Yesterday we played a really fun game call Trivial Pursuit. Age 12 and up, and my 10 year old brother won!
Some of the questions that we thought were pretty funny were:
What landmark stands in size 879 sandals?
What did Ben Franklin do on April, 17, 1790?
What is a baby turkey called?
Do you know the answers without looking them up? Post a comment to let us know! I will give the answers in the next post!
Also, we sold our beautiful piano which was quite large and we decided not to take with us. So this is for my dear uncles who helped us move other times, you don't have to worry about moving it again! We still hope to get another piano in Indiana, but maybe this time it'll be a smaller one.
We went to see John and Mary tonight. He was doing pretty good, and we are glad that he is home!
The realtor said that it would be nice to have some flowers in the flower bed in the front, so Mom went and got some pansies today. We also saw that a few of the perennials that Mom planted last fall are coming up. Maybe adding some color to the landscape will make it more cheerful and inviting.
Calling all buyers...........!!!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Julie here again...
Miranda has been busy with school and other stuff, so I guess it is me writing again...
Mark was able to fly home for the weekend on a buddy pass. (Thank you, Peggy) We picked him up about 7 pm on Thursday and he was here until today about 3 pm.
It was a crazy weekend though, because I had signed up to go on a women's retreat before he took the job. He encouraged me to still go though, so I was gone from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon. It was really encouraging to be with 35 other homeschooling women who have the same ups and downs, joys and fears as I do. I came back appreciating even more the Godly man that I married, my dear children and being able to teach them at home.
Oh, about the games we were going to play last week. We had packed one box of games to go to Illinois and one to stay with us to go directly to Leo. Well, apparently they both went to Illinois, because we searched and searched and could only find one deck of cards and one dice. (Or is it die?) Anyway, Rachel, Luke and I knew how to play euchre, so we convinced Miranda that she had to learn so we could play. Then we played spoons so that Reed could play with us also!
We started co-op last Thursday too. Miranda is in a Financial Peace class for teens and a quilting class. Rachel is in Courtroom Drama (Mock Trial of The Case of the Big Bad Wolf that I am teaching.) and Klutz Klass, which is crafts from the Klutz company. Luke is in Financial Peace Jr. and a gym class, and Reed is in Dangerous Boys (boy activities) and Where in the World are We? which is a country study with crafts and snacks from each country.
It was bittersweet to be there again. It was great to see our friends again, but hard not knowing how long we'll still get to go. It is just hard to live in two places.
Oh, about the courtroom drama class. I found this game online connected to scholastic.com Here is the link: http://www.makeyourcasegame.com/ It is a simulated courtroom where the student gets to pick the questions and help determine the outcome of the trial. You can also object and the judge has to sustain or overrule your objections. It is great to help show the steps in the trial and how it works. I had fun with it too!
Several other things totally unrelated:
John Brewer fell off of their roof last week and suffered a concussion and some broken ribs. We are thankful that it wasn't more serious or even fatal. He was in the hospital for several days and the doctors thought that he had cracked several vertebrae, but they think now that he has some degeneration in his spine instead. He does have recovery ahead of him, but he is home. This is very difficult for John and Mary, because Mary hasn't been working because of her own back injury and pain. Please pray for them. We love them both so much. They have become so special to us.
We sold our pool to a family with six children in our co-op. It was a couple of years old, and we thought it would be wise to hopefully get another one when we finally get settled instead of moving it. They were really excited to get it, so that was pretty neat.
We also have someone coming on Wednesday to buy our piano. The girls haven't been taking lessons here for the past year, and Mark said we aren't moving it again. He said if they decide to take lessons up there, we'll get a different one. It is hard to part with it, because I love it and still think it is just beautiful, but it really is a beast to move. I'm sure James probably won't be sad that he doesn't have to help move it again!!
At the retreat, one of the women heard me sharing about hoping to find buddy passes so that Mark could come down on weekends, and she offered that we could have all eight of their family's because they don't use them. That is so wonderful. I couldn't even express to her how much it means to us.
I hope hope hope that it doesn't take longer than eight buddy passes to get this house sold and get us moved...
Mark was able to fly home for the weekend on a buddy pass. (Thank you, Peggy) We picked him up about 7 pm on Thursday and he was here until today about 3 pm.
It was a crazy weekend though, because I had signed up to go on a women's retreat before he took the job. He encouraged me to still go though, so I was gone from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon. It was really encouraging to be with 35 other homeschooling women who have the same ups and downs, joys and fears as I do. I came back appreciating even more the Godly man that I married, my dear children and being able to teach them at home.
Oh, about the games we were going to play last week. We had packed one box of games to go to Illinois and one to stay with us to go directly to Leo. Well, apparently they both went to Illinois, because we searched and searched and could only find one deck of cards and one dice. (Or is it die?) Anyway, Rachel, Luke and I knew how to play euchre, so we convinced Miranda that she had to learn so we could play. Then we played spoons so that Reed could play with us also!
We started co-op last Thursday too. Miranda is in a Financial Peace class for teens and a quilting class. Rachel is in Courtroom Drama (Mock Trial of The Case of the Big Bad Wolf that I am teaching.) and Klutz Klass, which is crafts from the Klutz company. Luke is in Financial Peace Jr. and a gym class, and Reed is in Dangerous Boys (boy activities) and Where in the World are We? which is a country study with crafts and snacks from each country.
It was bittersweet to be there again. It was great to see our friends again, but hard not knowing how long we'll still get to go. It is just hard to live in two places.
Oh, about the courtroom drama class. I found this game online connected to scholastic.com Here is the link: http://www.makeyourcasegame.com/ It is a simulated courtroom where the student gets to pick the questions and help determine the outcome of the trial. You can also object and the judge has to sustain or overrule your objections. It is great to help show the steps in the trial and how it works. I had fun with it too!
Several other things totally unrelated:
John Brewer fell off of their roof last week and suffered a concussion and some broken ribs. We are thankful that it wasn't more serious or even fatal. He was in the hospital for several days and the doctors thought that he had cracked several vertebrae, but they think now that he has some degeneration in his spine instead. He does have recovery ahead of him, but he is home. This is very difficult for John and Mary, because Mary hasn't been working because of her own back injury and pain. Please pray for them. We love them both so much. They have become so special to us.
We sold our pool to a family with six children in our co-op. It was a couple of years old, and we thought it would be wise to hopefully get another one when we finally get settled instead of moving it. They were really excited to get it, so that was pretty neat.
We also have someone coming on Wednesday to buy our piano. The girls haven't been taking lessons here for the past year, and Mark said we aren't moving it again. He said if they decide to take lessons up there, we'll get a different one. It is hard to part with it, because I love it and still think it is just beautiful, but it really is a beast to move. I'm sure James probably won't be sad that he doesn't have to help move it again!!
At the retreat, one of the women heard me sharing about hoping to find buddy passes so that Mark could come down on weekends, and she offered that we could have all eight of their family's because they don't use them. That is so wonderful. I couldn't even express to her how much it means to us.
I hope hope hope that it doesn't take longer than eight buddy passes to get this house sold and get us moved...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Sunday on our First Visit (by Julie)
When I got married 18 years ago, I married a man who worked at his family's almost 100 year old business. I really expected him to work there until he retired, so I thought that I would probably live in Ohio the rest of my life. I don't think it ever occurred to Mark that he would ever live anywhere else either.
So when God moved us to Georgia, I thought, well, I guess I will live in Georgia the rest of my life.
And now God is moving us to Indiana...Is the lesson here that I am a pilgrim and I have no continuing city...?
(I have a friend in our homeschool co-op that has moved 21 times in her life. She is a person who holds possessions loosely and while she has a nice home, to her, it is just a place to live--possibly until she moves somewhere else. I feel like maybe I am beginning to understand her mindset just a tiny bit.)
So on to Sunday...We drove 11 hours to a town we had never visited to a church we had never been in, to Gateway Woods campus that we had never seen. Neither Mark nor I had ever been to the sale either. So as we drove into Leo, it was a curious feeling--This is home. I wonder what it's like?
We stayed with Zach and Jenny Bertsch as I mentioned. Even though Jenny grew up in Smithville, and we knew her family, we didn't really know her. (Just a side note: Her little sister, Joy, was in first grade at Heritage when I taught there.) And though we didn't know Zach either, we had just become friends with his sister, Cassie, who is at the preschool in Athens. So even though we didn't know them, we felt like we did!
Leo is certainly not a big church, but it doesn't take much to be big next to Atlanta! It was a three day weekend, with the Martin Luther King holiday, so a lot of people were gone, but it was still overwhelming. Lots more people to get to know than in Atlanta. We have learned to love going to our small church and it is going to be an adjustment, but one that will be fun as we get to know people and make new friends.
Or make old friends! I had had Joy Kilgus send me a Leo church book, and was happy to find out that Lorelei (Broquard) Gutwein goes to Leo church. She sat right in front of me in church and then we sat at lunch together. It was really nice to be able to connect with her again.
As I said though, there were a lot of people gone, so the next time we go, we will be able to see some that we missed this time, like Jason and Joy Kilgus, Jeff and Tina Schumacher, and a few others I can't think of right now. (Jeff is admin at the home who hired Mark.)
In afternoon church, we got to stand up and be introduced! Ed Graf, who is a relative of Mark's, announced our names and our children's names and ages and the fact that Mark was just hired at Gateway as Business Manager and that we were in the process of moving. The girls weren't too sure about standing up and having all eyes on us, but it was only for a moment, and we did feel special and welcomed!
A couple more things about church: We had chili for lunch. I think there might be more children than adults in Leo church. The singing was beautiful!
We read Psalm 27 in the morning which really spoke to my heart as we wait for the house to sell and for things to settle down. The minister asked the congregation if we have any particular stress right now in our lives--Consider that stress, now picture yourself in Haiti--how important or stressful does it seem now? I had to think, yes, I am driving back to GA without my husband, but my children will be clothed and fed, and we aren't in danger of our lives. We have many many things to be thankful for.
Sunday evening, Zach and Jenny had invited Alex and Lorelei Gutwein, Tim and Krista Wiegand, and Kurt and Kristin Slagel. Old friends and new! We got to know Tim and Krista as new friends (Tim oversees the Gateway school), and got to know Lorelei's husband. Kurt and Kristin felt like old friends because Kurt's parents and mine have been close friends for forever. Kurt's sister, Sara, and I are the same age and went to school together, as well as Sara's husband, Kerwin Edelman. Kerwin and Sara are in Athens and they are very special to us. So it was neat to have Kurt and Kristin there too. We look forward to being with them more in the future.
At one point, I said to Kurt, It sure is good that you guys are here, for more than one reason. We get to know you better, but also your mom and dad will come visit.
He smiled and said, "Yours too!"
Most of the kids that evening were little ones, but in church, Miranda got to know Allison Rager, who recently moved there from Chicago. Luke said he made a friend in Sunday School, Graham Schrock. Reed made a friend in Sunday School too, the boy with the orange shirt and spiky hair. Rachel enjoyed getting to take care of Zach and Jenny's baby girl, Mariah--with her big blue eyes, red hair and Cassie's smile! :)
Monday morning, Mark went to Gateway for his first day of work there, and we left around 11 to drive home. Actually, Mark had the great idea of us driving to Athens instead of Atlanta, thus cutting four hours off of the trip. So I called Kerwin and Sara and they said it would be fine. We arrived there at about 7 pm on Monday evening, and got to spend time with them, as well as Sarah Hodel and Cassie Bertsch, and Mark and Becca Klaus.
We left Athens Tuesday morning about 9. On the way home, we just happened to pass a Bass Pro Shop and couldn't pass up the opportunity to stop. Luke had seen a remote control monster truck in a Bass Pro Shop magazine and wanted to see if they had one. Well, they did have some, but they were all pink...
Reed found a hunting playset with a truck and tent and accessories, and a fishing playset with a sweet boat that he couldn't resist.
Tuesday evening, we cleaned church and were going to play some games in the evening, but I'll let Miranda write from here!
So when God moved us to Georgia, I thought, well, I guess I will live in Georgia the rest of my life.
And now God is moving us to Indiana...Is the lesson here that I am a pilgrim and I have no continuing city...?
(I have a friend in our homeschool co-op that has moved 21 times in her life. She is a person who holds possessions loosely and while she has a nice home, to her, it is just a place to live--possibly until she moves somewhere else. I feel like maybe I am beginning to understand her mindset just a tiny bit.)
So on to Sunday...We drove 11 hours to a town we had never visited to a church we had never been in, to Gateway Woods campus that we had never seen. Neither Mark nor I had ever been to the sale either. So as we drove into Leo, it was a curious feeling--This is home. I wonder what it's like?
We stayed with Zach and Jenny Bertsch as I mentioned. Even though Jenny grew up in Smithville, and we knew her family, we didn't really know her. (Just a side note: Her little sister, Joy, was in first grade at Heritage when I taught there.) And though we didn't know Zach either, we had just become friends with his sister, Cassie, who is at the preschool in Athens. So even though we didn't know them, we felt like we did!
Leo is certainly not a big church, but it doesn't take much to be big next to Atlanta! It was a three day weekend, with the Martin Luther King holiday, so a lot of people were gone, but it was still overwhelming. Lots more people to get to know than in Atlanta. We have learned to love going to our small church and it is going to be an adjustment, but one that will be fun as we get to know people and make new friends.
Or make old friends! I had had Joy Kilgus send me a Leo church book, and was happy to find out that Lorelei (Broquard) Gutwein goes to Leo church. She sat right in front of me in church and then we sat at lunch together. It was really nice to be able to connect with her again.
As I said though, there were a lot of people gone, so the next time we go, we will be able to see some that we missed this time, like Jason and Joy Kilgus, Jeff and Tina Schumacher, and a few others I can't think of right now. (Jeff is admin at the home who hired Mark.)
In afternoon church, we got to stand up and be introduced! Ed Graf, who is a relative of Mark's, announced our names and our children's names and ages and the fact that Mark was just hired at Gateway as Business Manager and that we were in the process of moving. The girls weren't too sure about standing up and having all eyes on us, but it was only for a moment, and we did feel special and welcomed!
A couple more things about church: We had chili for lunch. I think there might be more children than adults in Leo church. The singing was beautiful!
We read Psalm 27 in the morning which really spoke to my heart as we wait for the house to sell and for things to settle down. The minister asked the congregation if we have any particular stress right now in our lives--Consider that stress, now picture yourself in Haiti--how important or stressful does it seem now? I had to think, yes, I am driving back to GA without my husband, but my children will be clothed and fed, and we aren't in danger of our lives. We have many many things to be thankful for.
Sunday evening, Zach and Jenny had invited Alex and Lorelei Gutwein, Tim and Krista Wiegand, and Kurt and Kristin Slagel. Old friends and new! We got to know Tim and Krista as new friends (Tim oversees the Gateway school), and got to know Lorelei's husband. Kurt and Kristin felt like old friends because Kurt's parents and mine have been close friends for forever. Kurt's sister, Sara, and I are the same age and went to school together, as well as Sara's husband, Kerwin Edelman. Kerwin and Sara are in Athens and they are very special to us. So it was neat to have Kurt and Kristin there too. We look forward to being with them more in the future.
At one point, I said to Kurt, It sure is good that you guys are here, for more than one reason. We get to know you better, but also your mom and dad will come visit.
He smiled and said, "Yours too!"
Most of the kids that evening were little ones, but in church, Miranda got to know Allison Rager, who recently moved there from Chicago. Luke said he made a friend in Sunday School, Graham Schrock. Reed made a friend in Sunday School too, the boy with the orange shirt and spiky hair. Rachel enjoyed getting to take care of Zach and Jenny's baby girl, Mariah--with her big blue eyes, red hair and Cassie's smile! :)
Monday morning, Mark went to Gateway for his first day of work there, and we left around 11 to drive home. Actually, Mark had the great idea of us driving to Athens instead of Atlanta, thus cutting four hours off of the trip. So I called Kerwin and Sara and they said it would be fine. We arrived there at about 7 pm on Monday evening, and got to spend time with them, as well as Sarah Hodel and Cassie Bertsch, and Mark and Becca Klaus.
We left Athens Tuesday morning about 9. On the way home, we just happened to pass a Bass Pro Shop and couldn't pass up the opportunity to stop. Luke had seen a remote control monster truck in a Bass Pro Shop magazine and wanted to see if they had one. Well, they did have some, but they were all pink...
Reed found a hunting playset with a truck and tent and accessories, and a fishing playset with a sweet boat that he couldn't resist.
Tuesday evening, we cleaned church and were going to play some games in the evening, but I'll let Miranda write from here!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
I just wanted to get these posted tonight and I will get back to sharing about the weekend. Janelle had sent me these pictures right before we left for Leo.
This is at Mom & Dad's unloading the truck into their shed. When I look at these pictures, it is obvious why our house is so empty.
And when we got home today, it was really warm in GA, and now I'm hoping that our house sells before warm weather comes--because we have no flip flops or summer clothes here!
Many thanks to the helpers on the Illinois end who unloaded the truck.
Janelle's favorite picture--ours too!
I don't know if I shared this already or not, but before Brent and Janelle came down, he called one evening and asked if there was anything he and Janelle could help us with--would it be helpful if they would come down? I said, yes, right now is when we need the help the most, getting the house ready to show. The realtors want it very sparse and clean, closets mostly empty, etc so there was a lot of sorting, packing, and cleaning to do in just a few short days to hurry up and get the house on the market as soon as possible.
He said, let me talk with Janelle and I'll call you right back. They ended up leaving the next day at noon and were here for about a week helping us. Brent was put to work fixing things that needed fixing. It was nice to be able to say, would you fix that drawer in the basement or touch up paint or whatever and it just got done. Janelle became chief cook and bottle washer, so we were all happier with good food in our tummies! They both helped with packing and everything just got done a lot quicker. I think the children are just as appreciative, because I would have had to depend a lot more on them if Brent and Janelle hadn't been here. :)
Okay, better get back to slogging through the emails that piled up from the weekend. I'll post about Sunday tomorrow.
Love to all,
Julie
This is at Mom & Dad's unloading the truck into their shed. When I look at these pictures, it is obvious why our house is so empty.
And when we got home today, it was really warm in GA, and now I'm hoping that our house sells before warm weather comes--because we have no flip flops or summer clothes here!
Many thanks to the helpers on the Illinois end who unloaded the truck.
Janelle's favorite picture--ours too!
I don't know if I shared this already or not, but before Brent and Janelle came down, he called one evening and asked if there was anything he and Janelle could help us with--would it be helpful if they would come down? I said, yes, right now is when we need the help the most, getting the house ready to show. The realtors want it very sparse and clean, closets mostly empty, etc so there was a lot of sorting, packing, and cleaning to do in just a few short days to hurry up and get the house on the market as soon as possible.
He said, let me talk with Janelle and I'll call you right back. They ended up leaving the next day at noon and were here for about a week helping us. Brent was put to work fixing things that needed fixing. It was nice to be able to say, would you fix that drawer in the basement or touch up paint or whatever and it just got done. Janelle became chief cook and bottle washer, so we were all happier with good food in our tummies! They both helped with packing and everything just got done a lot quicker. I think the children are just as appreciative, because I would have had to depend a lot more on them if Brent and Janelle hadn't been here. :)
Okay, better get back to slogging through the emails that piled up from the weekend. I'll post about Sunday tomorrow.
Love to all,
Julie
Monday, January 18, 2010
Friday and Saturday of the First Visit
Hello, Julie here. It's Monday evening. We are in Athens at Kerwin & Sara Edelman's house--relieved to be here after the 8 hour drive from Leo. But at least it wasn't 12 hours...I'll back up and catch you up on the weekend. (Kerwin & Sara had to be gone to a visitation, so if they get back, I'll have to finish later! )
Mark went to work at Dugco on Friday for his last day of regular work there. Both boys went with him as they had been working on cleaning out the warehouse. It was only supposed to be until around noon or at the least 2 pm, and then we were leaving, but something happened to the computer that Mark was going to download stuff from. It got a virus or something and threw a kink into the whole day. (Mark has agreed to work for Albert on a contract basis when he is back in GA on whatever weekends he can, as Albert still needs to wrap up a few things.) Needless to say, not being able to get the needed info downloaded was really frustrating.
My day didn't go much better. We hadn't gotten the church cleaned, so we had to do that Friday morning, besides going to the library, packing and making the house ready in case someone wanted to see it while we were gone.
We finally left around 5 pm all more than a little frazzled. Thankfully we had planned on only going half way, so we got to the motel north of Nashville around 10 pm. They graciously said we could still use the pool even though regular hours were 9 am-10 pm. All the troubles of the day melted away in the steaming bubbling hot tub!
Saturday morning, we got up late and ate at the hotel. We didn't need to be in Leo until 8 pm or so in the evening because our hosts, Zach and Jenny Bertsch, had evening plans with a Sunday school activity.
Mark is taking Zach's place at Gateway Woods as the Business Manager there, and Zach and Jenny have invited Mark to stay at their home until the rest of us move up to Indiana when the house sells. Zach has taken a position at the nursing home in Bluffton, and right now he is commuting until their house sells. He and Mark plan on doing training sessions in the evenings.
Okay, Kerwin and Sara just walked in, so I'll finish later or tomorrow when we get home!
Mark went to work at Dugco on Friday for his last day of regular work there. Both boys went with him as they had been working on cleaning out the warehouse. It was only supposed to be until around noon or at the least 2 pm, and then we were leaving, but something happened to the computer that Mark was going to download stuff from. It got a virus or something and threw a kink into the whole day. (Mark has agreed to work for Albert on a contract basis when he is back in GA on whatever weekends he can, as Albert still needs to wrap up a few things.) Needless to say, not being able to get the needed info downloaded was really frustrating.
My day didn't go much better. We hadn't gotten the church cleaned, so we had to do that Friday morning, besides going to the library, packing and making the house ready in case someone wanted to see it while we were gone.
We finally left around 5 pm all more than a little frazzled. Thankfully we had planned on only going half way, so we got to the motel north of Nashville around 10 pm. They graciously said we could still use the pool even though regular hours were 9 am-10 pm. All the troubles of the day melted away in the steaming bubbling hot tub!
Saturday morning, we got up late and ate at the hotel. We didn't need to be in Leo until 8 pm or so in the evening because our hosts, Zach and Jenny Bertsch, had evening plans with a Sunday school activity.
Mark is taking Zach's place at Gateway Woods as the Business Manager there, and Zach and Jenny have invited Mark to stay at their home until the rest of us move up to Indiana when the house sells. Zach has taken a position at the nursing home in Bluffton, and right now he is commuting until their house sells. He and Mark plan on doing training sessions in the evenings.
Okay, Kerwin and Sara just walked in, so I'll finish later or tomorrow when we get home!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words
Mark and Brent picked up the truck in the morning, and stopped at McDonald's to bring home breakfast for everyone. Philip and Lana came down to help and brought dessert--yummy Butterbraid. Our realtor came around 11 am to take pictures so we needed to have everything cleared out and cleaned up by then. Everything went great. Our house is pretty sparse, with lots of blank spaces, blank walls and empty drawers, cupboards and closets.
Brent & Janelle are driving this truck to IL. They left today around 4 pm, stopping in Paducah, KY overnight and arriving in IL tomorrow afternoon, where they'll have to find some help to unload it, return it to Penske, pick up their own car, and head for Champaign.
We so appreciate having Brent & Janelle's and Philp & Lana's help. We just couldn't have done it without them.
With love & gratitude,
Julie
PS. Our first potential buyers are coming tomorrow after they get off of work.
The piano is for sale...
Brent & Janelle are driving this truck to IL. They left today around 4 pm, stopping in Paducah, KY overnight and arriving in IL tomorrow afternoon, where they'll have to find some help to unload it, return it to Penske, pick up their own car, and head for Champaign.
We so appreciate having Brent & Janelle's and Philp & Lana's help. We just couldn't have done it without them.
With love & gratitude,
Julie
PS. Our first potential buyers are coming tomorrow after they get off of work.
The piano is for sale...
Monday, January 11, 2010
Not much, but a lot
Well, plans are taking shape...Tomorrow early Daddy and Uncle Brent are going to go and rent a 26 ft box truck and bring it back so we can load it. Then Uncle Brent and Aunt Janelle are going the drive it to Illinois to my Grandpa's shed where we will store it for awhile. That will take care of lots and lots of stuff in the garage. The rest of it will go on another truck to Leo when we move. We will be living somewhere temporarily until we find a house.
So we have several "piles" in the garage right now. The Illinois pile, the Leo pile and the temporary pile. That last one has all kinds of stuff that we still need to use but can't have in the house because it is too much clutter!! Stuff like extra food from the pantry, the stereo that was on the counter, extra cleaning supplies, CDs. Mostly all the extra stuff from cupboards and closets, so that they all look half empty and larger, more spacious--according to the realtors!
Our realtor is coming tomorrow also to take pictures of the house to list online. She even has someone interested already. Even if they don't buy, it is still a plus that someone is interested. They are tentatively coming to see the house on Wednesday.
We are so grateful to Uncle Brent and Aunt Janelle for coming to help us pack and drive the truck up to IL. With their help we got more done in four days then we by ourselves could do in seven days. We also had a lot of fun playing games with them and spending time at Uncle Philip and Aunt Lana's!
Thank you, Grandpa, for letting us use your shed. It will be a really big help!
~Mj
So we have several "piles" in the garage right now. The Illinois pile, the Leo pile and the temporary pile. That last one has all kinds of stuff that we still need to use but can't have in the house because it is too much clutter!! Stuff like extra food from the pantry, the stereo that was on the counter, extra cleaning supplies, CDs. Mostly all the extra stuff from cupboards and closets, so that they all look half empty and larger, more spacious--according to the realtors!
Our realtor is coming tomorrow also to take pictures of the house to list online. She even has someone interested already. Even if they don't buy, it is still a plus that someone is interested. They are tentatively coming to see the house on Wednesday.
We are so grateful to Uncle Brent and Aunt Janelle for coming to help us pack and drive the truck up to IL. With their help we got more done in four days then we by ourselves could do in seven days. We also had a lot of fun playing games with them and spending time at Uncle Philip and Aunt Lana's!
Thank you, Grandpa, for letting us use your shed. It will be a really big help!
~Mj
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