The day before the move: packed up, and (mostly) ready to go:
Annnd… we are homeowners!
A friend asked for a ride on our big day. And like – of course! So she got to share in my little photoblog:
So… is anything more heartrending than recycling pounds and pounds of paperwork – lovely drawings, journals, and the like? I try to enjoy those moments because – whether you cram all this stuff in a drawer or closet for someone else to deal with, or not – we can’t take any of it with us.
I wish I liked anything as much as Nels likes our new house. In fact, this morning he told me he thinks he likes it “too much”. Yeah. Yeah, I hear you kid!
It was a beautiful day. Rain-drenched greenery.
Stacking random packages, teenagers:
The first residents: my plants. <3
Feeling left out: Queen Josie:
Phee texting. And being ethereally beautiful. I forgot to budget for curtains, and the house came with only Walmart bare-bones versions. Thinking these will be our “real” curtains a loonnnnng time!
We took the jars of coin we’ve saved in the old house, converted to cash, and will now be donating to a homeless project. I’ll keep you updated!
A simple dinner with the two men who helped us move. Some candelight. xxx ooo
Cats came over later. Pip was a little clingy. 
It’s been a great deal of work, but it has gone well so far. With some weirdness – I was charged for, and delivered, TWO king-size mattresses. AND I had a fraudulent charge – almost $600 – on our main checking card! I caught that, and corrected it, right away. But it has been a juggle outfitting the new home and keeping our financial picture afloat.
We are having a great time. We are out of funds. I am almost out of energy, for a thousand and one reasons.
But we’re still laughing, and enjoying this time special together.
