A Gardeners Forum Forums Members History Forum Life 2006 Merme's house hunt!

I'm jumping for joy for you, Merme. (and practicing adding graphics, too)
~Tina

I'm so happy for ya!

HIP~HIP~HOORAYYYYYYYYYY!!!
That is great news....
Holy Cow that's such great news for you both!!!!

Yay!!! So good to hear!! I bet the anticipation was driving you nuts. It's always so exciting to move into a new home. Great time to do the ol' "out with the old - in with the new". Good luck Merme!!!
Christina

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Merme:
[QB] I GOT IT, I GOT IT, I GOT IT!!!!


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I am so happy for you and Maxi- was sure you would get it but you never know sometimes!
Your moving company sounds like one here - they have a very good reputation too - sounds like good hands to be in.... downsizing may be very good for you too- less to clean- more room for what you really want and need...will sure miss you being on line but a week isn't to bad- and getting computer stuff done at same time is a wonderful idea.... 2 birds with one stone ...
Now please send new address to me before you move and new phone number if you have to change it....... so glad for you- made my day!
Nana

I should mention that my boyfriend is in a wheelchair so I'm aware of the struggle of finding something suitable...something that fits your needs. By the sounds of the description you gave, sounds as though this place was made for you!

WWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!

i m so happy for you and maxi,he s gonna have a lot of new friends,you said the other day that the landlord told you it was almost like a kindergarden there.i glad you gonna be ok with the movers,i sure would ve hate for you to have no one to help...by george i think i would have asked keith and we would ve gone and help!

now you don t have to bring the seeds,i ll send you some,but you pm me your new address,you have some space for a garden i hope.

will be thinking of you on the 15 th. , waiting for your new address and praying for you so everything will go smoothly.

say hi to MR: MAXI

FANTABULOUS NEWS, MERME!!!

Can't wait to hear all about it once you're all move in!
And, may I be among those who've asked for your new address? Will you be able to keep the same phone number?

This is the best news of the day so far for me -
thanks for that!

And... MAZEL TOV!

Wow, that really is great news

Merme, I am so excited for you. Many congratulations!!!!! Cannot wait for you to get in and all set up. Now is this one in the town where friends and church are??

Thanks, everyone, for being so excited with me!

Triss ~ this is in the same town we are now, but as close to the other town's line without crossing it! So it is about 2 miles or so from where we are now; 2 miles closer to friends and church!

A good compromise, to my way of thinking!

I spoke with the internet/phone service provider and they said I WOULD be able to keep my same phone number although the guy did mention a possiblity that it might have to change for just a few days... they would give me a temporary number to get me set up fast with phone service, and then change it when they could transfer my line. It has something to do with shut off/turn on dates, because I can't be without phone service.

Well, not unless I have my forum friends looking out after me and sending Melcon6 to the rescue after suggesting she call Maxi's school!!!

I am so thrilled for Maxi because he is going to love it there.

Merme

That is just wonderful! Hope you get the early move in date!

I'm trying to catch up....But so happy for you Merme & Maxi to finally have a nice place that you will be able to enjoy!

So the packing frenzy is underway. Can I say I am SICK of looking at STUFF?!?!?!

Nobody minds stuff when it is all neatly put away behind doors and in drawers and bins. But oh man, start pulling it all out and it makes you wonder why on earth you ever thought you needed so much?!

yipes.

We are definitely streamlining!

Merme

Hi everyone ~

Just thought I'd check in with you all now that this very demanding weekend is over. I read all the Coffeehouse posts I missed -- yipes! -- there is no such thing as snoozing around here with all of you as we so like to do!

Saturday morning at 9 AM, five friends from church came and packed. Man dear, it was truly a packing tour de force. What a massively good job they did, too. My dining room now echoes!

I was so overtired by the time they left at noon, I could not rest at all. Barely slept Saturday night although it was much better than Friday night's 2 hours.

Early to church this morning because of the breakfast.

And if Fernie gets on tonight and reads this: I wore a deep robin's egg blue silk suit with a white crocheted shell. For outer wear, I wore my white fleece cape with the dramatic black trim and my big fur hat that is very much Lara from Dr. Zchivago. It is kind of a stunning outfit.

And if Tina reads this ~ deciding you might have had a point about me going to church with wet nails too often, today I went without doing a manicure first... they got me chips and all. Oh well.

At church I addressed the congregation, explaining about the move and all the help the packers had been yesterday. People were thrilled the application was accepted and applauded the efforts of Packing Team #1.

After church, Packing Team #2 came... again, 5 people. This team only stayed a little over two hours, but they did Maxi's room completely -- no easy task! They did all his bookcases, his big curio cabinet of fragile things, they dismantled his large captains bed with the four drawers underneath. They did his clothes and his toys. Yipes. What brave hearts waded into that place!

Meantime, one of the women worked on the kitchen and packed up everything we will not need for the next two weeks. She also continued the laundry process for me.

One of the men made a pot of coffee and brought me the most delicious cup of it when I was at my very worst thinking Oh I need something, but uncertain what! He guessed; he guessed right!

Oh, and I nearly forgot.... one of the women at church today approached me in private to say that the women's bible study group volunteered to take up a collection to help me with moving expenses. I've been so worried about how I was going to afford the high cost of the move. But before they did it, they wanted her to ask me if it was ok, not wanting to embarrass me or make me feel bad about my limited circumstances.

I was very touched by all of that!

So Maxi got home at dinner time. They called before they brought him home and I asked if she had any cash to pick up dinner on the way and I would pay her when she got here because oh man, I was too tired to even think about cooking. She picked up a baked potato for me from Wendy's with cheddar cheese and broccoli and a burger for Maxi. She also had him shower there before bringing him home.

It's been a peaceful evening and now I am more than ready to hit the sack.

It will be a busy week and I have GOT to start feeling better to be able to face up to all that remains to be done.

Merme

Merme....
I applaud THEM , each and every way ..

That is alot of work they've been doing and
I will be so happy for you both when you get into
your new place..

Weezie ~ I attend Trinity Episcopal Church.

We are a small but very caring parish.

Merme

They certainly are...I can feel it in your words Merme...when you talk about them...

And please, rest up..
get your Red rose Tea... and rest up...
You want to be home for your new move in date,
not somewhere's else... ...

Think only good happy, calm thoughts, and trust
and believe you will be on the other side of all
this in no time flat...

Thanks, Weezie, I needed to hear that! And that's just what I will do, too, over a cup of Red rose Tea -- even if it does have a new tag!

Merme

I got my tea and am heading to nightie~night myself...... Sleep good Merme...

Congrats Merme & Mr. Maxi.
Just thrilled for your new home and new chapter in your life. You certainly have a lot of caring people around you.
Very happy for you both.

Hi everyone ~

Today my pal Angel's boyfriend Rich is bringing his bosses Yukon (I hear that thing is BIG! -- like an Explorer on steroids). He will be taking large items to the storage unit for me...

...my electric scooter, the a/c units, the artificial Christmas trees and some boxes I will sort later, after the move...

At 5:30 last night I got slammed with a huge mountain of paperwork by housing -- endless forms to fill in, another trip to Social Security to get proof of income and then another trip to housing to hand deliver the stuff today.

All of which wouldn't be so bad IF a friend hadn't come from an hour away YESTERDAY to go to the bank, go to the realtor AND go to housing for me! All of which are errands in another town.

The problem all along has been that no live person EVER answers the phone at housing. You get a huge menu and choose who to leave a message with, then they call you back when they can "due to the large volume of calls".

So...last weeks messages were finally returned on Tuesday of this week; we got the errands done and then housing called me after hours to say they needed more stuff!

Plus, Maxi is home from school again today with his headcold and I have an important doctor appointment at 4:15 for a very minor (but important) surgery and I still haven't figured out a ride there, although I do have a ride home!

What a whirlwind I am caught in!

Merme

Oh, and I forgot to say GOOD MORNING!

Merme

Good morning, Merme!

Are you moving today or just storing the bigger items until you need them?

If I lived closer, I would make sure you made it to the doctor for your appointment...

Dianna

Merme...you wore me out already...now I'm gonna have to go take a nap!

I hate those kinda things...a few years ago I had to talk to someone at the capital (Frankfort) and had to leave my number for them to call back. I called about 3 times a day for a week, and no one ever returned my call. Finally, I drove to Frankfort (a long way from here!) and got the form I needed...which they could have faxed to me. 3 weeks later someone called...finally returning my call! :rolleyes: