I knew it was a bit of a stretch to ask my employer to let me continue on my project from across the globe. Though these days, telecommuting has become a lot more common. It's not considered unusual to find somebody working in Silicon Valley from a farmhouse in Vermont. But a farmhouse in Burrawang, Australia turns out to be an unworkable complication for this particular job.

On Monday I was introduced to my "replacement", and today I was officially requested to tender my resignation, so I guess it's back to the job market once again.

So if y'all know of anybody looking for software pros down under... (or if you just need somebody that can get the job done...)

The house is pretty much sold. No time to celebrate - at this point, it's just another item to check off the list of things to do. Now it's time to pack the bags. I've got a little over 3 weeks left. Have to get the movers in, sell off the rest of the furniture that isn't going, and then find a home for anything that's left over - even if that home happens to be a landfill.

Yet another chapter coming to a close. It's still unclear whether I will be able to retain my employment from half a world away. Could go one way, could go the other at this point. Meanwhile, I'm still putting in regular work weeks while trying to accomplish all this other stuff. 

Then there are the little details - hundreds of them. Closing out utilities, transferring financial arrangements. Figuring out how to sell the car and perhaps of some importance, how to get to the airport.