The Day Has Arrived!

The packers have arrived.  It isn't even 10:00 in the morning and half of my kitchen is in boxes already. Deja vu - it was an Atlas Van Lines truck that pulled up to the door before 8:00, the same van line that delivered us to the door here almost 20 years ago.  But the kids were 6, 5 and almost 2, instead of 25, 24, and 21.

It was easier 20 years ago - we weren't trying to figure out how to register a school car that was being stored in Iowa for a student "away" in Arizona who has no Iowa address and whose mail is being forwarded to Tennessee. Insurance for it has been interesting, too, to say the least. More hoops this time.

The cats are outside - I pulled Punky out from under the bed in our room, and Abby slept in a chair in the basement until the noise got bothersome. They are both outside now, Punky most likely under the front porch, cowering, and Abby is probably stalking rodents or mooching from the neighbors.

We are grateful for Carolyn & Al next door who are feeding and housing us tonight. Last time they fed us pizza was when we had the flood in the basement and they came to our rescue. (I'm seeing a pattern here.) Girlfriends are coming to clean tomorrow afternoon, and tomorrow night our small group will be eating tacos together and we'll stay with Gale & Dave. So appreciative for kind friends!