The packing of the truck was a 24 hour adventure. Then the drive up to the house...I got started late, my parents met me about an hour north of the house I left. My dad took over driving the truck and I fell asleep. As we got close, we pulled over, I got in with my mom and she drove me straight to the bank to sign the paperwork, and it was taken straight to the title company who, in turn, walked it into the courthouse and filed it. In the meantime, my dad had taken the truck to my new home, mom and I drove there and met my dad and the realtor, who handed me the keys and a welcome mat for my house.
The next morning, my brother, his wife, my older sister, her husband and my dad all drove to my new house and unloaded the truck. My mom and I got her just as they were finishing (less than 2 hours later). Considering the lack of sleep I had for the week and certainly the 24 hours before, I was eternally grateful that they unpacked the truck. I looked through the house and had a few heavier things moved to the correct rooms then I went back to my parents'. I came back the next day and started unpacking.
Long story short, over the next 4 weeks boxes were unpacked, walls were painted, the place was cleaned out, I had a new furnace installed and an AC unit hooked up. By then I had a week of vacay left before I had to start my job. My daughter came to spend a long weekend and there was a wonderful festival on Bridge Street (in the harbor district, where I live) and a Lighted Boat parade. We also attended a family reunion for my mom's side of the family. I loved having her here.
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| kitchen...took down some cupboards |
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| Lucy lounging on the deck |
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| Office view |
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| diningroom repainted |
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| Livingroom redone |
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| family reunion |
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| beach near me |
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| Lighted boat parade under the lift bridge |
She left, I had a few days to myself then I had to pack and go off to 2 days of Professional Development meetings. The new school year is underway and so far it is not bad. I lost 2 of my closest peers. They both had enough after last year's chaos. One is got job in another online school that pays more with better benefits (and she insists that she and another ex-coworker are going to get me in there with them next year) and the other one took a job in a brick and mortar school.
My son and daughter in law came to visit for 5 days. They take a week's vacation every year on their anniversary. There was the WWII reinactment that took place at the park/beach that we attended and I found quite a few old friends and classmates there. They were able to visit with family on my side and his dad's side, had beach time and hang out on Bridge Street. They both want to leave southern Cincy and move up here. So he is now looking hard for work closer to here. I pray it works out for them. Brit (his wife) was actually happy and pleasant! She was not a slob, and we had some really good conversations. It was a good visit!
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| Scottish troops |
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| WWII reinactment |
My neighbors are all friendly and I love looking out my front window at the lake.
I still have some painting to do and a things that need fixed and replaced but it will all come in time. But, I am comfortable here and it is familiar territory.
Since I moved in they have repaved the road and are now replacing gas lines. yay. Oh well...time for sleep.
