It's 22 days before our move to leave our home of 33 years. This seems to start our countdown because our neighbors are throwing a party for us tonight. I'm rather bemused by the kindness of people. When my teacher friend told me a month ago that she wanted to secure a date before everyone else latched on to the available dates for a farewell party, I was a bit embarrassed. I had to tell her we really weren't expecting anyone to throw us farewell parties. We don't have big groups of friends. Our friends are rather spread out and don't know each other. But now suddenly, our schedule is becoming quite full. My husband, Art has even had to cancel his get-together with one of his EPA friends because he needs to take me for a thyrogen cancer scan in a couple of weeks. We are very, very touched by the affection everyone is warming and supporting us with.
Goals for today:
Empty out my nightstand and my desk.
Pack up some of our granddaugter's toys that are strewn about the family room. There's so little open space that it's hard to organize the first priority things from the low priority things to go into the moving container.
Change our credit card addresses.
Oh, oh! Gotta go. Art is going downstairs to make some pancakes. He's trying to use up a lot of our staples.
how fun as you approach your launching date and find out how many friends you really have. don't you always wonder why you didn't do more together before you left? then you get to make new friends in your new location. how great your hubby cooks, mine does all the dishes but i get tired of cooking but not eating. it's hard to take your house apart and i always resisted it till the end and then it comes in a rush and my back is strained cause i do too much-so take it easy. bon voyage or aloha in the near future, keep in touch.
ReplyDeleteI will say a prayer for you. Last year when my Mother-in-law passed away, we had to move things out. It was a nightmare! Good luck.
ReplyDeleteAlmost ten years ago Ken and I moved from our home of 25 years to this new home. It was a huge undertaking, and the new home is only two miles from the old one. I can only imagine what a big job it is for you to be sorting and packing for a container. I'm thinking of you!
ReplyDeleteI've never been quite that long in any one home. My last move was from just 18 years and that was difficult enough. I can't imagine 33 years and across the Pacific. I'll send all the warm, organizational, and stress-free karma your way that I can.
ReplyDeleteThe longest we have ever been in one place with no move was about 13 years, so I can't even imagine 33 years. There are so many decisions to make, and so many piles. It is so nice that you are getting such a nice send off. I'm sure that it is a squeeze, but you will have that many more heartwarming memories, and soon the hard parts will be over. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and leave a comment, I know your time is precious.
ReplyDelete"I think I can, I think I can. . . I KNOW I can, I know I can!"
ReplyDeleteWooowoo. Choochoochoo.
Are you ok Kay?
ReplyDeleteKay posted ..My husband, Art has even had to cancel his get-together with one of his EPA friends because he needs to take me for a thyrogen cancer scan in a couple of weeks.
Hi again Musings,
ReplyDeleteYes, I know you can do it. So much to do in so short a time, but you will overcome.
Wish I could join you for Art's pancakes.
Thank you for asking, Michelle. I had my thyroids removed last year. There was a bit of cancer. They have to do a scan to make sure there are no thyroid cancer cells floating about other parts of my body. It's rather daunting to have this all take place the 2nd to the last week of our last days here in Illinois.
ReplyDeleteDina, the pancakes were very nice indeed.
ReplyDeleteThank you everybody for your kind words of support. It's helping to carry me through this ordeal.
Kay..I'm glad that you are cancer free. I understand how stressful having these scans is...my yearly MRIs for MS are always stressful..
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