An update - Forward progress...

We are making forward progress!  We will be leaving the hotel on Monday, the 17th.  That will be great, to move into a place where we have common areas, not just rooms. I will miss the hotel, though.  These folks have been great to us.  The food is amazing - great breakfasts every day, nice reception M-Th evenings.  I haven't had the energy to enjoy the pool or exercise room, I'm afraid...  maybe we'll come back for a staycation some time!

We're moving to a home in Gardiner -- 4 Beech St.  (Temporary - while we rebuild!) It is a half mile to the Gardiner Library, so we'll get cards there, too!  (You all know how important libraries are to me!)  It will also be walking distance for the kids, if they think of something they need...  although we're working on getting their licenses this summer, permits have been applied for!

We still have paper plates/cups/silverware from Teresa's graduation party, so we don't need dishes! LOL !!!  Seriously, I know I've had several offers for things we need...  happy to accept, but we don't need a lot!  I'll buy a new coffeepot, Bob is looking forward to that!!!! 

We already have two recliners and a couch that we've accepted from people.  I'm going to look for a kitchen table and chairs, and maybe stools for the island in the kitchen.  One thing I've realized we definitely need are desks.  A desk for Bob to work at - he's already commented that he misses the corner desk he had.  What makes me crazy is that I had been planning to get rid of two desks from the old house!  Oh, well.  But if anyone else is looking to part with a desk or a bookcase, that's something we can use.  Don't COMMENT here, unless you have a blogger account they come through as Anonymous! Call or text me 207-446-8841, or email me linda04364@gmail.com.

We're going to buy new mattresses, a king for the built-in platform.  I'm going to buy two twin mattresses for the kids, which I'll use in my guest room in the new house and let them choose real bedroom sets when we move.  The closets have shelves, so dressers and bedframes are lower priority. I'm planning to check with Tabitha's Closet about bedding, as well as check with some folks who have mentioned it to me. 

The rental house has a room with floor to ceiling bookshelves - so maybe we go ahead and start the replacement of books even!  Still planning a post listing what we'd love for books, I'll do that separately. 

I've got CMP set up.  Still on hold with Spectrum.  The first bit was easy, we got service set up.  But the person I spoke with said that they hadn't finished the "seasonal hold" that I was told they would do for me when I went in to the office back in May.  Argh.  I spoke with the first person for over a half hour.  Now on hold with this second call, over 45 minutes...  I need a shower - if you see me today and I'm stinky, it's Spectrum's fault!

My mother is coming Friday, and will help us with cleaning and getting settled in.  I expect we'll be at the house in Gardiner most of Saturday and Sunday.  It will be so nice to have a place where we can settle in.  We're really looking forward to hanging out together in a living room!!!  

I'm also looking forward to having company.  Let me know when you can stop by, and your preferred beverage, if I don't already know (coffee/decaf/tea/wine/beer/Dr. Pepper/diet Coke/etc!)  It's all of our family, friends, neighbors, all of you, who really make all of this bearable.  Thank you.  Come visit me!