Spring Break - Over!

Most people look at "spring break" as a time to go to a "vacation" place, rest, and drink fun drinks with little umbrellas stuck in them. As for the recent break taken by this author, it began with cleaning house, patching leaks in the roof, and walking behind a mower after the rider snapped the deck clamp (for the second time!). Then off to Sullivan for a couple of very BUSY days.

We arrived on Cross Street in time for the evening cocktail hour, followed by dinner at the local "fine dining" establishment (the famous Melody). Food was passable (as it generally is), but the company was great!

The next day we were up and on our way for the "BIG MOVE," arriving at the embarkation point around 8:30 AM. OMG! Carol was busy packing stuff in the kitchen, Nicole was attempting to figure what needed to be accomplished, and we walked in stunned. Jason arrived and literally "dumped" the kids, then took off for his paying position. So much for assistance.

Mom arrived and the first 4 vehicle-loads were transported to the new location. I stayed and learned how to make strawberry milk for the younger two. Where to start?

The morning progressed - stuff packed, stuff loaded and transported, and stuff unloaded (some put away in the kitchen). Finally, pathways were required so the "big boys" would be able to move the larger furnishings from the rooms to the trucks and/or trailer, and on to the new location. The temperature rose, the workers kept up the steady pace, and the bulk was delivered by 4:30 PM. We departed and cleaned up. Time for another drive to TH for dinner. We looked pretty decent after a day of being busy packers and movers. WHEW! What a day!

We all slept very well that night.

Thursday, after a leisurely morning, we headed back to the new place to see what additional assistance we could lend before heading out of town. One trip to the old place to pick up clothes, and it was time to organize for our departure. The 4X4 Ford is tough on your back! The drive home was murderous!

The rest of "spring break?" Friday, after breakfast in town and picking up plumbing stuff, Don headed north. Within an hour my friend Ellen called - she arrived at 9 PM Friday night. Saturday, after breakfast, we mounted the bicycles and toured the local area - including the campground at Coon Creek (full of hills I might add). Ellen left at 5:30 PM - another long day.

Sunday - the day of rest: church, groceries, laundry (hung on line to dry), picked (or gleaned) strawberries from neighbor's patch, more laundry on the line, mowed, laundry off the line (started to rain), and - finally - porch time with my book! Vacation has ended - time to rest.

"All human situations have their inconveniences. We feel those of the present but neither see or feel those of the future; and hence we often make troublesome changes without amendment, and frequently for the worse." - Benjamin Franklin