A Place Called Home
All right, so six days, five states, and one brand spanking new home later, we're reporting to you from Omaha, Nebraska, home of cornfields, cows, and a lot of white people. Dominic and I have been moved into our house since Halloween day, but the movers came with our stuff early this morning. And when I say movers, I mean mover. The guy driving the truck told us he'd have to pick up additional men in Missouri to help with the move and that would delay us getting our stuff until tomorrow, so Dominic sucked it up and told him to come straight here and he'd help. I had a hard time too, for sure--what with all the standing around and watching I did and moving my hand every five minutes or so to check things off the inventory. Wow, it was rough.
Now we've got a house full of boxes, but our computer's unpacked. As soon as the mover left Dominic said, "QUICK WE MUST FIND THE COMPUTER," and there was much frenzy of box opening and packaging paper tossing and we almost couldn't find the power strip, but lo it appeared to us swathed in shining light and we had internet once more. Once we actually get our stuff unpacked our house is going to look quite empty again. We have a couch, a table, a computer, and a bedroom set. It filled up a two bedroom apartment, but it won't go far in this two story house built for a family. No fear, though, Dominic and I have discovered the wonder that is Nebraska Furniture Mart, and we already have a good idea about which armoire and computer desk we want. Beyond that, we can't afford to buy much more furniture right now. Guests will have to sit on the floor. Pity.
Let's see, what else--oh yeah, I want to paint our foyer and stairwell two shades of orange, one of which is very bright, and DOMINIC IS ACTUALLY LETTING ME. We live in the coolest neighborhood ever (we have a chinese and pizza place and a corner grocery two blocks away--do you?) And I haven't had a shower going on three days now. I bet you didn't want to know that, but I told you anyway, SO SUCK IT UP!
More to come...
Now we've got a house full of boxes, but our computer's unpacked. As soon as the mover left Dominic said, "QUICK WE MUST FIND THE COMPUTER," and there was much frenzy of box opening and packaging paper tossing and we almost couldn't find the power strip, but lo it appeared to us swathed in shining light and we had internet once more. Once we actually get our stuff unpacked our house is going to look quite empty again. We have a couch, a table, a computer, and a bedroom set. It filled up a two bedroom apartment, but it won't go far in this two story house built for a family. No fear, though, Dominic and I have discovered the wonder that is Nebraska Furniture Mart, and we already have a good idea about which armoire and computer desk we want. Beyond that, we can't afford to buy much more furniture right now. Guests will have to sit on the floor. Pity.
Let's see, what else--oh yeah, I want to paint our foyer and stairwell two shades of orange, one of which is very bright, and DOMINIC IS ACTUALLY LETTING ME. We live in the coolest neighborhood ever (we have a chinese and pizza place and a corner grocery two blocks away--do you?) And I haven't had a shower going on three days now. I bet you didn't want to know that, but I told you anyway, SO SUCK IT UP!
More to come...
posted by Kate at 8:34 AM
2 Comments:
So glad you are back online and that all is well in corn and cow country. (Orange goes with yellow on candy corn, so those Nebraskans should appreciate the choice in color!)
Good to talk with you last night and remember that living well is the best revenge - love, A.C.
Woo hoo! Congratulations on your move!
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