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No End In Sight!

It has been so long since I posted last. Things have been mighty crazy around here. I'm not sure where to even start but for my readers (if I have any left) I felt like I should update.

Over the past three weeks...

Still trying to get the house fixed from the trees falling on the house. It is take way too long! We buy a house that is 45 years old that needs a lot of work and trees fall on the "good" parts and now we have more to do. Typical? New roof in 2007. The roof was just about the only thing "new" about this house. On a brighter note the laundry room has an official door into the house. I laugh because that was supposed to be the July 4th weekend project. Um, it is September 8th.

Mark is having some medical test run for symptoms that could be serious. So far so good, but more test need to be done. Which is also time consuming and has slowed down house repairs. So prayer for Mark would be loverly. We really think it is nothing serious but early detection is key with so many illnesses. Dr wants to do all he can to say "yeah it is nothing". I'm okay with that. If they do find something I know my God is awesome and I have no worries.

My mom's house sold. YEAH!

All the kids got sick and then of course I did too.

My mom had jaw surgery a week before she was going to drive here. So on a whim I flew to Jacksonville on a Friday night (the day I woke up sick) landing about 10 p.m. and turned around and drove 10 hours home (with mom and poodle). This all with days notice so my flight was pricey. Worth it! She was here for over a week and help me out tremendously. Thanks mom! Oh, my mom likes to shop which just about killed me. We did get a lot done but I think I will stay home for the next month.

Mark flew to St. Pete to help my dad pack up the house in a moving truck and drive 13 hours back home with a truck full of stuff. Thankful for Nicole and her CC connections. Thanks to the guys that helped load the truck.

I helped unload the truck once it was here into a storage unit. I got a toy box, couch and a rug so all is good. Oh my achin' back. Praying now for a company to hire my dad and move them from Jacksonville to here. Selfish~ I know, I know!

I am declaring the girls rooms done!

Blessing and a curse, Mark's hobby is woodworking. I just can't go buy furniture without the Mark inspection. Sad thing is Mark could make it all for less and it is better quality. The curse is that I will be 100 years old before I get all we want and need.

Most boxes are unpacked. Now it is finding a place for all the pictures, art, etc. We also have furniture that needs to be replaced. Mark and I sold our bedroom furniture. Girls shared a room in Florida and also shared a dresser. Gave Alexandra Nathan's dresser, so Nathan needs a dresser. So much to do!

I desperately want a craft room but my crazy mind doesn't want to do it "wrong". Mark and I are perfectionist and this is not the best trait to have when it comes to a 45 year old house that is not perfect (which nothing is) but we like things to be done right the first time. This means little gets done in the long run. Oh and there is that pesky thing called money, eventually it will run out.

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