Getting Ready

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Wow, two months without a post. You would think my life was very boring, wouldn't you? In reality, I have been doing a lot, just not talking about it. For instance:

(Don't you love that vinyl flooring? It's original to the house--1970's vintage. We never got around to changing it. Yuk. By the time we could afford it we knew we were moving anyway.)


I have been packing for our move in three months. Mind you, we have already sent at least half of our stuff to Arkansas. That still leaves a lot here. These boxes have all been packed this year. I haven't even begun on my sewing room--I am leaving it for another few weeks because I am dreading not being able to get to things easily, plus I know that it will be at least a year and a half before I can unpack my sewing and craft supplies. Not that I am likely to have any time for hobbies for that period of time anyway, what with unpacking the household goods and working on an addition to the house.

I plan to leave Memorial Day weekend for Arkansas--my hubby will follow a week or two later.
I will get that house ready to inhabit while he closes this house, ships the contents we want to keep, disposes of those we don't, and puts it on the market (as is.) With me goes the dog, all my clothing, a few electronics, my computer, and a box of embroidery supplies to keep me busy in my off hours (hah!)

I am looking forward to buying new appliances and furniture for the house. We bought the range from the current leaseholders--It's a nice Frigidaire gas range with a convection oven, fairly high end. I know what I want to buy, and it will be fun to shop with some money to play with.

I want to take a lot of pictures to post during the process of the move--I want to document it for myself and for the few people who ever read this blog. Some before and after shots will be nice, especially of the yard as we fix it up. I am so excited about gardening in Arkansas! I will be able to have plants like lilacs, day lilies, and peonies that will not grow here in South Texas; although I will miss the bougainvilla and hibiscus we had here. I have always left all the gardening to my hubby, but I want to get my hands dirty and learn from him.

I will also have a kitchen I can actually cook in! My kitchen here is very small, really a galley.
Very little counter space makes it difficult to prepare a meal at the best of times, and for some reason either hubby or the dog likes to be in there with me when I'm cooking and I have to shoo them out. The kitchen in Arkansas is easily 3 times the size of this one, with lots and lots of counter space.

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I lost a good friend last month to multiple myeloma. It started with skin cancers and spread to all her major organs very rapidly. People, please have your doctor check your skin, especially where you can't see, and check any spots that feel or look odd. It may just save your life.

I have to get back to packing now. Let me know your thoughts--please leave a comment!

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