I Have Gone Crazy and Put Up Christmas

On the Saturday after Christmas, I felt the urge to get the Christmas decorating going.  I had seen a photo of Carole's tree that Jane had helped decorate and since she was flying back that afternoon, I thought I better look festive.

My supervisors were not excited

Loki wanted to watch

Mom's wreath that now has 40+ feet of mini lights on it

Our tree

I also got the lights on the front of the house:

I used multicolored lights ~ there is a wreath in the bonus room upstairs that is all colors and it twinkles.

I am trying to get Christmas everywhere ~ and I am amazed that it is still November.  Our new neighbors may hate us.  But one thing I am sure of, Mom liked Christmas up as soon as I could get it and she would love this.

Enjoy the holiday season!
Love,
Leslie

PS:  just got a tree up in Amy's office ~ Christmas everywhere!!!!!!!

Thanksgiving

I just made Mom's cream cheese pie and ambrosia.  Keeping the traditions going.  Amy and I are going to Lori's house for dinner.  It seems strange to be just us, a small grouping of our family for Thanksgiving.

I want to send all my love to all my sisters, brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews.  I wish we could all be together ~ I am still unpacking and have a few fall decorations out.  And I am feeling the urge to put up Christmas this weekend.  Lots to do.

Jesse (with Snoopy) Maren (with Izzy ~ who used to be Chalupa), Leah (with Daphne), Loki and Amy

Nancy's birthday "cake"

Jim and Lori cooked dinner ~ Lori made amazing brussel sprouts with cherries and her corn pudding was amazing!

I hope everyong had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Love,
Leslie

We Are In!!!!

It is November 15th and we are in our new house!  Amy is getting another fence estimate appointment and the washer and dryer were just delivered and hooked up.  

Our new house

Stuff in my bathtub

Kitchen and table and supervisors

View out the kitchen doors onto deck

My new dream washer and dryer

The moving manifesto

The security guy was just here, we are having CPI put in.  It comes with the doorbell camera and the system could hear the salesguy (John) talking in a normal voice, asking for police assistance all the way upstairs towards the bonus room.  Very cool.

Amy is now trying to get Alexa hooked up here.  She is proving to be a bit difficult.

The fence companies have been here and another one is scheduled so we can get the plans and present to the HOA.  Fences make good neighbors.  We have met our immediate neighbors ~ Brandon and Dawn and Missy to the rear of our house.

Jane will be here Friday and Saturday and then we take her to the airport for the Thanksgiving holiday.  So I am going to get her room set up today.  Amy is working in her office and I am going to the grocery later on.  We are in, we are very happy and we look forward to any visitors who want to come and see us.

Much love,
Leslie

Thank Goodness for La Quinta!

Due to a couple of issues, closing on the houses will be on Monday the 13th.  Which makes us homeless because we are done with this very nice rental tomorrow.  Amy was on the phone for a long while and a very nice girl helped her find a dog friendly hotel, La Quinta.

For some reason, EVERYTHING we called was booked up.  Not sure what is going on this weekend, but the places are packed!  But, we are hooked up with two rooms for 3 dogs, two birds and Amy and I.  For some reason, Amy felt we could not all share a room.  Go figure.

We are looking forward to vegging out for 4 days doing NOTHING.  Amy probably will spend time at the barn ~ but that is about it.

So, cross your fingers, we will be in out new house on Monday and the moving in will commence.  We are so excited for this new opportunity to make this home ours.  We have guest rooms and plenty of room for friends and family.  

Much love,
Leslie

Movers Came........

Ok, the movers came and they were fantastic!  Tomorrow we clean the house and do runs to the dump, Good Will and the Mission.
It is very exciting.
We just got into the 3 day house rental.  The dogs have settled on the couch, the birds are here in their little travel cages ~ my dogs are snoring, they are exhausted.

These are our movers~ they were fantastic!  And most likely will be delivering to Burlington.

Melanie, the Queen of Sheba, decided she quite liked the door opened so she could sit out in front and watch.

Here is Amy ~ the dogs are not supposed to be on the sofa, but we brought their blanket to cover the sofa and they are snoring.  I won't take a photo in case it can be used as evidence.

So, tomorrow we clean, and we move into the house in Burlington on Thursday night.  We will have two twin mattresses and two camp chairs to camp out until the movers arrive on Friday.  

Tired, but very excited!
Love, 
Leslie