Dust Settles

We've been hauling boxes, furniture and lamps in from the garage and starting to set up a "home" in Peekskill.  Its been a slow process with limited time to get the endless list of To-Dos done.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday I ran loads of laundry (Russ was totally out of socks and had to borrow a pair of mine - yikes!), continued scrubbing the kitchen shelves and bathroom tiles, improvised curtains (yet to be purchased) and bath mats (the real ones are packed protectively under the china) and improvised dinners. We unpacked clothes and toiletries; hauled in dresser drawers and finally the dresser; moved out of the attic and into a temporary bedroom.

The plastering and sanding that has to happen in the master bedroom before a cozy coat of paint can be applied and the carpet laid was put on hold while Russ organized the transportation and delivery of a free 17' boat.  Its another possession that needs A LOT of work, but should be worth the sweat in the end.

Thursday, we cooked our first meal on the new stove and tested out the hundreds of TV channels.  Despite our chaotic DIY reality, we still find HGTV wonderfully entertaining.  The best part of this low-key evening was crashing on a mattress and not crawling into a sleeping bag at the end of the day.