It's over....and it's begun!

One door closes and another opens. It's been quite a whirlwind. The estate sale went by in a blur. We probably should have had it over two consecutive weekends because of the huge quantity of items for sale, but we sold quite a lot and John Favors accomplished what he promised - when they departed, the house was totally empty and clean. I didn't have to do a thing to it. I also used his company to move my furniture, which they did the following day, on Monday August 11th. I started sleeping in the carriage house that night and ever since. On Wednesday we hired a uhaul truck and two teenage boys to move the boxes, bookcases, smaller items, etc., and Brian came up and helped. I'm still moving small items, for example lamps, but will be finished by next week. I love it. I've felt at home here ever since I first saw it. It just suits me. It is filled with light and there are trees visible from every window. It is very quiet, and the garden is very healing. I ate breakfast out on my balcony the first morning. I'm still not totally unpacked, but I've already begun having people over, and Trish spent the night on Tuesday - my first overnight guest. We had a great time staying up late talking, and went to see the movie Mamma Mia the next day. We plan to have outings like this twice a month on a regular basis.

This past Monday my body finally felt the effects of the last few months and I've been experiencing the fatigue that I had several months ago, plus my legs are heavy. I'm listening to my body and taking it easy for awhile. I have a follow-up appointment with my doctor this Tuesday. I don't know if I've gained all the weight she wanted me to, but at least I've gained some. She's going to order the blood tests again to see if there's still a problem with the kidney. I know I wasn't eating well when I took the test last month. It was difficult to have a healthy diet when I only had about two inches of space to work in and I was surrounded by ants. I'm eating well now though.

I haven't taken a lot of photos of the apartment because I want to wait until I'm totally unpacked and all the boxes are gone, but I did post one photo of the butcherblock - you can see a little of the bedroom and the kitchen, too. I'll post a slide show when it's ready.

Suffice it to say.....I've moved on and my new life has begun. I'm happy and excited and looking forward to what the future may bring.