Friday, 6/1 through Saturday, 6/9/18
Friday evening, I met Ruth Baker and husband Bill along with friends and family at the Riverside Café to celebrate Ruth’s and my birthday.
Saturday afternoon, JP and I loaded up the entire back of my Explorer with boxes of lights and fans and took them out to the house so that electricians can install them. On Monday, my granddaughter, Vanessa, passed the last segment of her GED, making her a 2018 graduate. Thursday I heard from Vanessa that she got her driver’s license.
Sunday, 6/10 through Saturday, 6/16
On Sunday afternoon, the North River Care Pregnancy Center sponsored a cap and gown ceremony for their most recent GED graduates. JP, Kellie and Emma joined me and a few of Vanessa’s friends to see her get her diploma. After the ceremony and reception, the family went out for a celebratory dinner. Tuesday morning, Kellie’s father was admitted to the hospital with a non-life threatening condition. He will be there for a few nights. At the end of walk thru on Tuesday afternoon, it was decided that we would push closing back to Monday, so JP and I went home and started rescheduling a bunch of things (including movers) that had been scheduled for Thursday and Friday. I drove to Tampa on Wednesday to join Ken and Jackie at the Moffitt Cancer Center for a class to orient family and friends of what to expect of his treatment and care when Ken gets his stem cell transplant next month. He will be in the hospital for about a month and then another three months in an apartment near the hospital. During those three months, he has to have someone with him 24/7 and I have told Jackie that I will help with his care. Since I wasn’t moving into my new house on Thursday, I drove to Ocala to see Dad. I took a small gift to him for Fathers’ Day which is Sunday. On Friday, I finished packing everything in the office and on Saturday, I finished the garage.
Sunday, 6/17 through Saturday, 6/23
Sunday, 6/17 – After church and Sunday school, Julie and I took Jane, the church pianist, out to lunch for her birthday. Later in the afternoon, I took some things over to the new house.
Monday, 6/18 – MOVING DAY! Doug’s Hourly Muscle Movers arrived at my rental house at 8 a.m. I left them to their task to go to Bradenton and attend the closing, then rushed out to the new house to help direct them as to where everything went. They were finished with my stuff by noon and then started on JP and Kellie’s and were finished with everything by 4 p.m. With no cable or internet until tomorrow, and some very weary bodies, we made an early night of it.
Tuesday, 6/19 – We welcomed a “flooring guy”, a “pool deck guy”, and a “cable guy” along with a plumber during the day – all of whom came at a time we didn’t expect. After Emma went to bed, JP wen to the store to buy Wi-Fi extenders to help the phones and internet would work better.
Wednesday, 6/20 – Today we had electricians, and furniture people – but not the pool deck guy who was expected. After another day of unpacking, I was so tired that I went to bed early missing choir practice.
Thursday, 6/21 – Today we had the “pool deck guy” and “furniture people” in the morning along with a “GE Tech in the afternoon”. JP got a much-needed massage in the afternoon.
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Friday, 6/22 – I met the “cleaning lady” (who did such a good job for me on the boat) at the rental house to show her what needed to be done, then JP and I had “pool school” in the afternoon.
Saturday, 6/23 – After unpacking all morning, I returned to the rental house today to get the rest of the stuff out of my closet. Kellie fixed dinner for the four of us with turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole and macaroni. We told Emma that we were thankful to be in our new home.
Sunday, June 24 through Saturday, June 30, 2018
Sunday, 6/24 – I organized my new garage, giving me the opportunity to park my car inside for the first time since we moved in.
Monday, 6/25 – The “Tile man” was supposed to be at the new house between 8 and noon. He showed up at 2:00 and stayed an hour. As soon as he left, Jackie met me at the rental house to help me load up everything left in the garage, then came to the new house to help me unload it all. JP, Kellie and Emma have taken an overnight trip, so this is the first night I have spent totally alone in the new house.
Tuesday, 6/26 – I dropped off a couple of items at Goodwill on my way to church to input the weekly contributions into their computer system. Then I went by the rental to pick up the boxes of food that I left in the pantry and the most of the cleaning supplies. Deanna, the cleaning lady, says she may be finished cleaning the place tomorrow. The construction manager came over in the afternoon and got a few things on the “punch list” taken care of, including getting JP and Kellie’s microwave installed.
Wednesday, 6/27 – At approximately 8 a.m., JP and I met with the “irrigation guy” (that we expected at 3:30) to learn how to operate our sprinkler system. I joined granddaughter, Vanessa, for lunch; stopped by the post office to put in a change of address and then by the rental to get more “stuff”.
Thursday, 6/28 – People were here before 8:00 this morning to start sealing the two driveways; a “cabinet guy” came by to check on a few things and my pantry shelves were installed . I bought a 3-drawer storage container to put office supplies in; a garment rack to put next to my stackable washer/dryer so I can hang clothes directly from the dryer; and a digital clock because my current cable box doesn’t display the time. Then I met the cleaning lady at the rental for a final inspection. I think the house looks as good as when we moved in.
Friday, 6/29 – The electrician came to install dimmer switches in several places. While he was working, I was unpacking boxes and suitcases in my guest room, putting away Dad’s clothes in the closet and chest of drawers. I worked in the garage in the afternoon, moving things around. JP helped me move a lot of tiles and flooring (leftover construction material) to be sure that I have enough room to get out of the car whether I pull in or back in to the garage. (My single-car garage has extended depth, but is a standard width – “skinny”.) JP, Kellie and Emma joined me at the Bradenton Yacht Club for my final dinner there as my 18-year membership comes to an end.
Saturday, 6/30 – I called to wish my dad a happy 88th birthday and I got a much-needed massage.
