Twists and Turns

It's strange how life goes. You are on top of your game and wham--things change! I had a "Wham, Things Change Moment" last week that has sent me on a new adventure. 

We moved into our new home on Wednesday afternoon. We unpacked a few things but I was really tired. We had done a lot and we both thought that was good reason to be tired. We got up on Thursday morning and I did not feel well. Nevertheless we emptied the trailer and tried to organize the million or so boxes (I exaggerate only a little bit) carefully placed in their designated rooms by the movers. By dinner time I was very tired and starting to get dizzy. By bedtime, the other DrC said it is time to take me to the hospital, something else is gong on.

Something else indeed was going on...I had a bleeding ulcer and I was losing blood at a great rate. That explained the dizziness and the fatigue. For the next 3 days, I stayed in the hospital where they poked and prodded me, hooked me up to tubes connected to bags filled with saline and medicines needed to rehydrate me and make me healthy. Finally, they determined I needed at least 2 units of blood and that did the trick. The blood gave me energy that I did not have and put me on the road to recovery.

I'm on that road right now, but it's not an interstate highway....more like a rutted one lane country lane where some parts are smooth and easy driving and other parts are potholed and muddy. Some days are good...some are less good. I have a home health nurse and a home physical therapist who visit 4 times a week checking on my vitals and making sure I'm making progress. I have exercises to do to keep up my strength, as I cannot stay in bed all day long. I cannot walk and I need supervision all the time. The other DrC is a great caretaker and without him, I would not be able to stay here. It's going to take awhile before I'm 100%, but each day is better than the last. I have a wheel chair and a walker to help me get from room to room. We had to go to the doctor's office the other day, and that was an ordeal, so I'm staying home and mastering my new environment.

In the meantime, the new house is a honey. We are not organized yet, but starting today, we have decided to tackle a couple of boxes every day, as they need to be cleared out. I am recovering but it's going to be long slow road. We are ready for the challenge.

Our Stuff Arrived

Yesterday our stuff arrived. It was like Christmas. Four crates had been shipped to Las Vegas and then moved here. The only hitch is our street is not on most GPS systems, so as the driver became lost in a quagmire of similarly named streets, I bailed him out with detailed directions. Soon we'll be on GPS (I guess). 

These three hard working fellows handled over 150 boxes with smiles on their faces, showing they clearly were a working team. As far was we can tell, only one thing is missing...not too bad after 11 months in storage. We'll have to trace it down after all the boxes are unloaded as it could be hiding. This is just one of the many things that has to be done.

After they left, our friends arrived and we started opening boxes, unwrapping items and figuring out where they were going to go. We truly thought we had downsized enough, but now we know...we have more downsizing to do. 

Today we will try to get the kitchen, living room, dining room and master bedroom squared away. A lot is on our plate but with 4 sets of hands, the work is going quickly and believe it or not, we are having a good time. Many many thanks go to our friends.

The huge TV arrives today; the gas is supposed to be hooked up to the dryer; the internet is supposed to be installed; and maybe a few more things that I've forgotten about. As a planner, this has gone off pretty much to plan. We might move in tomorrow????

Busy and Tired

We took possession of our new house on Thursday. Since then, we've been working at the house getting it ready for our stuff to arrive tomorrow.

Our new dining room set arrived on Friday along with living room and bedroom furniture. 

This weekend we've been lining shelves (there are at least a million of them) and thinking where we are going to put all the stuff that is supposed to arrive tomorrow. The best part about tomorrow is some friends are arriving from out of town to help us with the work. Thank you!

We are tired, achy and happy all at the same time. 

Done

The new yellow home is done! We were given the keys (and the garage door openers) yesterday at 1 PM. It took 355 days from start to finish. There is definitely a supply chain problem. (Can you believe I did not take any pictures yesterday?...there's a lot going on!)

We really like this house, and now the hard work begins. We need to make it our home. Furniture starts arriving today and the next week more "stuff" arrives. Lots of things to do; lots of decisions to make. We are up for the challenge.

While the house is done...and we do have appliances...we have two "loaner" appliances...the stovetop and the fridge. Both are supposed to arrive today, but if for some reason that does not happen, we have something that will work until they do arrive. We are happy with this arrangement. Keep watching this space to see what happens next.

A Little Bit of Progress

We made a quick trip to our new home, and found 2 new additions. The water softener system has been installed...and so have the microwave and oven. (The microwave and oven are one piece of equipment.)

Two major appliances down, dishwasher, stovetop, refrigerator and hood to go. This is happy news.

New Home Walk Thru

Yesterday we had the "official walk thru" of our new home. The house is just about finished...short of the appliances. They are promised for Friday. We are very pleased with the outcome so far. Over the weekend, several "inspectors" put blue painter's tape on every little problem they could find...the great room looks like it has blue freckles. For the next 2 days, the trades will come into the house and fix all the blue freckles and by Thursday at 1 PM we should get the keys and the garage door opener. This is exciting.

Later in the day we went on a "scavenger hunt" finding all the offices in town where we had to transfer ownership from the builder to us. Linda, Courtney and Natalie at the electric company, City Hall, and the water company were most excellent in transferring "titles" as it were.

We have 2 days "off" for good behavior...then the real work begins. On Thursday, after we get the keys, we'll start the move in process. On Friday, furniture starts arriving. On Monday, the rest of our stuff arrives. On Tuesday our new 75 inch TV will be installed along with the internet. Lucky for us, some friends are coming on Monday to help us move into the house to make it our home. 

It's been 11 months from start to finish. In "normal" times, the house would have been done in July. Makes me wonder when we will have "normal" times again?