The Ides of July! Midway through! Sort of….
What an adventure today was! I don’t even know where to start. Maybe at the end, because the day is almost over (except for this post) and we are all home and safe and a little bit wiser. And a lot happier!
There were so many variables in the plans for today’s trip to Albion that I had trouble keeping myself straight. I barely slept last night, but managed to wake up refreshed. Chrissy spent the night and was ready to travel with me – we were picking up Kath, Paul, and Isaac. Paul and Isaac would pick up the truck and head to Albion. This was all good – until my car wouldn’t start!
We were also waiting to hear if Kelly and Peyton could make it. Everyone has things going on and things to deal with!
Dead car 🙁 – Kath agreed to drive, so they picked up Chris and I and we got the truck – then headed north. Only 45 minutes behind our time. Not bad, because U-Hall is notoriously slow… Rege promised to check out the Buick, and I confidently left it in their care.
Bobbie, Dick, and Barb were already working at the house when we got there. Kelly and Peyton pulled in about 10 minutes after we did – then about 20 minutes later, the truck. We all got to work, and as happened last time, we really enjoyed being together, talking, laughing, working. Chrissy had a fun day; found lots of tiny treasures and enjoyed our – HER! – family! We cleaned out the furniture pieces that we were bringing to Greensburg, and the boys (Peyton and Isaac) strong-armed them into the truck. Byron’s dad, Jim, came over in the afternoon and helped lug furniture up and down the steps and into the truck. He’s a very nice person, lots of fun, and a willing spirit. A big thanks to everyone who helped!
Rege txt that he and Barry got the car running, so when we got home I got in to back it into the driveway – I had several pieces of furniture to store in the garage until they were cleaned and placed where they would live – with me! Hmmm. Car wouldn’t start! So I called Rege. Barry’s coming in the morning to start the car and we’ll get it handled. In the meantime, some stuff is in the shed, some in the living room, in the family room, and wrapped in plastic outside by the air conditioner. I’ll deal with it all tomorrow.
I did realize when they unloaded the stuff from the truck that a few things got left behind. Darn. But they are things that will fit easily in the car, so I’ll plan another trip up soon. We made a nice dent – Kelly got 3/4th of the upstairs walk-in closet emptied out! She’s a workhorse. Barb and Bobbie emptied and wrapped all the delicate glass and dish ware from the 2 china closets and packed it in boxes. Chrissy had a good eye for the little thing, and found several fun things! We stopped mid-day for lunch of subs and chips and cookies – and we were tired and ready to head back about 4:15pm. Great day, great family – so blessed.
Now to handle the car…. And a big thanks to Rege for being so kind and supportive. Couldn’t do this without my Pinnacle guys! Big thanks to Paul for driving the truck, the guys for loading (Nate helped unload), and the girls for cleaning and packing and sorting. I’m really ready for bed….
My encouragement for today is this:
On this day in 1870 Georgia was the last state to be readmitted to the reunion. 1957 was the first official day of production of the Edsel; in 1960 Chubby Checker released his version of the twist. Prince Charles and Princess Diana signed divorce papers in 1996. Rembrandt – Dutch painter – was born in 1606; Clement C Moore (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas author) was born in 1779, and Linda Ronstadt – country singer – in 1946. My young friend Anaya Grace Drown celebrated her 13th birthday today! Happy, happy birthday, my sweet girl! Can’t wait to see the places you will go! Love you!
TOMORROW July 16th is:
And more importantly, tomorrow is Christmas in July Eve! I have SO MUCH to do! Decorate, clean, shop — no end! Such fun! I’ll keep you posted – God bless…
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