This Week...

For week of Monday, July 21 to Sunday, July 27, 2014 ~ 

Monday: So my weekly work calendar is now infiltrated with little yellow sticky notes all over it with house/move related to-do's and deadlines. There is so much to do and to plan and think about and wow! Well-water quality, cell phone that works in the new location, utilities at both houses, change of address, all sorts of stuff!

I cannot wait until we've unloaded the truck in Georgia and spend the following day doing nothing but exploring our land, sitting by the pool, eating good (not necessarily good-for-you) food, and sipping a little adult beverage or two. Just to relax and not be a grown-up and not make major financial transactions and major life decisions that impact more than four people - for a day. Ahhh....

Our closing for the North Carolina house is set for July 30 at 3pm. It's 17 hours earlier than my preferred timeline, but it is what it is. Everything sped up by 21 hours today!

Still anxiously awaiting the appraisal on the property in Georgia so we can set that closing. I should be able to close in person in Georgia now rather than by overnight-mail. The logistics are overwhelming and I'm thankful for my Realtors especially Susan in Georgia for their guidance and help.

Tuesday: My daughter's braces were removed from her teeth today and she got her retainers! Such an exciting event when you're 14!! I visited "my" hometown farmer's market and my favorite feed 'n seed (and it's owner) for the final time today. I posted the last monthly mortgage payment I'll make on this present house and set up disconnections for all my current home utilities.

We pick up the moving truck in one week. Only seven days left here in my birthplace and hometown. For in August 2014, we build a new hometown.

Wednesday: Had my car serviced and tuned up for a long road trip next week! My daughter baked four very gorgeous loaves of bread and got her retainers today (not all at the same time). I harvested radish seeds and hung the stalks to dry. We picked more dry beans and cucumbers today, too. We made a big pot of homegrown great northern beans and cornbread for dinner that was served alongside fresh homegrown tomatoes (farmers market), cucumbers, and onions. Mmmmmm!

The best part of today? We got the appraisal on the new house and it was valued at more than our sale price/loan amount and everything is full steam ahead! The closing attorney also called me today to go over a few details. Only six more days here!

Thursday: Today we set up the electricity at the new house! I made our hotel reservation for next Wednesday. I chopped down the long radish stems full of seed pods and hung them in t.he carport to dry so we can remove the seeds for planting this fall ON OUR FARM! :)

We all had a wonderful afternoon visiting my Aunt Pegge and Uncle Jack at their farm in Rowan County, NC. We left there and drove to Iredell County, NC to visit and have dinner with my brother and sister-in-law, Scott and Allison and my niece, Sarah. Needed to get in a visit, hugs, and kisses before we head down to Georgia. Wow...is this happening in just five days?

Friday: We have an appointment with the closing attorney in Georgia for 3:30pm on July 31!!
I got to see my two best friends, Katie and Stephanie again today. It's hard to be sad when I'm so excited about my farm...but it is sad to leave people you know and love and connections that go back sometimes more years than I've been alive. But if live our lives to make other people happy, then we can never honor our own dreams. I am so thankful for my good friends who are sad to see me leave but who are excited to see my dreams come true. Really? Four more days?

Saturday: My daughter got to spend the day with her grandmother, they went to the salon, shopping, and to lunch. We enjoyed showing Mimi pictures of the new farm! We worked and packed up and visited with neighbors. Chris grilled chicken breasts, corn, and potatoes on the grill. I have a plan to use up all our perishable foods by the time we leave here in only...wow! three more days!!

Sunday: Had a few more goodbyes / see you laters today with Chris' Aunt Phyllis and cousin Mike, at church, and to Chris' loyal green little truck. Visited with a neighbor while Chris trimmed the bushes in her backyard. {Please say a prayer for Mr. V.} My sweet daughter made homemade buttermilk biscuits, sausage, scrambled eggs, and I made French toast for our dinner this night. Now there are only two more dinners to be eaten in this house, in North Carolina.

Stay tuned! Next week's post (Monday, August 4) will be from the new Ramsey Farms...in Georgia!!