Well...we made it. We moved up to the boat on Monday this week, and officially closed on the house on Tuesday. It's a bit hard to believe, but we were able to get everything done that needed to be done, and everything is progressing about as expected.
Now having said that, in all truth, we aren't 100% settled on the boat. We are still sorting through clothes, and odds and ends...figuring out where to stash everything that we thought we wanted to have with us on the boat. And no surprise...there isn't room for everything! So we have de-prioritized a few items, and are thinning our clothes a bit more to make room. We figure it is a process that will take some time to get fully figured out. The pups seem to be settling in, and we are working on getting them accustomed to more "people stimulation" than has been their norm. But so far, so good.
One little speed bump that surprised us happened last Friday afternoon...we found our stair carpet wet in the house. Uh-oh...we looked up and saw water dripping from the ceiling. Long story short...one of our A/C units in the attic had experienced a clog in its drain line, causing the drain pan to fill to overflowing, and voila...an unexpected problem to deal with. Thankfully, we were able to schedule both an A/C repairman, and a painter/handyman over the weekend to fix the problems with both the A/C and the ceiling repair. We really, really didn't need this aggravation at this particular point in time, but it worked out along with everything else.
Here's the damage from the leak...it's a spot about 2' wide by 3' long.
Here is a shot of the storage locker, as we're getting ready to close it for the last time. You'll note that the golf clubs are right at the front for easy access...
And one final shot of the house as we were leaving for the last time. This is taken through the front window of Rob's truck as Sandy is pulling out...sigh...
Brand new carpet! We really like it...makes a big difference.
And finally, a pic of our new bedspread...it has been a surprisingly long process to find just what we were looking for, but we're happy with the final result.
One last note...we actually took a breather yesterday for a couple of hours and actually used the boat for what it's intended to be used for...cruising! The weather has been really messy all week, but we found a few hours of nice weather yesterday afternoon and cruised out around the lake for a bit...very nice, and very relaxing.
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