Been awhile

It's been a couple of weeks since I've updated this as I've been very busy. Been doing stuff both at my house and the new place, and we're making some progress. Ed has lined up some of the workers for the new place, so that will start soon. Also bought a new fridge and washer and dryer, and a new dining room set. We're both going to sell a lot of stuff and get things more in line with our new journey. I've also been trying to do some yard work, though the weather hasn't cooperated much.

Dealing too, with the upcoming state budget cuts. We're most likely looking at reduced hours and days this summer, going to four, nine-hour days and losing four hours of pay a week. That is in lieu of cutting jobs. Hopefully I can make the hours up with freelance work. And on the days I can't, I can get ready for my move. It will work out all in all. Trying not to stress about it as that doesn't accomplish anything. Until next time...

So excited!

Well, here it is a week later, and it's finally spring. We've had wonderful spring days since the snow melted a week ago. I have managed to clean out all my flower beds, and anxiously await the arrival of the flowers that are coming up. I love the newness of spring. It's such a rebirth. I even washed my car too, which was way past due. It looks so much happier now.

The house closed yesterday, and Ed and I are so excited. Every time we go out there, we fall more and more in love with it. His best friend, Dean, came over from Seattle yesterday for it, and the three of us went out there last night and had champagne to celebrate. It will be hard to have patience and not move out there until at least August, but the fact that I have to do so much still at my place and Ed at his, makes it doable. But come the end of summer and into fall, we will have a wonderful place to be. I'll keep adding photos as the remodeling happens, and things progress!

More snow

Big sigh as I woke up this morning to more snow. I just keep thinking that winter is finally over (and technically it is!), but Mother Nature seems to continue to have other plans for us. I'm hoping that if the weather folks are telling the truth, that I may be able to start doing some yard work this weekend. It's supposed to get into the mid 50's, but who knows at this point.

Also, if all goes well, next week Ed will close on the house he is buying. Then the fun can begin, which will be to line up painters, contractors, etc., to do the things we want to do to it. It will also mean a summer of sorting, selling, cleaning and moving, plus dealing with three properties, but come fall things should be calmer.

Just got back on Monday from a four-day trip to Ann Arbor, MI, for my aunt's 90th birthday bash. It was so fun to see so many relatives, some I haven't seen for 31 years. My two youngest cousins, Roy and Robert, have grown from small boys to strapping men with families of their own. It was so great to see them and visit as adults. The time was way too short though, and I was wistful leaving people that I love, knowing it will be awhile until I see them again. But the Italian in us bonds us for life, and the connection is always there. I feel proud to have the Adamo blood in my veins and have such wonderful family!