How is it that Mimi and I are freaking out because we will probably move into our house this week? Isn't this what the last year (or two) has been about? I don't know, but we are both rather nervous about it.

For all our carping about life in the trailer park, these last few months parked next to the Dodwell's has been so much fun and so easy. We've been there for each other when things didn't go as we thought they should, when it all looked bleak, when we were celebrating. Our animals get along as well as the humans do and move back and forth between the 2 rigs. Tita goes in their place every day to eat Barney's food and lay around a bit and their 2 dogs greet me whenever I come home and spend as much time laying in front of our rig as their own.

The party is coming to an end and we are all really sad about it. They leave tomorrow to move to one of their houses at the beach and it looks like we will move into our house on Thursday. Aside from everything else, we'll be lonely without them.

We took the cat and the 3 dogs over to the house today to hang out and look around their new digs. Henry came by and we had a good meeting with him. I feel a lot better about some of my concerns and we've found solutions to most of them.

The electrician (one of the He Who's) was there working on the cabling for phone, internet and TV.

The garage door is locked and should be completed this week, Rosendo has returned to his village and we are starting to feel like it is our place.

What were the first things we did? Laundry and showers!

We weren't ready to use our shower yet as there were guys working on the roof and coming in and out the door. Again, I have to wonder if leaving one wall off the master bath was a good idea, it's the only route to the roof. I'll let you know once we are really moved in and feel we can use it.

The guest shower was great, the on-demand hot water heater is still not decided. I ran out of hot water, Mimi didn't. We'll try it for awhile and may switch to a tank style if it doesn't work better.

If they really do get internet installed tomorrow I will be a very happy camper. I would love to not be ruled by Hughes' idea of how much I should download and following video links on a whim or downloading music will be a thrill.

I'm excited about having a kitchen with counter space and, joy of joys, a full sized refrigerator!

I don't think I've posted this before, the completed cabinets housing the refrigerator, oven, microwave and wine (fruit) cooler. It's gorgeous and I'm thrilled with how it turned out.

The water filter is installed and working and the ice maker is cranking out ice cubes. Wow! I've forgotten what life is like in the 21st century, I'm so used to filling ice trays and defrosting refrigerators.

Right now I think the kitchen is my favorite room in the house. Who knows though, once the weather warms up and I get used to the house, other views may be more inviting.

It's an emotional time, we've been on this road for a long time and I don't think either of us know what life will be like after it's finished.