Happy Thanksgiving!

Just a quick note of thanksgiving ... and btw, happy Thanksgiving day from me to all of you.  I truly have so much to be thankful for this year!  Although we've moved from rural Greene county to Winchester (Indiana), and have had to leave our "dream home", I still feel so grateful.  I woke up this morning!  Am enjoying pretty good health for someone who is 76 years old.  I have a wonderful family who are all healthy and content (knock on wood); and hubby is even having more good days than bad.  We have a beautiful granddaughter who is 16 going on 29.  We're settling in to a new smaller home and sharing the enjoyment of making it our own.  And I'm still with the same guy I started out with almost 58 years ago.  What's not to love and be thankful for!?

Here's a few pics of the new place, interior (I don't have an exterior shot yet).  We're in a 55+ complex of cookie-cutter duplex condos plus a place they call "the lodge" which are small independent living apartments in a larger building.  We share this duplex with a nice couple who our kids both know their kids ... since our kids grew up around here a few years ago. 😉  Everyone we've met seems very nice.  It's quiet and peaceful, and very predictable.  

Only thing I need to do is get back into sewing and/or hooking.  I have done some needlepunch but that's all; been busy 'decorating'.  And taking drives to get re-acquainted with this area -- we lived in this county from 1969-1984 so we know it somewhat but there have been some small changes.  It's all good so far.  Went to a new dentist yesterday (checkup) and that was a good experience.  Have to meet a new NP in December and hope it goes as smoothly as the dentist ...  Still need to go to the BMV to have my drivers license changed, go to the courthouse to get a homestead exemption, have Wendell meet his new cardio doctor, and other stuff like that!  Making a list, checking it twice.

Well, here's some pics then I'll sign off.  More later ...

Living room with door into office at end ...

Guest room where I'll set up a table to sew soon (I hope) ...G

Kitchen ...

Master bedroom ... I have things to add to most of these rooms, like wall decor ...

I have the twig table Wendell and Neil made for me in the entry hall and have found a windmill mirror to hang over it yet, along with some other wall art for that area that I have but just not hung.  And a lamp to put on it ...  Also need a new counter-depth frig and replace the patio (it's cracked).  So I think by next summer we'll be all settled in.  (Do you know how difficult it is to get appliances right now!?)  Anyway ...

God is good.  And again, Happy Turkey Day!

We're moving ...

Well, it was bound to happen -- one way or the other.  Just moving forward into another phase of life.  The past few weeks have been full of research, looking, talking/dealing, waiting, buying, more waiting, and now preparing to leave this lovely place and relocate.

This is what we're leaving -- you can see why I'm torn about the move.  And you can also see it's lovely, but observe the depth of outdoor chores that this lovely place entails:  For instance, about 2 acres of trees.  Which are always shedding branches, loosing leaves and worse-case-scenario -- falling down.  Then there's driveways to grade and keep stone on.  Weeds to spray.  Two acres of grass to mow.  Gutters to clean.  Trim to paint.  Flower beds to maintain.  Yada yada yada.  Inside is okay with the exception of stairs to climb.  One of my least favorite things lately is carrying bags of groceries up a flight of stairs.  So ...  we move.

We've found a nice little condo in Winchester.  It really has everything we need.  And is just right for us just now.  So to Winchester we go (eventually).  Right now we're sorting, packing, and waiting for the painter to paint the interior of our new home.  I'd guess we'll get out of here in the next few weeks.  I realize now that everything takes twice as long and costs twice as much as first estimated.  Heard this before but never realized it so much as I have the past month.  When we get moved I'll put a photo on here of the place!  I'm excited, nervous, anxious, worried, happy -- sometimes all at the same time.  Frankly, I'll be glad when it's all over.  But it will be a while because getting this place emptied and sold will be another obstacle.  I'll worry about that when that comes!  LOL!

So what else?  Wendell sold his Case tractor and all of the equipment -- and his flat-bed trailer.  Here he is the last day he had the tractor here.  It was a sad day.  He put LOTS of time and love into the restoration of his tractor.  I know the pastor says we shouldn't say we love 'things' but he really loved his tractor.

Also ......

Did I tell you I'm seeing lots of these this fall?  Yikes!  You know what black wooly worms mean?!  My DIL says we need to move before the snow flies and I'm with her.

Margo & Neil gave me two bowling balls -- from their collection of bowling balls which they keep in a livestock watering tank (?????) -- and I made two F-bombs. Gave one to Jeff and wanted to give one to Ray but he didn't want it 😕.  So Wendell has his own now ... not that he needs this ...  Thanks M&N!

I said I've been sorting and packing -- well, here's one thing I don't have room for.  Actually I'm crying over several things that I would love to pack but can't.  Just no room in a 2-bedroom condo for a floor loom.  So I've been trying to sell it.  No takers.  Not even one.  If you're interested I'm selling it with extra reed (8" & 12"), 5 shuttles, and other "stuff" for $350.  Let me know if you're interested!  You have to pick it up here in rural Worthington IN.  😀

Well, I'll sign off.  Maybe the next time I write I'll have a new address.  Hope so.  I'll keep you posted.  God bless you and please say a prayer for us if you will.