THE REALITY OF MOVING...Hours at HOME are needed to where I can focus on making some sense out of the moving boxes. When we have been on the GO so much, working on unpacking STOPS and there's not much I can do about it since I cannot be in two places at the same time. I will gladly stay HOME this week-end and do some unpacking.
TIS THE WEEK-END where I am relieved about this. Busy week and I am THANKFUL it went so well, but now I'd like to stay HOME. Not sure I can recall all that we did today.
Up early and once again in the car to travel to a medical appointment in a different community. Skipped Breakfast and thought we'd eat after Hubby's appointment. I made very good time driving on the highway getting to Manhattan. His appt. went well. Off we went to eat at IHOP.
I had some crepes and water to drink. Where'd we go from here? Menards? Yes, Menards to look at small chest freezers. I liked the smallest one they had. Will return to get one later in the day. With Thanksgiving coming I always have the freezer full with turkey and hams. I no longer have two freezers to store great amounts of frozen goods since one is for sale with the house. Getting a small chest like freezer has been on my mind for a few years.
We went to one of the storage units to dig out the old sink and toilet with a tank to turn loose of. We managed to get it loaded in the back of our Cruiser and take it to the Carriage House where the person that is to receive these things will pick them up later. The Cruiser is a bruiser. This small car has done wonders when we need to haul larger items somewhere.
From one community to another. Back we went to Menards to purchase the freezer. With the mail in rebate I think we got a decent price. The back end door of the Cruiser had to be slightly left open so the freezer would fit in the car. I drove slower than normal. Back to the COTTAGE to unload. A lot of driving today. Hubby tidied the area for the freezer then hooked it up.
Went to the Bank to fill out a change of address request. Picked up the mail.
While we were HOME, I finished a care package for my Mom. Made it to the Post Office just in time for the box to get mailed today. IN THE MAIL. I packed about 8 word books, a journal, a small Longaberger basket, Boo Bag of candy, a pretty dish towel, a long letter with pictures of the grandchildren and individual pics of our empty house for sale so she could see what we have done. I hope she likes the care package. I plan to mail her one every once in a while and write very long letters so she gets mail. She has moved to IOWA. She left the town she had lived in for 50 years. What a huge adjustment. Her Husband and first born Son's graves were left behind. So many long time friends said good-bye and all the places she was very familiar with were left behind. She sold her car and off she went. I hope she is doing well. I need to telephone her and touch base with her.
Back to small town America across the river to meet up with the recipient that was picking up the sink and toilet. I went to the Thrift Store and bought a stuffed snowman then visited the Library. I'll have to deliberately go to the Library after we get further along with the COTTAGE. I have a soft spot for the Library as a place to get away to read.
Late afternoon plans. We went to Manhattan for a special to buy a ham get a turkey free from Hy-Vee. Enjoyed the shopping, but this meant driving HOME in the dark. By 5 it's on the verge of dark. It gets dark so early after the time change. Have to watch for deer.
As we were driving HOME, daughter called to tell us to come by and pick up some donuts she had made. So we did. We gave her one of the turkeys to keep in her freezer. We'll have an early THANKSGIVING DINNER with her family next week-end.
HOME we came and I am ready to relax. Maybe a movie after HUBBY gets up from a nap. He's really tired today after what he went through with medical procedures this week. Cheese and crackers, summer sausage and apple for supper.
I grouped together in a cardboard box the items from the Grocery Store for our THANKSGIVING MEAL. Getting started on the menu.
We didn't get the church pew out of the Utility room today. Tomorrow we'll attempt to get this done. Hope so. I need this to happen. The front porch is calling her name.
With not having a recliner to elevate my 'ole feet they have been puffing up. The recliners are on the agenda to get out of storage so we can recline in the evenings. I hope this happens as well.
Also would like to get the metal rack out of storage and placed in the Utility room for my plants that have been moved to the cellar so the freezing weather didn't kill them.
So that's get the church pew out of the Utility room,
shuffle the sewing machine to its place,
get the two brown recliners out of storage and moved to the COTTAGE
and bring HOME a metal rack for my plants.
Sounds so easy, but it requires muscle and transportation to do all of this.
Shall see how much we get done with moving ahead with settling. We have moved. We have moved. We have moved. It's bitter sweet especially with this cold weather coming on.
Can you believe that Thanksgiving is in two weeks? Have to get after it.
SO glad it's the WEEK-END.
