Greetings Mellow Humans. The trudge to the finish line of "moving in" seems to be over. Many things have been ejected and/or replaced. One of the big deals was emptying out the shed. I don't think the previous owner ever threw away anything, especially wood. It took four trips to the dumpster to get it to a state we can live with. When we lived in West Seattle, with a full, unfinished basement, with way too much shelving, we accumulated more than we needed to. After three moves between 2006 and 2008, we saw the light on not keeping stuff you weren't actively using. Here is the first removal trip.
The new kitchen table showed up early, it was a mercifully easy assembly project. All the holes lined up, it was beautifully packed, and there was no damage. So, while we have less space on the table, we have more floor space.
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The chairs are a great, flaming disappointment. They really cheaped out on the foam, and after two days the depressions from our sit bones were evident. I've ordered a cushion like the one I have for Jim from Amazon, and we will make do. At least the backs are not killing our spines anymore.
Yesterday was a gorgeous day. I went for a ride, and Jim went to Home Depot. I hate shopping there, the CEO has announced that he will back the orange ectoplasm for president, even if he's in jail. If the Lowe's here was better, we'd go there. All of the switch plate covers have been replaced, and they look much better now.
Today was the first hike in Tucson. Good grief we are out of shape for that. The trails here are really rocky and until the feet toughen up, they hurt. However, it was nice to be out looking at the scenery.
Today was Mrs. Carter's funeral. Mr. Carter was able to attend, which was good. Judy Woodruff, of NPR, spoke and recalled the last time she had interviewed the Carters together. Mr. Carter made mention of many things President Biden had done, Mrs. Carter followed up with “it's a great relief to have him in office.” That got a chuckle from the members of the audience, except from the wife of the orange ectoplasm. Melania was wearing baby blue gray, everyone else was in black. I suppose she gets a little credit for attending. I will miss the Carters, they were good people.
You guys have worked hard to get stuff moved out and some stuff moved in. Glad you could take part of the day for a hike. And I'm glad your sit bones are happier.
ReplyDeleteIt must feel good to get that shed cleared out. Our shed was a mess when we moved into our rental and I was so happy to throw away all the junk it contained. I think Melania wore a gray dappled coat, didn't she?
ReplyDeleteGood to get back walking. The world needs more Carters
ReplyDeleteHooray for finishing the move-in. The sky and scenery are amazing. So much color!
ReplyDeleteI watched the sixty minutes interview with Rosalynn , beautiful, brilliant and her soft Georgia accent was so smooth , she could have said anything at all and it would have sounded like soothing music. They just don’t make folks like the Carters anymore.i also want cheddar a clip f the funeral…Melania wore shit brown.
ReplyDeletethe table looks nice but the chairs are why I won't buy some things online. I refuse to shop at Home Depot and the Lowe's is a little closer anyway.
ReplyDeleteI was completely surprised that Melania attended. I figured she had washed her hands of that whole episode of her life.
That trail looks like a foot killer. Tough sitting notwithstanding, good job on straightening out your accomodation.
ReplyDeleteWait, have you moved permanently back to the southwest? Or will you be going back to the northeast at the end of season. I think I missed an important update here. And letting go of stuff, traveling light, is such an enlightened way to go, in the both the literal and metaphorical sense. Too much stuff weighs down the spirit, I think. I'm trying to let go of stuff, too.
ReplyDeleteI meant northwest, of course, not northeast.
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