2nd post today! read the earlier one first!
Friday, July 14th, 2017….. Today
the guest bedroom set is being delivered.
Meanwhile, I set out to put away items from pod #1. They are manageable items. Just many trips with boxes and items for
either the house or garage. The guys
showed up while I was working and set up the bed and the furniture in the guest
room.
Lydia thought
they might help with the master bedroom furniture so I asked them and they
agreed. They use those mover’s shoulder
straps for their deliveries and they worked well on the big ass heavy oak items
in our bedroom! They sweated but they got it all done for us. We checked our cash on hand and pooled it and
gave them $42. It sure didn’t seem like enough for us but they were very
appreciative. Hey, it’s extra lunch money! Now the room is ready for the new
platform and bed!
Today was
also internet installation day. Comcast/Xfinity
was our choice. They have packages with
phone, tv, internet, and security. Don’t need tv (we use Direct for the house
and need it for the rv), don’t want a landline, and will think about security
for next step. It’s very safe out here
but you never know… The guy found the
feed and ran a temporary line to the house which will get buried in 2-3 weeks.
He went through the subfloor and came out in my office for the router. That room is not centrally located in the
house and they said signal strength is over 100 feet but might be iffy through
walls and around corners to the opposite end of the house. He set me up with access and passwords and I
was good to go. I opted for a faster speed and was very pleased. I tested the
signals and found everything works in the house. The office is close to the back corner of the
yard looking out to the driveway. The
signal even comes through well in the motorhome. So rv guests coming to visit
will be happy.
I got going
and kept going (w/breaks) until I got pod #1 all done. It was another long day
but we now have 40% of everything in. We didn’t get anything out for dinner so
we took off and ate at Shari’s (like a Denny’s) and went home and unpacked a
bit before calling it a night.
Saturday, July 15th, 2017…..
Up to now we have
been spending more time in the rig but with furniture and the big tv in the
house, Lydia has been there more than the rv.
I still take breaks in the motorhome to watch my races and the tour. But
we still sleep out there. Until
today! The new mattress and platform
were delivered today! That install was
pretty easy and we got the bed set up.
The split xl twin beds got their sheets and we tested the system. Lydia loves the way the feet and the head can
go up or down so she can elevate whatever and whenever she wants!
That done, it
was back to unloading pod #2. There is house stuff plus garage stuff in that
one. I find that the hardest part in moving
in is finding places for everything. Since we have a two car attached garage on
the house, the big unattached garage, going forward, will now be called the
workshop. It’s 20’ x 50’. The front 30’ is actual garage/storage space,
and the back 20’ is a workshop but as a whole, going forward, I’m calling it
the workshop. Anyway, I have to plan out where things will go out there but for
right now they are just getting moved in period.
Lydia fixed a chicken and rice casserole. It was delicious but stayed in the oven just a little too long. This stove is a newer Dacor and is definitely a learning curve! First off, it’s gas top burners. We have always had electric stoves in our last two homes (since 1976) so this is the first time she’s cooked using gas tops in a while (except for the rv). But this stove does have an electric oven. She found it does cook faster so she needs to reduce the cooking times a bit. Just takes getting used to. I took my dinner out to the rv to watch the Tour and she settled in her recliner and watched her programs. I came in later to find that she turned in and was sound asleep in her new bed.
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