Thanksgiving Blog, yeah I know it's December!

I actually wrote this November 25th....

So I am officially all moved into my new pad! 

I actually signed my lease on Wednesday morning after getting out of work at 7am.  I had loaded up my blazer with a bunch of stuff so I brought that to the apartment which is on the River Rd in Gardiner.  After a 25 year hiatus I’m back living in Gardiner.   I looked at a lot of places and I got what the best I could get based on what I could afford. 

I ended up with a 1 bedroom, but’s it’s got a full bath, dine in kitchen, and a really big living room.  So I’ll share a room with my kids for a bit. It’s not for a lifetime, it’s just for now.  So be it.

Move in day was Friday, but before that was Thanksgiving!!  YEAH!

I got out of work a 7am and went to Kate’s for a brief nap, then we went to her family’s dinner at the Lutheran Church in Newcastle.  It was a very nice meal with Kate’s family and a few fellow church worshippers, about 30 people in all.  It was reminiscent of the old community meal’s that don’t happen often enough today.  We went around the room and everyone said what we were thankful for. 

We went and pick up the kids and then went to my Dad’s for Thanksgiving dinner.  It was Dad & Linda, the kids, Kate & Myself.  We had a nice meal and the kids were good.  The chocolate cream pie was fantastic!!  I can’t remember the last time I spent Thanksgiving with my Dad.

After a quick feed of the animals at the barn I dropped off Kate and took the kids for my last night in Litchfield.  I was up late, and was exhausted, packing up almost everything to get it ready by the door to load up and move.  Irving was helping me and need to be at Aunt Audrey’s graveside service by 2pm.   Aunt Audrey passed away Tuesday night due to failing health from multiple medical issues.

Friday was an early start.  Irving and I got the truck, my blazer, and trailer loaded up and were on the road around 915.  I stopped and picked up John and we got to the apt and everything unloaded by 11am!  I don’t have a lot of stuff, but have more than I thought I did.

I took the kids to the park while we still had daylight.  They had been good all day and were bored.  Got some great photos!!!

Still have some more unpacking to do, but almost done.  The more I put away the more homey the place becomes!

Thanks all for tonight,

Later readers!!

Mike