Life in the south

Wow, it has been quite awhile since I last posted. This moving thing sure is taking up a lot of my time. We are slowly but surely getting the boxes unpacked. The weather has been absolutely amazing. I am in the process of deciding on curtains for the majority of our rooms. I completed the kitchen today and am very pleased with the outcome. I found a store down here called the Classy Flea. It is kind of like an indoor flea market, but more upscale. It is a very eclectic type place and their prices are downright affordable. Today we picked up a new kitchen table and 4 chairs for 100 dollars!!!!!!!!! I go there about 2 times a week because they are always getting in new stuff. Work is going well. We continue to be impressed with the friendliness of the south. David is enjoying his new store. The boys are adjusting to their new home. Jeff came for a visit last weekend and we had a blast. Martha is liking her new home, too. There are a lot more bulldogs down here including one just 4 doors up from us. Will post more and pictures when I have the time.

Birthday, Moving, Car Blow Ups,and Bugs oh my!

Fisrt of all, Miss Jennifer Lynn Huntowski turned the ripe old age of 24 last Friday. I really missed not being there for her celebration, but it sounded like her dad and brother gave her a proper celebration. I am very proud of Jennifer and all she is doing to try and make a better life for herself. Oh, and if you don't know, Huntowski is the Polish way of spelling Hunt:) Jennifer we love you and miss you. We moved into our house last Friday and things are going well. We currently have 2 air mattresses, a small sofa type bed, 2 camping chairs a tv and a computer to keep us entertained. While we had no complaints about our temporary housing, being able to have more then one room sure is nice. We are very excited for Daddy and Steve to be joining us at the end of this week!!!!!!!!!!! David and I will be working a stones throw away from each other. We didn't plan it that way, but are glad that it did. A little bit of a downer is that David's car died on him last night. Today did not reveal very good news. Apparently he "threw a bearing from his engine" which I have been told is not good. He initially had it towed to a repair shop, but had to then have it towed to Hyundai to see if it will be covered under warranty. If is is not covered under warranty, the cost to fix it will be about $5000.00. Gulp! If the expense is on him, he will be getting a different car. His car is only a 2006 with 86000 miles, so way too young to have this happen. And last but not least. the bugs!!! I forgot how much bigger the bugs grow in the south. Because our house sat vacant for 4 months, I think the bugs feel they own the place. I am talking 3-4 inch bettle type bugs that scare the bejeebers our of me. Of course doing the single parenting thing means I have to stay positive and kill the buggers, all the while wanting to cry. We have made huge progress in this department. I think I have sprayed enough anti bug toxins around the house to kill a small army. This night I found only three of them in the house, on their backs, struggling to try and come back to life. I LOVE the fact that they die a slow painful, paralyzing death. They like to come out at night and I see them walking aournd outside. According to my peeps at work you just have to learn to live with them.........we'll see about that. Over all life in Georgia is going well. I can't wait to be reunited with my husband and turn the bug killing duties over to him.

And we are moving to.................

The state that has the cherokee rose for its states flower.
The state that has the brown thrasher as its state bird.
The state that is the number one producer of the three P's: Peanuts, Pecans and Peaches.
The state that I officially graduated high school in.
The state where Uga resides.
The state that boasts naked dogs.
Ok, you probably figured it out by now. Yes, we are moving to Georgia!!!! We are still nailing down a definite date, but the packing and pitching has begun. Currently there is more pitching being done than packing. I think I liked it better when we moved more often. We have accumulated a lot of "stuff" in the 10 years we have been here. We are thankful that David has access to a dumpster at work as he has been taking a lot of the trash with him. While we are excited about our new adventure, I must say that I will miss my team at work. I finally broke the news to them last week and two of my full timers broke down in tears. They have been very loyal to me and I hope my replacement will continue to see the potential in them. I will update as soon as we have a definite date to move.

WOW!

I can't believe it has been over a month since my last update. A lot has happened in that month. Let's see.......Angela and Nehemiah arrived safely, Grandma arrived shortly after them, Janet and Matt arrived shortly after Grandma, Brian graduated from high school, Janet and Matt left, Grandma left a few days after them, and Angela and Nehemiah left a few days after Grandma. I will be dedicating a post to Brian's graduation as soon as I can figure out how to upload the pics from a disc. On the very same day that Angela arrived, I broke a toe on my right foot which landed me out of work for a month. I went back to work for a week and then we headed on our vacation to North Carolina and Florida!!!! We had a great time. We visited the UNC Asheville campus and it was love at first sight. I haven't seen an infinite number of campuses, but this one is the best I have ever seen. Again, I will have to post vacation pictures at a later date. Oh yeah, and the mascots for UNC Asheville is none other than a bulldog!!!!!!!!!!!! While I was in NC I interviewed for a transfer position. I really was not happy with the position they were slotting me for, so I applied to another store in NC that has an opening in the logistics department. The story does not end here as David now has the possibility of a job in Nashville, or Atlanta. I am so emotionally and physically drained at the present time. The good news is any of these locations in just four hours away from UNC Asheville so Jeff would still be able to come home on long weekends, breaks, etc. Hopefully within the next two weeks this will all be sorted out. It has to be because it is driving me insane.

Saying goodbye.......

........ Is so very hard to do. Today I said goodbye to Angela and Nehemiah. When she originally told me she was coming for 18 days, all I could think about was how much time we would have together. When the last time you saw your oldest daughter was 18 months ago, 18 days sounded like an eternity. I couldn't wait for their arrival and counted down the weeks, then days, then hours, and finally minutes. And just like that 18 days was here before we knew it. Why is it that the good times just fly by and the tough times seem to linger on? We had so much fun during her time here. I will forever remember the first kiss my grandson gave me. I will forever remember giving him a bath during a thunderstorm. The thunder scared him and he reached out for me to hold him, and he grabbed me around my neck with his little arms holding on for dear life. I will never forget the look on his face when he saw grandma had a "bark bark". I will never forget his running in the grass, splashing his little feet in the puddles after the rain, eating Oreos, playing with his aunt and uncles, trying grandma and grandpa's patience.......the list goes on. But, the number one thing I will never forget is seeing the love my daughter has for her son and the love he has for her. Angela, I am so proud of you. Thank you for allowing me to have 18 days of unlimited access to your son/my grandson. You are an amazing woman and I love you and Nehemiah more then you will ever know.

Happy Birthday Brian Daniel!

Oh my gosh, Brian Daniel Hunt is 18 years old today! I can not believe he is now a legal beagle! Brian continues to bring us so much joy. He graduates from high school in just one week and we couldn't be prouder. Brian is trying to decide between being a game designer, a novelist and or a historian!! I can not tell you how much fun it has been to be able to be his teacher for his junior and senior years. It has been so neat to watch him grow and learn. Brian, you are an amazing young man and an incredible friend. You have taught me so much about life, love and your dreams. There is no doubt that I am your biggest fan and I take that roll VERY seriously. I love you today, tomorrow and always. I love you to the moon and back and around the world a zillion times. Happy Birthday, Bridey Boy. May all your dreams come true:)

Counting down the days........

Car seat installed.......................check!
Stroller out of storage...............check!
Grandpa in the process of hanging toddler swing outside................check!
Sandbox cleaned out.......................check!
Thomas toys ready to be played with again................check!
Uncles plotting shenanigans to teach nephew.............double check!!
Valium ordered........................check (just kidding:)

This can only mean one thing........Nehemiah is coming to town and this grandma could not be more excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In just 4 days this crazy haired, cool dude will be in my arms. I can hardly contain myself!!!!!