Monday, July 15, 2013

around here...

:: welcome home ::
 :: we made it happen ::
Our huge move out of state!
It wasn't easy... and Southern California made sure, we would never forget her! 
We packed the moving truck for 4 days straight; early morning till late into the night.
We were seeing triple-digit temperatures all the way through, as California was experiencing a "heat-wave".

We hit the road...
a moving truck, 2 vehicles, Hubby's Harley Davidson, my race bike, 2 windmills, 
the family dog, and my parrot "mojo". 
We drove 3 days / 1,500 + miles to get to Washington State.
We unloaded the truck that night,for the rental was due the following morning. 
We have been non-stop unpacking box after box... trying to settle in.

We have been here a little over a week now.
Went to the DMV registered our vehicles and applied for our new driver licenses.
Got the phone line, cable TV, and internet installed just this weekend.
** Ive been warned about "Island time!" **
this will take some getting use to.
I got to spending a little time with my nature journal.
The weather is great... so I am enjoying the outdoors 
in-between unpacking, settling in, and making this our "happy nest". 
:: it is wonderful to be back, I missed you all ::





14 comments:

  1. Glad you are safely in your new nest, even if there is still a lot of feathering to be done! It seems to be a beautiful place, have fun! Hugs, Valerie

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    1. Hello Valerie :]
      **THANK YOU** for your encouragement and your beautiful thoughts! ~xx
      Enjoy your visit, it feels good to be back... "slowly in the swing of things" LOL

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  2. Wow, that sounds like a marathon move! Glad you've had time to create some art - that birdis amazing.

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    1. Hello Deborah!! :]
      ** wonderful to have you visit here today... love your company **
      Enjoy your visit... ~xx

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  3. What an adventure! Welcome to Washington! So nice to see you back online.

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    1. Hello Terrie!! :]
      **THANK YOU** for the warm welcome ~xx

      It is good to be back!

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  4. It's good to see you back! You were missed. That heat wave must have made it so hard to get anything done. I can't even imagine trying to move during that. But now you don't have to worry about that. You can just settle in to your new home.

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    1. Hello Janet
      **THANK YOU**
      Aww... missed you too!
      I am glad to be back, and read your lovely words. ~xx
      Enjoy your visit...

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  5. I am over the moon so happy for u both!!!!!!!! xo xo u did it!

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    1. Hello Bonita :]

      ** YES!! ** we did it!!!
      Thank you for stoping by, leaving your support & encouragement... ~xx
      Love your company, always.

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  6. Welcome home April! Enjoy settling into your island life! Greetings from another island. ;-)

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    1. Aww... ** thanks! **

      ~ yes, I am an "Island Girl" now... ~xx

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  7. Lots of adjustments to make, but I'm sure it will all be worth it, April.
    The page from you nature journal is just amazing. You are so talented. Jx

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  8. Oh moving is never easy--so exhausting but I'm sure your new home will be worth every minute. Hope you love your West Coast island as much as we love ours xoxo

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