Snow

It snowed tonight. Lita called to tell me at 4:00, but it wasn't snowing here. It was in Richmond though. After dinner I went to the Adult Learning Center and I saw flakes then. It really wasn't much and didn't cover the ground. Luckily the street wasn't wet or anything. I wonder what it will be like in the morning?
Still no pictures. Obviously. Even though I unpacked three more boxes and put things away today the cord wasn't there. Maybe tomorrow I will find it. You should always be optimistic. I did find my address book, some dreidels, some small pastel colored post-it pads, my recess whistle on a blue lanyard, a Frankenstein pin, 4 pairs of scissors, two rulers and a cup full of writing implements. These items are always good to have.

Why there are no pictures.

In case you are wondering why there are no pictures, I haven't finished emptying the boxes. In my home on Elm drive I never unpacked everything and in my home on Erin Drive I didn't either so maybe I will and maybe I won't unpack here. After all I plan to live here 10 or more years. Anyway the cord to get the pictures from my camera to here is in a box somewhere.
I also haven't posted pictures because I have been busy car shopping and finally on Saturday I got a new used car. Happy birthday to me. I did get into a box and find some summer clothes I though I had thrown out. Unpacking is sort of like Christmas because you don't know what will be in the box.
Yesterday on Monday I didn't open or empty box any boxes because I was so excited. I got flowers from a not so secret admirer.
And that is my list of excuses. One day I will unpack everything, specially those Christmas ornaments. I really want to get a real tree this year, and I will have to get a tree stand because I don't have one. So until the day I unpack the right box there will be no pictures. And until I buy a tree there will be no Christmas. But it is still 27 days until Christmas.

First Four Nights

We have now slept in the house for 4 nights. I still have not had a very good nights sleep. Maybe this will be the one.
Saturday night I was very sore from moving and unboxing. I kept waking up with pains in my legs.
Sunday night I couldn't find my phone to set the alarm for Monday so I just hoped to get up in time to enjoy cleaning on Monday morning. But as a result I just woke up to see what time it was!
Monday night the heater kept making noise and I wasn't tired enough to sleep through it so I got up early. I did some unpacking and went back to bed, only to wake up with the alarm at 6:45 to drive up to Richmond with Beth, Jesse and Ezra.
Tuesday night Lita came home and scared me by turning on the dryer. I thought someone had broken in. Especially when I heard her talking loudly in her room, luckily she was just skyping with someone. Then at about an hour later I had a wrong number call.
Now it is Wednesday, I did not have any tea after 2 o'clock. I walked this evening at Wal-mart and I will try to relax with a good book.
I also cooked tomorrow's turkey so I hope to get some good sleep tonight.

Hooray!

I am so excited to own my own house that I pushed enter and publish before I wrote anything. Well, I already wrote about the house on another post. So this one is about moving. First of all I need to say that I am so blessed. I have 4 great children who helped me paint. ( Sorry Jay I know you would've painted if you lived closer.) Secondly I have so many good friends from church who helped me move. I am so humbled to see how they all came to help out. FYI I think the youngest person who helped was Lita and the second was DAyJa, then Barb ( a 30 something mother of 5) and the rest of use were all over 55. But we had the truck loaded and items moved by 10:00 and the rest was done as far as arranging by noon. God has truly blessed me with some excellent friends I hope to repay them in some form soon. Yesterday afternoon and today I spent time unboxing things and putting things away. I sit here shaking my head because, I am truly blessed.
I should have taken some photos of everyone moving me, I had the camera in my purse for such a time as that but then I forgot. I am so glad to live here and have the neighbors I have.

Well,I will have to do better in December to post more often. I have no excuse I have a coamera and I found the cord to download the photos.
This past weeek I packed to move to my new house and chatted with JoAnn Kristensen on line. I also walked a lot. One day even to the middle school so I could vote. I guess I just need to get into the habit of blogging certain days.