Ommmmmmmm....

Okay, so the house with the Koi ponds is about to become ours.  We'll close on it on June 30, and will be moving in the weekend of the Fourth. Always a prime time of year to move in humid New England. Since the seller is an old friend of mine, they have indicated maybe we can start putting a few things there before the closing.  They have been great to work with, and are a resource for all the perks that come with the house. Since it is his business, the lawns are self-sprinkling.  Since it is a Cape, there was a shortage of storage space, but they have added on, and capitalized on every bit of available space, so we will have plenty of places for all my "stuff."  Then there is the big workshop area for Adrien to settle into, and a garage with a loft for storing seldom-used things.

These days, most of my hours are occupied either packing, and tossing on a grand scale, or planning for the new house and the move.  Details are endless, but of course that does not mean the normal schedule is any different.  Jim still needs prescription refills, (I swear he is EATING the pills)  and Drew has high hopes for a summer that does not include crumpled newspaper or punky wine cartons.

I confess, at certain moments, I am very excited about moving to this new place.  It will surely be different.  On Great Plain Avenue we are 2 blocks from town, and in the thick of things.  At the new house, the street is barely two car-widths wide and there is NO traffic.  Jim still has not been in the new house... although the kids took a multitude of photos, so he has the general idea.  Really, he just wants to have peace and quiet, which should be easy to accomplish.  There is a huge screened porch and we have gotten a futon so he can be out enjoying some fresh, mosquito-free, not too sunny air.  The kitchen is a little small, but I have to remember I am not cooking for a cast of hundreds any more.  And best of all, we can accommodate one-floor living for Jim if that becomes necessary, but have the luxury of a second floor bedroom too.  

I also celebrated my hmmpfrh birthday this week, spending time with my kids (shopping and drinking/ eating and opening presents... my favorite things!! How did you KNOW!??)  Matt found us a great little Bistro in his neighborhood, and we had a blast.  Hope Jim will be well enough to join us next year. (when I will turn hmmpfrh+1)  

So that's really the month at a glance.  Jim still has pretty substantial pain from time to time, which can be controlled with meds.   He still isn't getting out except to go to the doctor.  His big challenge over the next 10 days is to weed through his office, which is crammed with books and papers like you dream of.  The grandkids are helping him by scaling the book shelves and bringing down ones for him to assess. And occasionally duck.  Well, they gotta have some fun....

This is our own personal Buddha, who has been a
 reminder to be calm and peaceful, living in the moment.
One of the grandkids found the heart shaped rock and
placed it there. .  For us he is not about religion but more of a
mind-set. The statue will find a niche of honor in our garden.

I'd promise to write more in a week of so but you're too smart to buy THAT fable. So sometime in early July, look for my treatise on why koi are better than dogs.