Our Home Down The Hill

Chloe loves "her" bed!

After a solid month of visiting the house everyday after work and all-day every weekend, we finally took the leap and decided to move our stuff in.  Moving during the last weekend in August could have been a nightmare, but Mother Nature was good to us and gave us overcast skies and a cool breeze.  Thanks to Andy and Chelsea Eckley, Amanda Dwyer, Justin Freeman, my sister Amy and my dad and both of Chad's parents - it went really quickly and relatively painlessly (though I did have to administer a band aid to Chad's dad!).

Roxy plots her escape

Now that everything is in one place, we're working finding homes for all our stuff.  We've definitely got some duplicates of things, so stay tuned for news on an upcoming garage sale!

We're about a week in now and things are coming along nicely.  The cats are getting settled; the boxes are diminishing and the toys have just about filled the garage. 

That's not to say that the projects have come to a halt, because that couldn't be further from the truth!  I've been unpacking the endless sea of boxes; meanwhile, Chad's been taking on some pretty serious projects (including one's that are often left to trained professionals).  This week he has...

- Fixed the leaking plumbing under the bathroom sink;

- Installed new lights in the kitchen;

- Repaired a wobbly ceiling fan;

- Replaced the screen door;
- And as I type, he's diagnosing a mysteriously dead electrical outlet (I'm also praying for his safety as I type)

To quote Chad, he's "one handy-man"... and I'm lucky to have him.

Lots of other progress has been made around the house, especially in the kitchen.  You'll be amazed by how great it looks.  I couldn't be more proud of us!  The final touches are being made in there this weekend and we promise an update when it's all done!

Until next time ~ Meghan & Chad