Week 7 Joys for a Difficult Week

This was a blurry week, filled mainly with comings and goings to and from the lake place as we moved to the final phase__the closing! The joys are different this week because I had little time to stop and reflect on the very simple daily things that bring me pleasures.The joys I found this week are less individual daily joys, but more like a composite picture of the joy of forward movement.

Friday: Facetime with Pip is always a joy. Watching her in the snow was an even greater joy. I worked around the house getting some space ready for the onslaught of items moved from the lake.

Saturday: TheHub and I went to the lake place with a rented panel van and my van We had every single yard tool down there that we have here, not to mention 2 lawnmowers (fortunately before we loaded it Saturday, the home buyer decided he wanted to buy the riding mower) sawhorses, a portable work bench, just a lot of things that would not fit in my passenger van. My vehicle was loaded with tv's and any small furniture that would fit. The only joy was that one more load was finished.

Sunday: We woke at butt early o-thirty, and drove to the lake for another run, to bring more stuff here. All the art work, and decorative items came home with us.

Monday: I went to the lake__again to make sure all the boxes were well packed, any furniture that could be dissembled (beds) were taken apart, to be ready for the movers.

Tuesday: In spite of snow and the cold, the movers came and got everything packed, moved to my house and left without damaging anything (except for one small end table that I did not care about at all) Now that was behind us. A few of the neighbors who wanted a couple of the items I listed to give away came and got them so at least a few things are gone. I am waiting on the pickup which was supposed to happen Thursday but is behind schedule because of the snow, so I am not sure when it will actually be picked up, but at least it is in the basement and not in the main part of the house.

Wednesday: My sister and I went to the lake. She volunteered to help me clean the place. She vacuumed, swept and mopped while I cleaned the bathrooms, oven, refrigerator, kitchen cabinets, etc.  We were there about 2 hours working non stop, but we had a fun trip home laughing and talking. My sons have always said she and I occupy two bodies with one mind. Twice on the drive we started saying the very same thing at the same time. We both love chocolate and I suggested we stop at McDonalds to grab a cup of coffee and a chocolate chip cookie. She agreed and at the same moment we both said "I'm peckish:"  Later we were driving and I mentioned that I was tired of doing most things concerning this move by myself . At that moment we both quoted a line from The Crucible, "I were a good wife, I were" Then we both burst out laughing about how my kids were right!

Thursday: 

And just like that, with a few strokes of a pen, the house now belongs to its new owners and TheHub and I have one less property to worry about. Now it is onward to getting Mom's house sold and getting everything from the lake place dispersed so my primary residence will look like a home again and not a holding station for lake furnishings.