Another beautiful day in paradise! Bright and sunny. Too bad it was Monday and we had to work. There was 8 hours and 3 minutes of sunlight which translates to sunrise was about 8:42 this morning and sunset was about 4:45 this afternoon. The only time I notice the shortened days is when the sun is setting and it isn't time to leave work yet. It was a little cooler this morning at 5:30 when Squirt and I were out for his morning business. I checked upon return to the kitchen and there it was....we have hit 0 degrees. Nothing another layer won't take care of.
Returning from yesterday's diversion.....pretend it is September again!
Since arriving on September 8th, we have been wondering around our big empty house with a refrigerator, air mattress, TV, camping chair (which now holds the TV), coat rack, two mud room benches, two coffee mugs, coffee pot and nothing else. On the weekends, we can't wait until Sunday arrives so we can go to the local watering hole and watch football. Now, I am football fan but I have to admit - these first couple of weekends -the best part about watching the games is the fact I'm not sitting on the floor. Keep in mind, football starts early here. There is a professional game live by 9 am and it continues until about 7:30 pm. A game for every meal and I even get to see the end of the Sunday and Monday night games because it isn't too late - a rarity in the midwest. :) Of course, if you aren't at home by 5pm on Monday night, you miss part of the game.
Then on September 15th it happens. Robert gets that phone call we have been waiting for. "Your containers will be here Sunday and we should have them in our possession by Tuesday." Fantastic! Our bed is here! Our computers are here! Our cookware is here! Happiness just like small child in a toy store at Christmas. If they get it on Tuesday, maybe they can deliver Wednesday. Oh how we optimists set ourselves up! "We can't fit you in until Monday the 25th." OK - our stuff is at least going to be in the city. We can handle a few more days on the air mattress and trying new restaurants. Another weekend of going to the Laundromat.
On a different note...it's funny how our co-workers keep asking if we are ready for winter. Do we have everything put up, covered and is the snow blower (excuse me - thrower) primed and ready to go? Of course I am thinking - what snow blower/thrower. Just remember not to run over your paper or door mat. Throwers chew those up and sometimes running them will break an important little pin. Always keep extras of those. Robert and I discuss deciding we probably need a thrower as neither one of us is really into shoveling. Just in case it snows.
Yea - another shopping mission!
We check out various reviews on the internet, compare prices, look for retailers here in the city (don't get me started on shipping again) and take Saturday to go look for one. Interestingly enough, we were a little bit early. It is late September and you can put studded snow tires starting September 15th but there isn't a store in town that has received their new and improved 2006 snow shovels or self propelled snow throwers yet. However, we did find an 8.5 horse power snow thrower to add to our collection of 10 other possessions at the house. Of course, the thrower was not at the store - pick up at the warehouse only. Not a problem. What else are we going to do?
Upon arriving at the warehouse, we get in line to pick up our snow thrower behind a couple of other people purchasing snow throwers. As the warehouse managers are bringing out the boxes there is a sudden panic in the car....will it fit in the SUV. Thank goodness it did....it would have fit better if the DVD player in the roof hadn't been there and as far as we know it still works.
The snow thrower arrives safely at its new home and is parked in its box in a corner of the garage. Shouldn't need it for a month - when it is closer to the first snow storm.
Another week passes but our STUFF is in town. All is well it will be here Monday. Until the phone rings Friday afternoon. "We're sorry - we don't think we will be able to deliver Monday. Maybe on Wednesday. Have a nice day." What a crusher. Luckily, they came through and at approximately 8:30am Monday, September 25th, a semi pulls up to our drive and three gentlemen climb out of the cab ready to unload the first half of our 23000 pounds of goods into our house. Too bad it is sprinkling. The driver unlocks the padlock, undoes the catch and swings open the doors . A big sigh of relief - this is the container with our bed in it. So long air mattress. Been nice to have you. We will see you again when we have too much company for our house.
Here come the boxes......
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