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| Sunday, January 28, 2007 |
| The Ship Has Landed.... |
Well after a somewhat eventful journey, we have arrived and are somewhat settled!
So much to tell.....
We arrived to blazing temperatures, fortunately the apartments we were staying in had a pool which was great until the second day when the sky opened and presented us with this:
 Oddly enough, the kids were back in the pool at 10 the next morning. Must have been freezing with all that hail! Some of the rocks were really big - almost ping pong ball size - twas a little bizarre. Since then of course it has been quite warm.
Moving right along, we found somewhere to live & have an excellent landlord - I knew rental prices were exorbitant - the worst bit is what you get for the excessive amount of money - which is not very much. We do have a large yard, which is very much appreciated by the four footed family members, however the possums are a bit of a pain with their eerie sounds and the challenges they offer to said small dogs at 2am - dogs are now in night detention :-)
Of less fun has been the removalist saga - henceforth they shall be known as the 'R' word - to be removed from my vocabulary with much less drama than the forced [sic] removal of the 'M' word. They managed to lose some very esoteric items (shelves from my pantry, pedestal from the pedestal fan etc) as well as a box of beloved hardcover books - this is in addition to some wanton damage of furniture I have managed to move many times previously without so much as a scratch - so much for using professionals!
I haven't started work yet - very much looking forward to it though, especially as my brain is beginning to atrophy! Now I'm back on the net I shall begin playing catch up on my blog reading, so apologies for any belated commenting I may partake of.
I hope you all had a merry christmas & a fantastic new year!Labels: musings, travel |
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Welcome back to blogland,Blue. You have been sorely missed.
'Tis a strange place indeed your new abode, however it sure welcomed you in an unique way.
Glad you found a nice place to live. So there was no trouble with finding somewhere that accepted pets?
Hope the kids settle into school ok and hope the people at work are great mates.
Happy new home making.
Thinking of you
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Welcome back. I knew you would get through the move with some ease.
We had lots of moves since I am an Army brat and a retired Army officer. The only time we had problems with items was when we pointed out the two rather fragile pieces. As you have already guessed those were the only two items that received damage. Neither one could be repaired or replaced. So much for professionals.
Loved the pics, but not the hail. We get it here in Kansas too. It can be very damaging.
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Don't you just love the night sounds of possums? It's very hard to describe it to an American commentor.
Glad to see you setled and in time for election year.
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Welcome back to blogland,Blue. You have been sorely missed.
'Tis a strange place indeed your new abode, however it sure welcomed you in an unique way.
Glad you found a nice place to live. So there was no trouble with finding somewhere that accepted pets?
Hope the kids settle into school ok and hope the people at work are great mates.
Happy new home making.
Thinking of you