Time to head West

For the last several years my kids have asked me, "just what day are you leaving for Arizona?" With one exception, in the last 8 years, the first measurable snow fall has happened when I pack the car and head West.



Guess what it did last night?

It's pretty to look at, but anymore I don't want to drive in it and I don't think I have any closed shoes left in my closet.

It's going to be clear and sunny today so maybe it will melt off a bit.


A last check of the little trailer turned up a failing wheel bearing and chances of finding one on a Sunday are slim. So, it's looking like it'll be Monday afternoon before we hit the road. Murphy's Law, "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." seems to be in full force this year!

Moved

Spent Thanksgiving weekend eating turkey, pie and moving. Finally got smart and hired 2 men and a truck to do the heavy things. What a difference; 3 1/2 hours and they were all done and it sure saved out backs stress and strain.






Everything is stuffed into the new house and it may well stay that way till the spring. The kitchen, bathroom and bed are functional and we need to head for Arizona right quick. Friends tell us that the first major snow storm is due a week from tomorrow. So far we've been very lucky to have had a long, warm fall. Cross your fingers that we hit the road on Sunday, as planned.

The beads will remain packed from the move and I just hope I can find all of the rest of the things that are destined for the AZ winter. No beading and probably won't be til January. At that point I need to get something done as I've been approached by a German beading magazine for a series of articles. That makes two magazines that are going to want things done early in 2010.

Bead Line Studios on Vacation

I'm going to put everything bead related on hold til late December, including book & DVD sales from my web site. I've got to move all of my stuff to the new house. Then there is Thanksgiving, getting things ready for the trek to Arizona, driving across country, a visit in New Orleans, and getting the Arizona house opened back up. Whew, I'm tired already!


On a side note; I'm in love with the way my bamboo floors turned out in the new house.




I may post in the next month, and I may not. Depends on how the time organization goes.

Enjoy your Holidays.

Floors

I'm finally seeing light at the end of this project

*floors going down*

The recycled click-together tiles in the bathroom are looking fantastic. I thought they would work, but until you see something like this in place you can never be quite certain.


I love the bamboo flooring. My Son said the whole effect was "upscale urban townhouse looking" - all of that in a very rural, little ranch house? He is putting the flooring down and threatned to throw me out when I tried to indulge my creative side. I was trying to arrange boards in a pleasing manner. He's right, random is easier and comes out looking just as nice.

Now comes the decision time:

What needs to be done so we can actually move in?

What can wait til next Spring?

I don't want to wait until we're snowed in before heading out for Arizona for the winter.