After almost two weeks of continuous unpacking, we have reached the 85 percent point.When we packed to make the move, we made a list of what number the box was and what was in it. There were 114 boxes.Yesterday I decided that opening all we have opened still did not allow me to find the remainin
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05/19/2013
It has been our experience that dealing with anything related to Government is slow and laborious. We braced ourselves for a repeat performance of the most recent dismal visit to the appraisal district.What a pleasant surprise was in store!Before our move last week we had gone to the EZ Tag Stor
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04/28/2013
While enjoying our occassional Starbucks moment today, Ralph pulled on the coffee table adjacent to our selected seats.The table did not budge! He tugged on it. Still no movement . After a few bewildering moments we concluded that the table legs had been glued to the floor.Novel decorating pr
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04/28/2013
Whether we acknowledge it or not, moving is one stressful experience!Having a house on the market is just a part of the process. It however is a piece of cake compared to the packing and actual loading of a truck.We got the truck late yesterday and with the help of a tiny former client, Ralph ac
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04/28/2013
We arrived back in what has always felt like Paradise ( Durango Colorado ) on Monday afternoon. It took four days of driving hard with a Uhaul and trailer being followed by a packed to the gills car. Enhancing the car travel were our two eight year old cats. Less than thrilled with the program
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04/28/2013
When you drive for hours against strong winds you are likely to develop tightness in your neck and shoulders.In both of us the muscles also tightened in our lower backs.To say that everything hurt would be quite literally true,Lucky for us that one of our good friends had some pull with a massage
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04/28/2013
In all my long life I have always had place to call home.On Friday April19 th we turned over the keys to our house and pulled out in the stuffed U-Haul with our destination to be determined,It was a strange feeling. Now almost a week in our previously well loved surroundings, we have still not f
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04/28/2013
A couple of days ago we made an appointment with a Property Manager to see a three story townhouse today at 12:30.We arrived fifteen minutes early and waited for fifteen minutes after the agreed upon time. When there was no evidence of anyone coming to open the property, I called the management
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04/28/2013
While attending a fundraiser for a charitable foundation a couple off nights ago, I managed to get one of my feet tangled in a chair leg.Suddenly my life went into slow motion as I lost my balance and fell(or really on my arm and rolled) flat on my back. Unfortunately I had tried to break the fa
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04/28/2013
While we are remaining homeless and searching for the right lease home, one of our treats is eating large quantities of breakfast foods out every morning.We had remembered several places here did imaginative dishes, and the illustration proves that is true.The photo is of a spinach, egg, bac
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04/28/2013