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Doesn't this look like fun.?? No, it's not !!! I won't whine the entire blog as I am thrilled that we are finally moved in,........ not settled, but we are together with our material world. In order to find our things, we have to unwrap and then discard masses of paper. It can be recycled but just the physicality of handling it and the boxes is tedious. And then there's the puzzle of trying to find a place for everything. We need to get shelving and storage areas. I worked all day in the kitchen and probably have a third left. Since I had the movers pack the kitchen, I have to wash everything before I put it away........after I lined all the drawers and shelves. And of course, since I put everything away, he who lives with me won't be able to find a thing for months. I recently read a favorite blog about this situation and it even has a name.....Male Patterned Blindness !! Since we did not bring much of our furniture with us, we have had to get creative. Here's the latest in affordable and recyclable TV stands.
The move was not without its drama. We had the movers load our things on Friday (until 11pm) with plans for them to drive to Florida and deliver on Sunday. Not. Bad weather in Pa delayed them and they said to plan on Monday. So we flew out on Sunday and arrived at a friend's house in time to enjoy the excellent Super Bowl game. On Monday morning , the driver informed us that he was an hour away but had been stopped by police and was cited for driving too long and had to take a 10 hour rest break. So we geared up for a Tuesday delivery. We were up early and finally got in touch with the driver only to find that he was lost. Paul was able to figure out where he was and agreed to meet him and show him the way in. But, while turning a corner, the driver cut it too close and slid off the road into a ditch.!! Paul found him and watched as the tow truck managed to pull him out without having to off-load the truck. Finally, they arrived at the house at noon. The driver and his two assistants were very nice and did a very good job.....just a bit disorganized at times.

Jon and Marybeth and the boys arrived at Disney yesterday. The weather is perfect, or maybe a wee bit warm (mid 80's) and Andy was way too excited. They will be here late Friday.



And the best part......the gecko was waiting for us on our arrival. Well, maybe not in the grass but he was at the post office. Thanks Lynne for brightening up our day and our lanai.