The Agony of Moving, Part 2

It's been two weeks since those two dreadful days of moving into our new home ended. Nerves have settled and we're going about unpacking and sorting fairly calmly. But let me tell you about the day after our move in.

The house was full of boxes, as I'm sure each one of you have experienced before. My writing room was so full I couldn't unpack anything because there was no place to put anything. I couldn't even walk into the closet.

The only boxes I could start unpacking were for the kitchen. I knew my dream of having everything upstairs so I wouldn't have to go downstairs was not to be.

Late afternoon Jerry got a call from one of his friends asking what he could do to help. In less than an hour, Jacob brought three others with him and they very quickly took 40 some boxes downstairs. There were those tears of joy again.

After that day, little by little, the living room and writing room started to take shape.



But not without injury.



It was a happy day when the Comcast technician knocked on our door and brought Internet and cable back into our lives. He put new wire both inside and outside down to the road. It felt so good to log on once again.

Abby and Jo are enjoying their new yard.

Only found one thing broken so far, and one of Jerry's airplanes had a crash landing.

The other day we went to get our driver's license and were rejected. The identification we brought wasn't good enough for them and we had to send away for just the right certificates and cards. Once the new ones are received, hopefully they'll grant us driving privileges in the state of PA.

We have another resident living in our home, and it loves the girls treats! I hear it in the middle of the night, and this morning I actually saw it walk across the stove. Jerry promises me that he will give it a good home. We can't afford to feed another resident with the girls treats! They don't like to share.

Christmas found one scene of decorations this year. I was way too tired to even think about putting out decorations. But this small poinsettia and candle, and the snowman and deer scene kept me smiling on Christmas day! Couldn't get the light to work right for the picture. I enjoyed the scene all Christmas Day!

The new year will be here soon. We'll be starting a whole new life in the country. I'll be on the lookout for new beginnings! The agony of moving has ended! (Well, that is when Jerry finally gets that mouse!)