As of today, we finally have the internet at the cabin! It's been a little over a week since the move. It was a challenging, exhausting, and rewarding move, and one hell of a story.
We picked up the U-Haul on Friday, February 25th- which some of you may recall was the night of a snow storm. What they had predicted to be just a few inches ended up being over a foot at the elevation of the old house. We got stuck in traffic behind a few accidents on our way to picking up the truck, and it took us twice as long as it normally would. Then, we had to slowly creep home along un-plowed roads with high winds. Once we managed to get the truck home, we had to shovel out over a foot of snow and clear a spot for the truck to be parked.
That wasn't the end of the night though, we still started loading the truck and finished packing up the basement. Exhausted, we passed out in front of the still hooked up t.v. wishing that magic was real and we could wake up in the new place.
About quarter to six, I rolled over and realized that we were both wide awake. With coffee brewing, we plowed through the morning.Around 9 my best bud and neighbor appeared to help us with the last of it, and the three of us, the cats, dogs and mugs of coffee hit the road by 11. I drove the truck with my fingers and toes crossed that I wouldn't get pulled over. The truck wasn't fixed (getting done today) so I didn't have an inspection sticker. Luckily, we caught a break. I'm sure we were quite the sight, and certainly exhausted before even beginning the process of unloading.
With the help of two of my girl's fantastic sisters, we made quick work of emptying out the truck and assembling furniture.
It was intense, messy, and rushed- but most moves are.
And our reward has been fantastic. Both of our families are near by (hers is only 15 minutes), and the cabin is cozy. The fencing for the dogs has been a relief. We had a bit of trouble with the water, it's sulfurous and full of sediment. We've added a few filters though, and it is working out just fine.
There's lots more to tell, but we have company coming because of a major power outage, and I have pot pie to make. stay tuned.
