Thursday, June 17, 2010

NEVER again....

In two weeks, we have the first of our summer renters arriving in the big camp. Which means, it's time for us to leave. When we started this house project, I never thought that we would spend two winters in the big camp, but that's the way it turned out. Our first winter there, I brought all kinds of "my things" with me, then when we had to move out last spring, I sort of "regretted" that idea. Then it turned out that we needed the big camp a second winter, so last fall, I brought as little as possible with us. Still the move out this spring has been almost as long.



I find moving extremely stressful. I just don't know how people do it... especially folks in the military. who can move a number of times in a short amount of time... it certainly isn't for me!!! This time, because I know that we won't be here again for the winter season, I am taking all that I can to the farm house and living with as little as possible in the little camp. Good thing... because we are about as squished as you would ever want to be. Three adults, a baby.. seven dogs... I haven't even bothered bringing the cats in (they'll be going to the farm) and of course Titus.... he'll be moved to the farm as well. We also have to get the big camp ready for rent... and that in itself will be at least a week of work... so good thing we "moved out early".....

It hasn't taken this crew long to feel settled in at the little camp. They know how to chill and not let life stress them out... maybe I should pay more attention to my dogs!!!!











Now, aside from the fact that I have been doing some "playing"... then moving and cleaning up.. work does continue in the house. Which is good, because we really... REALLY want to be in there soon. We got the tile down in the pantry and this past week, Ed got the grout put in... he puts it down....















And I wipe it up. The thing about the pantry being so small is that we had to work in sections. So actually this room went well, because one would get a break when the other did their part of the work. Now that the floor is done, we can move those cabinets in!!!!!








We're bearly keeping ahead of Steve. He's laying the wood floor downstairs now... and here's the living room!!!!











With this part of the house being done, we can move Titus in over the weekend. And the cats will soon follow.. that way the big camp will be totally empty of our things. Our goal date is the 4th... we'll see!!!!



party for four....

On Saturday, we celebrated the fourth birthday of my niece, Naomi. (her real birthday is the 14th) Talk about time moving fast.. I can't believe this "little baby" is already four. I am quite certain,my sister can't believe it either!!! Rachel is so excellent at things like this, and her "theme" this year was "Princess"...






The little girls were invited to dress as their favorite princess... and then, who should appear but four "big princess as well".. Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The little Mermaid and Pocahontas... The girls had such a good time *(big and little)....







Here is the "smallest princess" of all....














Rachel had a pinata for them to break open. It was full of candies, beads and "jewels".. They had such fun with that, and if you look closely, you'll see that Chester was hoping to get in on the fun as well.








I brought Chester along because I thought it would be a good training experience for him. Little excited girls, with lots of activity and noise... perfect. Rachel had also put up a "jumpy house" for the kids. They spent a good deal of the afternoon hopping about (great way to burn off the sugar!!!). I wasn't too sure what Chester would think of that big bouncy thing.....







but when he tried to climb inside so he could be with the kids... I guess that pretty much told me everything. Jumpy houses.. no problem....











After the party, I had told a friend that I would come and move a horse for them. She told me that she needed a "big trailer". When I saw the size of the horse... she wasn't kidding!!!! He made Duke look small!!! At first I wasn't so sure that my trailer was big enough either....








But with a little bending of the head, and some coaxing, we got him on. Fortunately he has been trailer a lot, so once he was settled, he rode like a perfect gentleman.


And that pretty much "used up the Saturday"... didn't get any work done on the house, but you know, sometimes you just have to play.