A New Year

 

     Its been a busy week ,  I've packed up a bunch more stuff. The Realtors on both places have been sending me messages, things I need to do , contact utility companies , insurance etc etc. Still haven't got the low down from the lawyer yet though on the closing date and time confirmation so I haven't ordered the U haul yet.  But time is ticking ! I've got a bunch of ideas on things I want to try to get done outside before the ground freezes up or we get a ton of snow. Number one steps up to the camper with a platform that I can put my grass rug on to wipe my feet on, a dog fence which means I'll have to pound a few posts into the ground anywhere the trees aren't close enough, LED white Christmas lights all around the house to light it up some so people know someone is living there and makes it easier for me to bring the dogs out IF I can't get the dog fence up in time. All these things I am looking forward to doing! I remember putting up fencing when Anders and I moved here, because when we moved here he shortly went back to work! I remember my neighbor joking about how he would be out on his deck drinking a beer and watching me driving in fence posts and putting up fencing. I am NOT afraid of hard work.

These are photos from when we moved here, this is the dining room/kitchen, it was the same in the Living room and master bedroom! I remember the day after we moved in was the superbowl and I stayed up late that night cleaning an isle in the livingroom so Anders could watch the superbowl on TV. While he did that I unpacked the kitchen.

Now I don't even have enough boxes to fill ONE room! I have decluttered and simplified so very much! Keeping whats important feels great and it gives me more room for new memories.

     So its a new year I admit this morning I made a mistake and watched a video that Anders made , I don't know if you've ever lost anyone Your Mother, Father, Spouse and you say..."oh if I could only hear their voice again....." Well so I watched this...

Anders heading up "exclamationpoint alley"  ( which has a story of its own on why I called it that)  hearing his voice for sure sent me into a direction I have worked so hard to avoid but I know thats all part of the process. It made me so proud to watch the video though as he loved his job so much and was so very good at it. 730' ship for anyone who doesn't know, we all teased him about the stories he ALWAYS told about it, but you know I would give anything now to hear "the football story" course I think i have most of them memorized .  BUT I'm not going to let this get me down, yes I am allowed some tears but later I'm going to get my warm coat on and go out for a walk and get some fresh air. Clear my head and start taking apart my last lego set "mos eisley"  I can't wait for my Granddaughters and I to rebuild them again on the front porch of my new little house. 

So yes the New Year and 2 weeks to go til I move and begin my new life , the best part is the process of beginning that new life will be doing the things I love to do, spending time outdoors, and using tools to build things!