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I know, I know... it's been awhile since the last update! We've been busy, to say the least. We're still working on the house and unpacking, and our #1 goal lately was getting all of the boxes open and sorted and all of the "junk" out for a yard sale. We had the big sale last weekend at Greg's mother's house, and we took the last of the leftovers to the thrift shop today... YEA!!! We sold quite a bit, so there wasn't all that much left for charity. But hopefully we will keep things a little more "junk-free" from now on... yeah, right!
One day last week, I looked up and white ribbons of water were spilling over the side of the dam. We think they were doing routine maintenance, as the next day Greg saw men going over the side in a "cherry-picker" truck bucket. But it was exciting to see that water spilling from the gates of the dam! Each gate was opened and then closed... at one point 2 were open at once, and that was a LOT of water!!!
Saturday was my cousin Olivia's 4th birthday. I made her Halloween overalls and shoes. I talked to her tonight and she likes them. I can't wait to see her in them! She also got a "jumpoline" - aka trampoline. She loves that, too. But her big news today was that they got a new swing set at school, and she said, "I just swinged and swinged!" Makes you wish you were four, doesn't it?!
We got a leather sectional for our living room, and Mabel absolutely LOVES it! She claimed it almost immediately, and you will find her there or on the new ottoman much of each day!
Saturday, we got a yard! You can see the "before and after" shots here... and it HAS made a huge difference in the look of the house. We should have everything done inside soon, and I will take more interior shots. We will be getting the trees cleared in the back yard this week (hopefully) and I will take shots of "the view" to share, too!
We are making progress with getting settled. We picked out furniture last week in Searcy, and the leather sectional and entertainment cabinet arrived Friday. The TV is coming tomorrow, so Greg has worked on getting all the wires and cords ready. The rest of the furniture will come this Friday, and then we can retire the card table and chairs for awhile.
Mabel and Lucy love the carpeted stairs and lie there quite often. They both love leather, and each has her own "purse" - an old leather purse belonging to our moms... a black one for Lucy and a white one for Mabel (although sometimes they trade!) - and they will spend hours on those purses. When Mabel discovered the new leather sectional, she went nuts, writhing and rubbing and wallowing on it, and inhaling the fragrance of the leather. It is very soft and the cushions are plush, and Mabel loves to lie on the back cushions and sort of sink into them.
Lucy has been on the couch, but she is not as impressed - yet! She is still pretty spooked from all the people coming in and out for work and deliveries. We know she will enjoy it once she gets her bearings better. She doesn't look spooked in the pictures, does she?!
It's official! The moving van came Friday, September 7th, as scheduled, and by 7 p.m., we no longer lived on Elmwood Drive! Everything we own is either at the new house or in our storage building, and the Choates have started demo on the floors/walls to repaint/refloor the Elmwood house to their liking!
We are not 100% finished with this house -- have had "subs" here every day and still have painting to be done and a few other little things, plus the yard work. But we are starting to unpack some things and make it look like home in a few rooms. And so far, we love living here!
We don't have living/dining room furniture yet, and my office desk unit is still at the cabinet shop, but we are going shopping for the furniture, and the desk should be here Monday. I will be glad to get my office re-assembled!
Here are a few pictures from inside.
The cats have adapted beautifully! It's as if they always lived here, and we are so glad they are doing well. Doesn't Mabel look great against the floor and wall coloring?!
Monday, November 5th, my Mam-ma Polly will be 95 years young. We celebrated today with cake and coffee and a memory box I made for her. I asked family and friends to send their memories of Polly, and I put them all in a box for her. It was FULL!!! She has days and days of memories to relive, and I'm sure she will enjoy the box all winter. However, this week she is off to Branson for a couple of days with my her friend Ruby and my mom, so the memories will have to wait!
Happy November! I know it's been awhile since I've posted... we have been busy getting settled and getting the finishing touches done... and we're still not finished, but it's getting there. We cut trees under the bluff a little over a week ago, and that cleared the view quite a bit for us. With the beautiful fall color and a cloudy day this morning, the valley to the south and the dam/lake to the north were really pretty.
I know, I know... it's been awhile since the last update! We've been busy, to say the least. We're still working on the house and unpacking, and our #1 goal lately was getting all of the boxes open and sorted and all of the "junk" out for a yard sale. We had the big sale last weekend at Greg's mother's house, and we took the last of the leftovers to the thrift shop today... YEA!!! We sold quite a bit, so there wasn't all that much left for charity. But hopefully we will keep things a little more "junk-free" from now on... yeah, right!
We are making progress with getting settled. We picked out furniture last week in Searcy, and the leather sectional and entertainment cabinet arrived Friday. The TV is coming tomorrow, so Greg has worked on getting all the wires and cords ready. The rest of the furniture will come this Friday, and then we can retire the card table and chairs for awhile.
