I had my housewarming on Saturday. It's not like the house is all that ready, but it was now or not until after the New Year. So I tidied up (which was actually a boon to me as I dislike having my living space be disorganized. Makes me all cranky.)
I had grand plans of cooking up a storm, but ran out of time, so Trader Joe's 'catered' the event. I had butternut apple soup (served warm out of mugs), mulled cider (also served warm out of mugs), crackers, smoked trout spread (actually-that's from a local provider - Prairie Star, sooo good), three kinds of cheese (gouda, brie, and sharp cheddar), and chocolate-covered peanut-butter-filled pretzles. Add to that beer, rum for the cider, and an assortment of sodas and juices. It turned out to be a nice spread.
Just having people over made the house feel cozy. It was so nice to have friends in. I just wish my far away friends could have been there, too.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Post-move rundown
The move went surprisingly smoothly. I packed some stuff, and then I paid the movers to come in and finish the job. Really took the pressure off. They got everything packed and moved to the new place. Then I had to clean the old place which took a night and a morning. As of Saturday, I was completely out of the old place.
Everything fit into the new space (which is bigger than the old one) except for my box springs. Those are still in my dining room. I need to split the box spring or buy a divided set in order to get them up the stairs. I did find out something interesting - There are no springs in my box spring! Guess I can't complain because I've been sleeping well on this bed for many years. But I may need to replace it, rather than hack it apart to get it upstairs, because I've confirmed that it's the source of my bed's loud 'voice'. It was squeaking pretty loudly by the end. The matress, however, is ready to go for several more years.
I've even made a big dent in the unpacking (greater than I thought). With the exception of books and pictures (not an unsizable group), everything is out of its box. Now I just need to start figuring out where things will wind up. I'm taking the more organic approach and trying to see where my hand falls when I look for something and then moving the something there. Its a long and messy project, but the end result is much better.
I did have trick or treaters this Halloween! I was so happy. I had a goodly number and gave out all but a handful of my candy. And according to my neighbors, this was a slow year. I loved having a door, and a porch and a doorbell (not that anyone had to ring it. I was outside as soon as they opened the gate). I'm looking forward to next year and putting real time and energy into my decorations. I've also got really good neighbors. Seems like everyone has stopped by to say hi and folks seem really willing to help out and keep an eye on each other. My left side (as you look at the house) neighbors are extra nice. They tend to sit on their deck and chat. They've also got a cute dog (Nana-mini doberman) and cute kids (Lily is three and Leila is 9 months). Lily's already come for a visit and then dragged me back to her house. Feels so nice to have friendly neighbors.
Everything fit into the new space (which is bigger than the old one) except for my box springs. Those are still in my dining room. I need to split the box spring or buy a divided set in order to get them up the stairs. I did find out something interesting - There are no springs in my box spring! Guess I can't complain because I've been sleeping well on this bed for many years. But I may need to replace it, rather than hack it apart to get it upstairs, because I've confirmed that it's the source of my bed's loud 'voice'. It was squeaking pretty loudly by the end. The matress, however, is ready to go for several more years.
I've even made a big dent in the unpacking (greater than I thought). With the exception of books and pictures (not an unsizable group), everything is out of its box. Now I just need to start figuring out where things will wind up. I'm taking the more organic approach and trying to see where my hand falls when I look for something and then moving the something there. Its a long and messy project, but the end result is much better.
I did have trick or treaters this Halloween! I was so happy. I had a goodly number and gave out all but a handful of my candy. And according to my neighbors, this was a slow year. I loved having a door, and a porch and a doorbell (not that anyone had to ring it. I was outside as soon as they opened the gate). I'm looking forward to next year and putting real time and energy into my decorations. I've also got really good neighbors. Seems like everyone has stopped by to say hi and folks seem really willing to help out and keep an eye on each other. My left side (as you look at the house) neighbors are extra nice. They tend to sit on their deck and chat. They've also got a cute dog (Nana-mini doberman) and cute kids (Lily is three and Leila is 9 months). Lily's already come for a visit and then dragged me back to her house. Feels so nice to have friendly neighbors.
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