Exciting Times

My former house has been listed. Here is the listing. I am super happy to have gotten this far in such a short time. I bought my current house on New Years Eve 2025, so about three months later, I am done setting up my home, (with a LOT of help from family and wonderful workers) and now selling the previous one. 

I swear this is my last move. 

This week my famous brother-in-law John came over and power washed the deck.

What a difference! Just so you know I am NOT taking advantage of his kindness, I pay him and bought the power sprayer for him. He keeps it, but if I need it in the future...

So now as I wait for round two of my landscaping project, my thoughts turn to gardening. 

I bought seeds, bulbs and bare roots today, along with potting soil, and fertilizer, but have to be content with planting things in containers until I have actual beds in the yard. But I have plans!

Also this week I got window blinds installed on the west side of the house which means I now can sleep in a really dark room. Yay!

The weather has been so lovely and warm and around town the daffodils and pear trees are in full bloom driving sneezes like crazy. Thankfully, not for me. 

My friend Charlotte gave me some beautiful napkins for a housewarming gift and I immediately turned them into throw pillows, so they don't have hide in my drawer with the other napkins.

Life as a singleton is just so peaceful and pleasant. Last night I made myself a cocktail and sat on the front porch for the first time, eating my dinner of pistachio nuts. 

Then I went in and got back to my laptop, reading Murder on the Marlow Belle, which if you watch Masterpiece Mystery, will recognize the Marlow part. Tonight I will bring my laptop and cocktail out to the porch again and this time my dinner will be popcorn. Call me smug!