In about thirty seconds my darling husband is going to ask me to get off the computer, and come to bed. I can hear him turn off the tv, the lights, and make his way to the office where I'm hunched over my laptop, asking myself how I even begin to write after so much time and emotions have elapsed.
Dive in? Head first, and the heart will follow?
I believe I left ya'll off with Dave's sad announcement about leaving the shelter job and us about to move to Troutdale. That would mean the last time I wrote, I was living in an entirely different home.
We moved. In the rain. Lots and lots of heavy, cold rain. We filled a U-Haul with furniture, wedding gifts, clothes and my craft supples. Thank the Lord, Dave found some helpful guys to help us unload. My aching back thanked them!
The day after the bulk of our belongings were moved, the sun came out and shined gloriously.
I had taken a week or so off to nest. Pictures on walls, Fiestaware and more dishes than I will ever need in a lifetime in the cupboards (our hall closet was converted to a food pantry due to lack of cupboard space...) and much to-do over couch and tv placement.
I love, love, love my new home. As much as I enjoyed our first place, there was something special about moving into an apartment with fun things like his and her bathrooms, an office(!!!), a big bedroom, a dining room (for our new table!!!). Oh, and we even have our very own laundry area with no limits on which day we can use it. It's fabulous!
Fast forward to present day, and we have just finished paying off the (ridiculous) pet deposit fee so Elwood can be a legal tenant too. Dave and Elwood get along great, and often I feel a bit left out from their male bonding. But its nice to have my boys with me.
I also just de-decorated the Christmas tree. Our first Christmas together married, and we HAD to get a real tree.
And now, I know my post is short and I'm barely scraping over the last several months, but I really do hear my husband calling out, "Come to bed!" I miss writing, so I will be back!
So I must, for now, say good night.
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