but I'm not sure many North Americans do much traveling internationally. At least not here in the South. I'm not judging, I'm just stating truth as I've found it here. Anyway... I'm dealing with our Visa application, and emailing the consulate trying to get the most current rules and regulations... So much info on the expat forums and blogs is outdated, that I want to know in my knower that I have all our ducks in a row, so to speak.

We have to take a short overnight trip to Atlanta, but I'm not sure what needs to be done first, hence the email to the consulate. We may have to have documents authenticated in the state they were issued, yikes! That could be a hassle, but I'm trying to be flexible, and keep calm.

The other thing we're trying to accomplish, is remodeling the bathroom and updating the kitchen. We purchased the bathroom cabinets, just a few million pieces to put together and it will be ready for install, and we got the flooring. So at least everything we need is now in our possession, and papaBEAR can get started when he feels like it. And the kitchen, is paint on the cabinets, and new floor, not too extensive, but will make a big impact on potential renters.

Just a little update, it had been a while. Yard sale was a great success, and we sold one of our cars, that's a load off, and replenishing the pocket book. Stay tuned, more 'sizzle behind the scenes' to come.