The dust is settling after our eventful moving week, that is if you discount the torrential rain the last few days. Wow.
We are getting settles, and have entertained (not in the manner to which we are accustomed, you understand) with the family of nine celebrating the two grandpas with delightful chocolate cake. We haven’t received our new furniture yet, so we were on folding chairs, rocking chairs, porch chairs and two antique rocking chairs that seem to always come with us when we move.
We’ve accomplished great things since last Sunday. Finished packing for the movers on Wednesday, although they found about 100 hangers lurking in dark places in the closets, and some items we hadn’t seen in years. We cleaned our house and left it empty except for some cleaning supplies we won’t need and the porch wind chimes which we forgot. We closed on the house and paid off our mortgage and all our credit card balances, and now we’re unpacking and deciding where to stash things we probably didn’t need to bring in the first place.
We have met wonderful people here at Glenbrooke, many who were former teachers, all of which are Christians eager to let us know that, and the staff even helped Ev celebrate his birthday yesterday with cards signed by the staff, a balloon and cookies, and next week a lunch and cake celebration along with the August birthday people.
We’ve had two meals in the dining room, both utterly delightful, and have met several of our neighbors who are eager to share their stories and memories with us. Most of the boxes are at least opened, and today Paul will get our TV mounted on the wall. Our cat Daisy is acclimating. The first day she hid behind the washer and dryer, probably causing the dryer to not operate properly. With one call to the office that the dryer had no heat, they were here and successfully fixed the problem.
The granddaughters especially love it here. We get to babysit them next week when their parents return to school on Wednesday. They’ll no doubt swim in the pool and attend some of the impressive number of activities posted each day by the Enrichment Activity directors’ planning. What a delightful time we’re having.
Through the whole month we have felt the hand of God in handling the details. Made the decision the end of June to move, visited Glenbrooke, contacted our realtor, a friend from church, got the house ready to show, had eight showings and three offers in four days, and chose the one offering full price and telling us she loved the gardens, loved the house, and wanted it for her first home. Passed inspections, assessment, and all the details fell into place. One apartment was available for us at Glenbrooke, we came, signed the lease, contacted specialty movers who have moved many of the people who live here, and now we’re home. We could not have predicted how well it all have happened, and although we are exhausted, hurting, and have found muscles we didn’t know we had, we’re grateful to God for bringing us through the whirlwind. Yes, the dust is settling, and what doesn’t, the housekeeper, Esther, who comes on Wednesdays, will chase it all away.
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