Basically just babbling here - because I'm so excited! 
It's getting very, very close to the time I can make the move back up to the lake again - thanks to the weather
- and I can barely think about anything else.. 
As of April 12th, my mail will no longer be forwarded here and will be going to my rural mail box at the lake.. To change it now to a later date (due to circumstances I'll get into below) would be a major hassle as it takes weeks for it to actually go through the main USPS system and begin to arrive where it's supposed to be..
So - Dson-in-law is scheduled for his CT surgery on March 17th.. His surgeon has told him "no lifting for at least 4 weeks" and full recovery won't be acheived until he reaches the 6-week mark (barring any problems).. Dson-in-law has it in his head that he's going to be able to move me at exactly the "4 week mark" - which I'm not comfortable with at all.. There's no point in having the surgery if he's going to turn around and do something that could require additional surgery.. (Love him for wanting to keep things on schedule for me, but I'm not going to let him do it..)
Right now the options I'm kicking around are:
#1: Head up there the end of March - or the first week of April (by myself) and just take the bare essentials that I can manage on my own.. Some food; water; some clothes; the bedding I brought home; my computer; one box of books; and my yarn (so I can continue on with my crocheting projects).. The rest of my stuff would be all packed and just waiting here for when Dson-in-law is fully recovered and can transport it up there.. I can turn on the water myself at the lake - just can't hook up the hot water heater.. (Of course this is assuming we don't have any late winter storms between now and then..)
#2: DGD's best friend's dad has offered to do the entire move for me - as well as hooking up the hot water heater (which otherwise would have to wait until Dson-in-law was able to do it) - the weekend of April 10th.. (I offered to pay him - he said no - but somehow I'll try to get him to take the money anyhow if I go with that option..
)
The weather has been so nice here lately, all I can think about is the lake and I can hardly wait to get back up there again.. I'm just a little torn over which option would work out the best - for everyone concerned.. I'm always mindful of the fact that the sooner I go back to the lake, the sooner DD and her DH will have total privacy again (as will I up in the mountains) - so that is factoring into my decision as well..
I'm just thrilled that we had a relatively mild winter (in terms of snow accumulations) and I can actually start planning my move again this early..
It won't be long now!!!!!
It's getting very, very close to the time I can make the move back up to the lake again - thanks to the weather
- and I can barely think about anything else.. As of April 12th, my mail will no longer be forwarded here and will be going to my rural mail box at the lake.. To change it now to a later date (due to circumstances I'll get into below) would be a major hassle as it takes weeks for it to actually go through the main USPS system and begin to arrive where it's supposed to be..
So - Dson-in-law is scheduled for his CT surgery on March 17th.. His surgeon has told him "no lifting for at least 4 weeks" and full recovery won't be acheived until he reaches the 6-week mark (barring any problems).. Dson-in-law has it in his head that he's going to be able to move me at exactly the "4 week mark" - which I'm not comfortable with at all.. There's no point in having the surgery if he's going to turn around and do something that could require additional surgery.. (Love him for wanting to keep things on schedule for me, but I'm not going to let him do it..)
Right now the options I'm kicking around are:
#1: Head up there the end of March - or the first week of April (by myself) and just take the bare essentials that I can manage on my own.. Some food; water; some clothes; the bedding I brought home; my computer; one box of books; and my yarn (so I can continue on with my crocheting projects).. The rest of my stuff would be all packed and just waiting here for when Dson-in-law is fully recovered and can transport it up there.. I can turn on the water myself at the lake - just can't hook up the hot water heater.. (Of course this is assuming we don't have any late winter storms between now and then..)
#2: DGD's best friend's dad has offered to do the entire move for me - as well as hooking up the hot water heater (which otherwise would have to wait until Dson-in-law was able to do it) - the weekend of April 10th.. (I offered to pay him - he said no - but somehow I'll try to get him to take the money anyhow if I go with that option..
)The weather has been so nice here lately, all I can think about is the lake and I can hardly wait to get back up there again..
I'm just a little torn over which option would work out the best - for everyone concerned.. I'm always mindful of the fact that the sooner I go back to the lake, the sooner DD and her DH will have total privacy again (as will I up in the mountains) - so that is factoring into my decision as well..I'm just thrilled that we had a relatively mild winter (in terms of snow accumulations) and I can actually start planning my move again this early..
It won't be long now!!!!!
