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Good Morning I neglected to check in yesterday in my rush to get to the house which was good since the movers arrived at 8:10 to unload the POD. They did a great job keeping stuff dry (raining on an off) and getting things in the right rooms and furniture in the right places. We figured out how to reassemble our ancient…

Good Morning Sam, I am sorry you and Joanne have to deal with her mother's issues on top of everything else. She doesn't need the risk of infection or the additional stress. I hope other family can step in. Steve, my cooking and baking have been grately constrained these past 2+ years. We packed up the kitchen almost 3…

Good Morning "Like flipping though a photo album". Well said Dave. Lee, Perhaps the gazebo was a sign that it is time to head to Colorado for good. Heading to Eugene today to return a couple things to Home Depot and find a different bathroom mirror. The house is pretty much ready for all our stuff to be delivered. Empty…

Good Morning I don't have a clue how long I have been posting. I remember the WW boards becoming a thing, especially GoaD and then this group, and then their decline and our migration to here and other landing spots. It has been a heck of a long time. I'm a 71 yo retired corporate accounting/finance guy who has just…

Good Morning It has warmed up and we should be done with any significant rain for the next 10 days or so. I like it. We are celebrating Heather's 67th birthday today at a nice restaurant here in Old Town. We are about done at the house just a few oddities to tuck away. The bulk of our stuff will be unloaded on Friday. we…

Good Morning Once again I am reminded of one of the reasons I left the east coast for sunny California 46 years ago. Bill doesn't do snow, but is learning how to do rain. Heather stayed at the rental to rest her sore ankle so I headed over to the house. We should finish the few boxes to unpack today. Some are tucked into…

Good Morning Bob, I didn't quite realize the vision had gotten that bad. How the heck are you cycling without it become adventurous? Welcome Snowyjr1. Over the years are daily threads have become more eclectic but we are a diverse, but supportive group. Jump in, we have all had success and something less than that on…

Good Morning Heather is getting her She room with the house since we have 2 extra bedrooms. It will be her crafting space. I do know there will be a chandelier. But I get a room too, for solitude, prayer and study. Both will be convertible into guest bedrooms for visitors. Good progress yesterday at last we stayed till…

Good Morning We are long past camping on the floor age. Yesterday, we left for a 1st Day hike when the Rose Bowl started. By the time we were done and had reception, the destruction of the Ducks had just finished. I will skip watching highlights. Kudos to Ohio State. Yesterday was not a productive one, we started late…

Happy New Year! We are ready for a fresh start in a fresh town. Exciting day yesterday peeling contact paper off shelves and cutting new stuff to go down. Progress is slow. We went for NYE for the first time in a very long time. A local art gallery/wine tasting spot had a band for a NYE party so we bought 2 tickets. We…

Good Morning We are actually going out tonight. I don't remember the last time we went out for NYE, or went anywhere. Local place that has art, food and music is having a thing for $20ea. Starts at 7pm, ball drops at 9pm, they close up by 10pm. My kind of people, and we can walk to it weather permitting. Other than that we…

Good Morning Sounds like you are moving right along on the Piano Mike. I imagine it will be very rewarding to be able to play on a classic piano you restored. We are moving our of Eugene today and into an AirBnB in Florence late this afternoon. We will cram our car full of stuff much of which we will take to the house. We…

Good Morning Ditto on Dave & Bob's weather forecast. It has been a long stretch of rainy days with another long stretch ahead. Slept 10 hours with an hour break in the middle. I have been feeling poorly and have been very stiff and sore so sleep was in arrears. I neglected to check in yesterday when we rushed to get out…

Good Morning Sam, your news about Joanne is received with great joy! I will keep praying though till the victory is complete. Steve, did you not read Dr Lee's counsel regarding your ribs? Wet and soggy day over in Florence. Thankfully the rain stopped for a bit which is when the delivery truck showed up and we were able to…

Good Morning Lee, you look like a proud and happy Grandfather! Dave, that was quite a spread Rita put on! We had a very nice Christmas. Too much food, not tracked. Too much snacking which is a bit of a tradition but this year it was a bit much. Prime rib came out just right but it was just too much food and I felt the rest…

Merry Christmas to All!

Good Morning Lee, I am excited for you and DW as you get ready to celebrate your first Christmas in your new home. We finally took possession of our home yesterday just before 5pm yesterday. After we thanked our realtor and said good bye, we were among some of the happiest of couples. Everything was finally resolved and…

Good Morning Mountain pics never get old do they? Sorry to hear that the rubber tree fell over. I must be getting top heavy for its pot. Let Connie and Colin handle to lifting so you can heal. Big day today. My son flies in mid day. I just called him (at his request) to make sure he is up. He usually works late and sleeps…

Good Morning I too would be sitting by the wood stove sipping a warm drink. Good Luck with the cookies Mike. We have to wait until 1/9 to receive our moving POD. Turns out their is limited service on this part of the Oregon coast, only 2 days a week. First they have mentioned it when we planned this out. Next available was…

Good Morning Great that you two were able to meet up. Lee, I see Sarah Jane is embroidered on your vest....nice. I used to love reading her blog. Yesterday was a bit of a waste beyond retrieving mail and incoming Christmas packages. Turns out the guidance we were given on getting our license didn't factor in the Real ID…

Good Morning Gotta love the Dr's sense of humor, though Connie may disagree. Enjoy your meetup with Lee. Title recorded midday yesterday as I hoped. The sellers still owe us one thing regarding proof of repair. The guy who crawled under the house to fix the insulation says he forgot to take pictures. We have a copy of his…

Good Morning Safe Travels Lee. I hope you can connect with Steve. That is quite a wood pile you have there Mike. We close on the house today at long last. I wired funds yesterday which escrow confirmed receiving, so title should record sometime this afternoon. We get keys late Monday. Today is some delayedChristmas…

Good Morning Safe Travels Lee. I hope you and Steve can hook up along the way. My Lazy Boy lasted about 20 years. The mechanism broke just before pandemic, but it has a lifetime warranty so they ordered a new part after a long search due to the age of the model and came out to install for $50 fee. I loved that chair. The…

Good Morning It was good to hear a good report Bob on the cancer testing. Prayers continue. Steve, Gap insurance with out allowing for per-existing conditions seems wrong. I hope it was dirt cheap. Most people on Medicare have some sort of ongoing conditions. We got a few docs to sign yesterday my realtor hadn't sent us as…

Good Morning...barely Sam, the cancer stuff can be all consuming. I remember shutting down a lot of stuff early on, including putting our house on the market. We scaled Christmas back as well. We are praying for you both I had to get out early after prayer to the Bank to discuss the wire for the house. At one point he told…

Good Morning That piano is looking pretty good for its age. Mike, with your abilities, it will look even better and sound wonderful. Did you check the HOA doc about instruments? I never heard that one before. Noise restrictions at night yes but not musical instruments. I am sorry the ribs have reversed course Steve. We'll…

Good Morning Piano Watch 2024 continues... I used to live in Philly when the Army/Navy game was played there. Crazy weekend to be downtown. My father flew in the Army Airforce in the war so you know which way we leaned. Plus West Point was a day trip occasionally. Late check in. I forgot I had promised to take Heather for…

Good Morning I am glad to hear that the treatment planning and rollout is moving along. I have crowns, and definetly need to get to a dentist, after I get going with my other Drs and get tests ordered etc. Slow day yesterday. After grocery shopping my stomach flared up which shut me down for the rest of the day. So today…

Good Morning Prayers for Joanne continue I, for one, would pay cash money to see a video of the great piano move escapade. I got a call yesterday morning from Florence that are long awaited Della Robbia Wreath had arrived at our mail place. They knew we were eager for it. It has been part of our Christmas for over 40…

Good Morning While I agree insurance companies are moral abysses, cold blooded, premeditated murder will never be worth of praise of hero worship. It shows what level our country is sinking into. We had a nice few hours in Florence yesterday to get our mail and to walk about town enjoying the city's tree and lights. Alas,…