It. Has. Been. A. Long.Week.
I was running out of steam on load-up day, and completely out on unload day. SisterFed (Ret.) is an angel. She and WolfAlpha did most of the work because I could barely move. Then a neighbor showed up and introduced himself as a mover; he and another neighbor emptied half of the truck in less than an hour. Somebody needs a batch of cookies.
We've spent the last few days shopping and unpacking at a leisurely pace, and I'm one happy camper! I love my house! I love my town! I love my tiny library! I love my neighbor hood! The yard is a very small "blank slate," so it won't be long before I love it too! My only complaint is the traffic noise from the interstate, but I can live with it. If that's the worst we'll have to deal with, this place is awesome!
The house needs quite a bit of putzy work; the previous owner didn't do some of the finish work and she didn't do much routine maintenance. A few more years of that and it would develop some problems, but we can catch up pretty easily. And there's almost nothing that needs to be UNdone. It's pretty clean and full of natural light (a good thing because it will be a while before I'll have an outdoor space for my house plants.) Actual decorating is not far in the future!
WolfAlpha will need to make a second trip; he had to leave the garage more than half full. Once we get the "upstairs stuff" out of the basement, IT WILL ALL FIT EASILY! Our need to build a garage isn't terribly urgent, so (hopefully) the deck will come first. A fence is top priority, though. Sadie's having a hard time getting used to the stairs and uncarpeted floors, and leash-walking seems to have issues. Yesterday I took her out in mid afternoon, and I think she burned her paw pads on the street. She refused to walk on the grass! So we're staying in the yard for a few days, although she's walking better today. I felt like the world's worst dog-mom last night when she was trying to favor all four feet.
So. I'll sign off now and go finish filling my big walk-in closet. heh heh heh...
Hurray!!! I'm So excited for you!! Nothing more thrilling than a"blank slate" to get all creative on!!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome!!! Glad you made it safe and that you love it!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I think the fence is your top priority. We don't want burned paws.
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Janie
Yay! Glad that you are loving the new house. As for the noise - sort of thing that a tall hedge or trees might help block? (long term thinking there I know)
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Pax
Yep, you got it, Pax. We're discussing thick, fast-growing evergreens and other shrubs for the front yard. The backyard is quieter, but we'll add buffers there too, once we get the fence in.
DeleteThe expressway noise will be absorbed into your life and you won't even notice it...in about 15 years.:) Glad everything was accomplished without injury (something that always happens when I try stuff.)
ReplyDeleteYou made it safe and it sounds like settling right in! Yay for a new home and happiness!
ReplyDeleteSince you are a Marine Corps Mom, I imaging you might be able to write up a gangbusters post on this material:
ReplyDelete“War-Marriage Vampires” & “Allotment Annies”
http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2011/09/war-marriage-vampires-alimony-annies.html
This is important historical info and is still COMPLETELY UNKNOWN to the public.
Thank you for pointing me to this, St. Estephe. I'm not too concerned about Lance Criminal himself, because he's aware of the phenomenon and he has his head on pretty straight. But the kid has some serious leadership potential, and I want to encourage him to use it for the benefit of his fellow servicemen. Those young men are our future.
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