Checking In

Well, we are getting settled. We are slowly unpacking and cleaning and organizing. I really don't like moving. We have power now and our phone. We don't quite have our stove yet. When we finally figured out where the shut off valve for the gas was and turned it on, we had a leak in the gas line to the stove. So we'll be going to Home Depot today for a replacement. The hook-up for the dryer in this house is electric, or course we have a gas dryer, so we're going to check out some refurbishing places to see if we can buy a cheap electric dryer to use while we're here.

The kids are adjusting pretty well. They really like the big yard that we have here. Our pets are not. Meg doesn't like being in the house. She runs out the door every chance she gets. She acts very uncomfortable while she is in too. I hope she'll get more used to it. Mosi still hates us for moving her. She hides most of the time. If we leave she will come out, but as soon as we walk in the door, she jets off to the nearest hiding place. Right now she is using the closets in the bedrooms as her favorite places.

Yesterday we cleaned out the crawlspace and the garage. Unfortunately, there was so much stuff that we will probably have to get a small dumpster to haul it all away. But the house is much cleaner now, and smelling much better. We have thought about maybe buying this house, but it doesn't quite fit us the way we would like. We could make it work, but we've decided to keep looking to see if we can find something we like better. With the housing market the way it is, we would like to be picky (and we can be) instead of just settling.

It was fun to see our friends at church on Sunday. In a way, it kind of felt like we hadn't left in the first place. So now we just have to have Charlie get a job and we should be set. See everyone on Saturday. I'm so excited for the family reunion. I think it's going to be lots of fun.