Time for a few pictures of the new place I think. This first one is right after they finished painting, when the house was still empty. This is a view of the second living area, looking out into the back yard. I should mention that the wood floors here are not yet replaced. The flooring people and I decided that waiting until after I'm back from vacation worked better for all concerned. It also gives the cat-kids a little more time to get used to the place,
Addy and Zoe are adapting finally. This second picture is of Zoe in her favorite place when I'm in the house - which is under the dining room table. When I'm gone she still spends most of the time under the bed. They are both eating and drinking fine again though. They won't be happy with me leaving them for 2 weeks, but at least they pretty well accept that this is their house now. Addy even goes outside in the backyard with me, although Zoe still runs when a door opens. 
In this picture you can see the new living room furniture. I don't think I'm done buying new furniture yet, but the main living room is pretty well set. I'm still re-arranging things in most of the house, and I have nothing up on walls yet. No pictures, no small display cases, etc. It's going to take me awhile to decide where I want things - both on the walls and elsewhere. I hope I eventually stop deciding things should go somewhere other then where I originally put them. I'm already having trouble remembering where I put things. I need to stop deciding they should go somewhere else before I even remember where they are.
Among the many things I like about this house, I am really liking the location. The amount of time I save in my commute and the lower stress from not being in traffic for so long makes it well worth the move. It's just really nice. Now if I can just get everyone to change my address, I'll be set. I've called the City twice to get the address changed, and even though I asked my insurance guy to make this house my main house and put rental property insurance on my old house, they continue to send my bills and stuff to the old house. Doesn't make sense does it? That's what I thought. I hope they have it straightened out now.The aloe vera and peaches made the move well thanks to family transport. I sent four of the seven peach seedlings to new homes with my sisters. The three I still have and the aloe vera are really happy in this new back yard as you can see. Not so much direct burning sun, but plenty of morning sun. They seem to like it.
This last picture is one side of the kitchen before I began moving in. Everything was so clean and spacious before the move started. Now, as my friend says, there's a lot of debris scattered around. Things I can't decide where to put; things that don't have a place to go yet - like figure for display cases that aren't hung yet; things that I need a new piece of furniture in order to put away. There's quite a bit of that last group. I left behind an old dresser, a desk and an old entertainment center (which I had quite a bit stored in!). So all the stuff that was in those items has nowhere to go until I get new items. So yup, it will be awhile before I'm settled. I'm settled enough though to go on vacation though. I'll be leaving next Saturday, so this blog will be quiet for the next little while.See ya when I get back!
