This past week was crazy busy. Russell went to Huntsville twice to deliver more lights and a bath tub. I continued packing and made very good progress. The fridge and pantry are virtually empty, our closets are empty except for a few pieces of clothing that we will need this week, the garage is organized and lined up with boxes. Russell made a trip to the Recycling Center and dropped a lot of items.
I had my physical on Wednesday and all is good. Cooper had his on Thursday and he is a healthy doggie. He weights 17.6 pounds and Dr. Chris thinks that his weight is perfect. He got his rabbies booster shot and didn't flinch when the vet poked him with the needle. We go back this coming Tuesday for his parvo shot and that will be it. Our vet referred us to the Algonquin Animal Hospital, which is about 15 minutes away from our new house.
On Wednesday, we had lunch with George and Marietta. They now live in Geneva and were in Canada for a week's vacation. It was nice to see them again. Wednesday night, the buyers of our house came by to take a look at their soon to be new house before they move in. They will move into a house that will be spotless!
Thursday, we did more packing. We ordered Swiss Chalet for dinner, our last order from Mississauga . The delivery man wished us the best. We don't order that often but often enough for the delivery man to know us :-)
Yesterday, we spent a good part of the day running errands. We went to Taps to buy some bathroom accessories. We took Cooper with us. The sales people were so friendly with him. One sales associate even gave him a piece of cheese. What a treat that was for the Coop! He was so good and patient while we were choosing our accessories. Another sales associate even commented that it was the first time that she was seeing a Havanese in its true glory. She was referring to his coat. She couldn't believe how nice and soft it was. That is was 20 minutes a day will do to a dog's coat. When we got home, we had lunch then Russell went to Sherway Gardens and Home Depot. While at Sherway, he went to Holts to pick up his four Issey Miyake deodorants that I had ordered (yes, he is precious). I then went to Square One to stock up on Bath & Body Works products. I also stocked up on food and toys for Cooper. It may sound like we are moving to the middle of nowhere and will not be able to find anything....that is not the case although I do not believe that we will find Issey Miyake products in Huntsville!
Speaking of products, a while ago I blogged that we could no longer find the soaps that we used to buy in Toronto. Well, it turns out that we discovered Soapstones, made in Huntsville. Those soaps are actually sold in some stores in Mississauga but we will be able to buy them in Huntsville. They are beautiful soaps.
Back to yesterday. After we ran our errands, we sat on the back porch and put our feet up. That is when I had a meltdown. I knew it was a matter of time before it would hit me, so it felt good to release some emotions that had been building. We are both emotionally tired. This project has been a long one, stressful at times, and now we are near the end. It's all coming together and it's all good.
I would be remiss if I didn't give an update on our log home. Matt and his crew are working around the clock to make sure it is ready for Thursday. Russell was impressed with what he saw last week. Light fixtures are being installed, the last coat of stain was being put on our floors yesterday, our counter top is installed, appliances were delivered and will be installed tomorrow. The landscaping is also progressing very nicely. I haven't been up in a few weeks so I am looking forward to seeing the end product on Thursday.
This is my last blog from Mississauga. I look forward to blogging from Huntsville and hope to do it more often. Every day will bring something knew, at least for the first little while, no doubt about it.
So, this is it. Today is a special day, not only because it is my last blog from this house, but because I am one year younger! Russell gave me a birthday card with words that, I swear, could have been written by him. He has a way to choose cards that always make me cry but this one was very special. I love him for it.
 |
| Anne and the Coop...packed and ready to roll ! |
Anne - we so enjoy reading your blog - as we get ready for our 3rd move in 12 months understand the stress! Be strong and look forward to life in your dream home!
ReplyDelete