Joys of the Stix home...HaHa

The last 5 days have been in and out people.

Craig and I can’t move boxes up and down stairs. No sense taking chances of getting injured. So we are still having paid help. These high school kids can use the cash and are happy to help.

Our central AC/Heat wasn’t working. We have two, that was $250.00, but it is working now.

TV people arrived today, we have Direct. That took 7 hours to install. crazy amount of time.

It takes time to make a place a home, and a lot of money. Craig assured me that we will leave, for our trip, in three weeks.

U haul returned

All our stuff is in one place. The Louisiana house. Craig arrived Sat, with the U-haul. He carried the dogs. I arrived about 8 am Monday.

Help came Sunday, 2 adults and 3 young males, they manage to unload the u haul in less than 4 hours.

Cost so far.

$534.00 for the truck, $ 75.00 extra insurance, $ 12.00 appliance dolly.

Then 4 guys to load the truck $ 240.00.

Help for me on Friday and Sat. was $ 50.00 plus she was given a great deal of furniture and things
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Then in Louisiana we have spent $ 250.00 for the guys unloading. Not sure if we will need anymore paid help.

Fuel for the uhaul. Probably around $ 300.00, also around $ 300.00 for the fuel in the Condo (motorhome).

We are exhausted and hope to unpack the Kitchen and Living Room boxes.

The Condo fits in the front driveway, at an angle. So far it is not sinking.

Oh, purchased fuel at a Flying J, Sunday. It took 3 credit cards to get one to work. Seems they put a hold on them, probably because of unusual activity. Called one yesterday but still need to call the others. Good for the credit cards and banks. Guess I should have notified them.

Time to sleep. Night Night.

coach did not start

ltrying to leave harrodsburg, ky, but the coach would not start . Finally after waiting three hours, the coach started. I think the minus zero deegrees did not help.

Left about foue p m and have stopped at the TN line. Just too tired. Hoping the coach will start, only suppose to be tewent five tonight. Craig has already arrived at the Louisana house in the u haul truck.

Do you know how hard this post has been.......using my new Droid phone. If I get to live another day i will post again.

Thanks for listening......I miss me Famous Chief

The Famous Chief

The Famous Chief

Treasured Friend

I lost a treasured friend today
The little dog who used to lay
His gentle head upon my knee
And shared his silent thoughts with me.

He’ll come no longer to my call
Retrieve no more his favorite ball
A voice far greater than my own
Has called him to his golden throne.

Although my eyes are filled with tears
I thank him for the happy years
And for Chief’s love and loyalty.

When it is time for me to go
And join him there, this much I know
I shall not fear the transient dark
For Chief will greet me with a bark

This is unbearable.

He didn't play well with others. But sooooooo cute.

His last minutes.

Bats in the attic.....Reallly

During the trip to the Louisiana house last week, we discovered that the house has new tennants. Bats....we had a bat (one) in the attic for years and that was OK. A renter decided to kill it, so that bat has been gone. But, now This is what I found. At least 6 bats, it was dark and the picture didn't come out very good.

Second try.

This is the wall for the tunnel steps that goes from the garage, under the house, up to the living area.

This wall goes all the way, to the ceiling, that is the attic. See the babies, the darker spot, about the center of the pic.

Not sure if any other bats are actually in the attic. Will worry about that when we get moved home next week.

We have all this bat poop to clean when we get home. These guys where not there in April. Hopefully, we can build a bat house near the canal in the back yard and get these guys out.

Boats in the ditches!!!

This boat was in the ditch. There were two. I wondered why. Took this picture from my back deck. What a waste, wonder who pays for this pick up and whoes boat this was.

going

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Rental truck on order...This is going to happen

Called the u haul place and booked the truck......Scheduled for Thurs the 20th.



Manage to get this big company to reduce the $774.00 charge to $534.00. The man on the phone was reluctant but ended up dealing with me. I would have paid $600.00, so this price pleases me. Now we have to find (paid) help to load the truck here in Harrodsburg, KY and we think some of the neighbors in Louisiana will be available to unload.

Packing to move is boring

Not a thing here is interesting. Packing to move is boring. We are slow to get all this done. Maybe we are overdoing the details. We pack like this stuff is going into storage for years. All boxes are marked with the contents and listed on a note pad, plus marked with the location the box is to go into the Louisiana house and weather to unpack or leave for later.

Still having my moving sale, but with the horrible weather, it is horrible slow. So I listed furniture on two swap shops, on the radio. The Danville, KY radio and a Harrodsburg, KY radio. Both aired at 3 pm and I received only one phone call.

Tuesday, Jan. 18th is the date I've chosen to pick up the rental truck. Wish us luck.

Reader Joe has just made a similar move. Almost 1000 miles. He has stated that when they finally packed the rental truck and headed home to Texas, they thought the worst was over. And that just is not the case, as Joe said, unpacking and finding room for everything and decided what not to keep, is a chore. I know he is right and hope to only unpack a few boxes and leave the rest for next Oct, when we are scheduled to return home from our Maine trip.

H'burg, KY....made 9 dollars

Our moving sale brought in $9.00 today. But a great deal of stuff left this house. Why, because it was priced as free. Amazing. Why can't I just take this out to the trash?

What counts is that I have let things goooooooo. Yeaaaaaa. I am happy.

Harrodsburg, KY.....Moving Sale..some junk gone

Left the Louisiana house around 9 am, Wed morning. Craig, Susie and I drove all day. Arrived in KY around midnight.

Susie enjoyed her first Southern Shower. A storm drove thru the Louisiana house early. This delayed us leaving, for the 12 hour drive. But who wants to pack and drive in a thunderstorm.

I had put a 'Moving Sale' ad in the Harrodsburg newspaper, that comes out ever Thursday. So we had to get the sale things displayed. Had a lot of business, sold $70. I know it does not sound like much money but I have priced this stuff almost at give away. Which is what I want, that is, this stuff to go away.

All we have left to move is the Condo (big motorhome), the Hondo CRV and the rental U-Haul truck.

Well, back to packing. I am soooooo glad to have my husband here to help. Usually, all of this is on me.

I'm not sure that I will get all this done before Jan. 15th. This is putting stress on me. Somehow I suppose it will all be OK. My time schedule all ready is two weeks off. This house should be packed and moved to the Louisiana house.

Thanks to Susie for driving 1,600 miles in less than 30 hours.

stick home in louisiana

still trying to do with my new adroid ii phone....susie, craig, me, and all three dogs are in the stick house in louisiana....will make the 12 hour drive to ky tomorrow....the cargo trailer, the open trailer, mr van, an d craig,s car are now moved....we will return to ky in the honda.....now in ky we rent a u haul truck and drive that and the big motorhome...pulling the honda and we are done with ky.......one very big step to freedom and oue planned travels in the big motorhome....yeaaaaa.....thanks to susie for making this trip...all mistakes with this post will have to wait tell i can use a regular computer.....that s my story and i am striking to it

stick home in louisiana

trying to post on this new smart phonetn