We've Moved!

We've been so busy moving that we have not had time to update you. It was a little stressful Friday morning, because the Pods people called and said the Pods would be there at 7:30 a.m., but we didn't close on the house until 9 a.m. The owner was okay with it all though, so that was good. As soon as Mama and Daddy closed, they started moving things into the house. Mama said they moved everything from the Pods into the house in about 2.5 hours. However, things are still in boxes even today, so the unpacking is going very slowly.

Friday, Scout and I stayed at the hotel all day by ourselves. Mama didn't pick us up until 5:30 p.m. Here we are leaving the hotel and heading to our new home.

When we arrived at the house, we sniffed around outside and then we went in and did some exploring. Grandma and Grandpa came over with dinner and then we went to bed because we were so tired.

Saturday, I discovered that the deck gets the morning sun and I've been out on the deck every day since.


The cable man came Saturday afternoon, so we have TV and high speed! We were all excited to sit on the couch and watch our TV again.

The first few times we went out in the backyard, we just stood there, so no running photos of us. Scout has started doing laps in the yard now though and she's loving it.

The Pod man came yesterday. Bye Pods!

We are making progress day by day. Daddy seems to be having to repair a lot of things and that's getting off our schedule. The washer and dryer are now hooked up and Mama likes being able to wash clothes in the house instead of taking them to the laundry mat. The new microwave is still in the box though and now that Daddy is back at work, it will probably be there until the weekend. It's one of those microwaves that goes above the stove otherwise Mama would just take it out of the box and use it.

There still lots of stuff to tell you about our new place, but we have to get back to unpacking. Our goal is to get the spare room organized today. That was our goal yesterday too, but it didn't happen.

Jack
The Greyhound Who Likes His New Home

Today's The Day!

Today is the big day! We are moving to our new house! We are not looking excited because we have to stay here most of the day. It turns out that the Pods are going to be delivered very early and Daddy says we will be safer staying in the hotel until later today. He says it will be easier to move things into the house without us being around. Mama says she hopes to have our couch all set up for us when we arrive. We wanted to go and help, but maybe it is better if we aren't in all the mess. We have been stressed enough with being here while they packed up our room.

The hotel is looking really pretty here with the tulips. Here's one last look.

Goodbye hotel! It's been nice staying here but we are moving on!

We will update all of you in a few days from our new house!!!!

Jack and Scout
The Greyhounds Who Are Leaving Hotel Living Behind Them

Spring Time Is Noisy

I am so glad that we are moving out of the hotel. This week has been so busy with workers. It's been hard to nap. Monday, the fireplace inspector came in and inspected our fireplace. He said it was dirty. We haven't even used it. We had to the leave the room while he cleaned it. Yesterday, they power washed our sidewalk. That was extremely noisy. The landscapers were here Tuesday and yesterday. They sprayed weeds, fertilized, mulched and cut the grass. It's just crazy here. Normally, the hotel is very quiet during the day. Most people go to work during the day and it's just us and the hotel workers. We don't know what is going on, but it's been busy here all week. Mama has been having trouble getting her parking spot. It's really not her spot, but it's right in front of our room and she has been parking it since December so she says it is hers. Everyone seems to love that spot. We have backed out of it and had people immediately take it. All other spots are open, but they want our spot. It's not even convenient to their room, but they still take it. We don't get it.

Mama said we should write about what we liked and disliked about the hotel. We have been having trouble coming up with a list. We've liked walking and exploring. We haven't liked the snow. We liked being able to see Mama from any spot in the room. We haven't liked not having any privacy. Yes, we do like privacy and there is none here. We liked racing each other when we walk. I have always won. Scout can be in the lead, but she always looses it at the end. She thinks the finish line is at the door, but the finish line is really the first one to get in the room. Tonight, she pulled out some new moves on me though. She was zigging and zagging every which way. Mama and Daddy thought she was really funny. We like that our room gets really dark when the curtains are closed. It can be a really sunny day and it looks like midnight in here. It makes for a good afternoon nap.

We've learned that strange people hang out in office parking lots. There is this one guy that really gives us the creeps. He sits out on the parking curb even on the coldest days. He just parks his car and sits on the curb. We think he might be the one who flosses his teeth there. Whoever does that just leaves the floss on the ground. There is another man who parks on the far end of the parking lot and reads a book. Why doesn't he go to the park? A few weeks ago, there were streakers in our parking lot. We missed that though. It was in the middle of the night and the police were called, but we slept through it. People are really strange.

One more day to the big move. The boxes in the room are making me nervous. I guess I forgot about the mess that a move makes. :::sigh:::

Jack

The Greyhound Who Is Headed Back To The Country In A Day

It's Almost Time To Move

We are counting the minutes to our move! Mama called all the utility companies yesterday and then she found out that in order to get the water switched over, she had to fill out an application. Scout and I piled in the car and off we went to our new town. We drove past our new house again and it looks like they are really moving out. Mama felt better after seeing progress there.

Today is our last day of work until the 18th. The pizza man is coming tonight because Mama says the kitchen is now closed except for breakfast. Daddy says today is the last day to relax. Tomorrow, we have to pack up our room and then Mama and Daddy have to go to the bank and get the money for the house and then do the walk through. They will then go to the store and buy new locks and a few other things that they want to install on Friday. Friday at 9 a.m. is the closing! The only downside is that the sellers have until 5 p.m. on Friday to get out. We hope they are out by tomorrow but according to the contract, they have until 5 p.m. Our agent said we can start moving in, but we don't want to get in their way. We really want to have our Pods delivered on Friday, but we have to wait and see what's happening at the house before we can re-schedule them for Friday. We have them scheduled for Saturday, so that will be the latest that they will arrive. The new bed is coming Friday afternoon.

Oh, goodness, Mama says this posting is just a lot of babble. I'm just very excited about our BIG move. We've been talking about it for over a year and now it's finally happening! I'm going to be able to run again. Daddy says it will not snow at the new house at least for 11 months. It started snowing here from the day we moved in and seems like it snows all the time. I'm happy to be out of here!

Jack
The Greyhound Who Is Moving On Friday!

My Sister Likes To Shower At The Dump Station

Mama decided to be nice to us after she woke us up an hour early yesterday. She and Daddy drove us past our new house for the 20th time and then we stopped at McDonald's for a McChicken. We then headed to a state park to see the campers because Daddy is going through camping withdrawals. It was a warm day. Actually, it was hot! It was 80 and because the trees are still missing their leaves, there is no shade. Daddy said it wasn't hot, but the rest of us thought it was hot. We walked down to the river and what did Scout do? She got in and laid down. She loves the water. I shocked everyone by getting in without being asked to. I started to lay down, but a stick was in my way and it scared me. I did stand in the water though. That's a big improvement over previous years. A few years ago, I was coaxed into a creek. Everyone said "it will be fine Jack, come on in." I went in and fell in a hole. That was scary and I have avoided water since then. Anyway, when Scout got up from the water today, she was covered in mud. Mama said she would have to get a bath because there is no way she could lay on the bed at the hotel. I didn't want to have to ride in the Jeep with her being that dirty. Daddy suggested we take her to the dump station and rinse her off. Mama thought she would throw a fit when Daddy showered her at the dump station, but she liked it. It was clean water, so it was fine. I bet now Scout will want to stop at every dump station she sees to get a shower. I wish Mama would have taken photos of Scout getting her shower so I could show you how strange she is, but there are no photos.

We left the park and then took a scenic drive back home. We, of course, had to drive by the new house again. Daddy says there is no way they are going to be moved out in time. Mama is now nervous about everything going as planned. Our bed is supposed to arrive on Friday, so if the closing doesn't happen on time, it could be a real mess with canceling things. Oh, I forgot to tell you that they ordered the bed on Saturday and Daddy told us he spent lots of money on us because we will use the new bed when they are not in it and Mama bought us a new bed spread. Mama bought herself a new pillow and it is very comfy. I've been using it.

Jack
The Greyhound Who Has A Sister Who Likes To Shower At The Dump Station