Building New

We are working on the plans for a new house.  It's terrifying!  I never expected to be building a new house.  We're pretty much rebuilding - which means the new house will also be big.  And yet, why so big, when the kids are already grown?  But I can't imagine a smaller house on that property.  So we're building the house it needs, and setting it up so we can stay there as long as we want to.

In the meantime, we are making our temporary living situation feel like "home".  Bob put up a clothesline, and I've used it already!  The kids have had friends over, played games at the dining room table, and now upstairs at the new card table.  Gardiner is a little too far from Winthrop, but other than that, this place is great.  (And will be for sale this fall...  anyone want a preview tour?)

A friend came to visit yesterday, and returned a book she'd borrowed.  Something from before - which makes it a treasure, even if it wasn't a beloved book!

Which reminds me ...  the books.  Here are a few more authors that we liked:

• Frank Herbert (the entire DUNE series!)
• MYTH-adventures series (Robert Asprin)  (Another Fine Myth, etc)
• Thieves World (Robert Asprin)
• Asimov (Foundation series, Robot series, and many others.)
• Harlan Ellison
• Stephen Jay Gould (reflections in natural history)
• Calvin and Hobbes
• Far Side
• Bloom County
• Dilbert

Kids books 

• Sandra Boynton
• Eric Carle
• Lynn Plourde  (of course we had several signed!  Also other local authors.  Once we get settled, I'll be looking into replacing some of these!)

And now, I should get moving, I still have a list of things-to-do!

I also keep a running list in my purse, things to pick up at the store, but also for when someone says what do you need...  here's today's list (6/25) It's in no particular order.  Just shows what a bizarre smattering of things I think about that we need!

• Colander
• Drinking Glasses
• Dobie sponges
• Refrigerator Magnets
• Yardstick
• Chair Pads (6)
• Coat Tree / Coat Rack
• Desk (We have one.  I've kind of claimed it...  need one for Bob to work at home, or else for me to share better!)
• Toolbox
• twin size beds (kids are on mattresses on the floor. or maybe that works for the summer... thinking when we get to the new house, they might want bigger beds!)
• chairs for bedrooms, maybe desks?
• slippers (L)
• Sneakers (P)
• Baking pans
• cupcake pans - regular and mini
• cast iron frying pan, griddle
• cast iron dutch oven