Ok, so we are in Iowa!
We survived the grueling 2 day trip in a 26 foot Penske with Bailey as copilot.
Niles did a great job maneuvering the behemoth with the Subaru (wrapped in blue painters tape to protect the paint) on the trailer behind us! There were a few tight spots--a gas station in Illinois that I thought we would be making our home--however, with a little finesse and lots of prayers we were back on the road!
All we heard on the news in Georgia before we left were drought warnings, we had not seen a rain drop in months; until we pulled into Iowa City. We took the car off the trailer in a mild lightning storm and did a once over of our little "cottage" before crashing at the hotel.
The next day we woke up to forecasts of R-A-I-N. According to Mark Schnackenberg (doesn't that sound like a mid-west name!) we had a narrow window between 10 am and 3 pm to unload the truck without precipitation. So, it was like the supermarket sweep of moving. As fast as we could with little attention or care for room placement we unloaded furniture and boxes and boxes and boxes and....you get the picture. In the end we were successful, we managed to unload all 26 feet without a single drop of rain. The fun began when we started sorting and unpacking the boxes inside. Again, this is a "cottage", once the boxes were in the house there was little room for us; let alone our sainted helpers, Niles' parents!
Obviously, we have had plenty of time to settle in. Niles kept saying we needed a "go-go-gadget" house; one that would expand to fit all of our "necessities" we'd brought with us from home. But in the end we are here with plenty of room to spare (thanks to the basement).
Now the hard part, adjusting to life in Iowa.
4 comments:
Monogramchick:
Golly, it seems shocking that you had to pass through Illinois in route to Iowa...that really is the the midwest. My father was from Iowa, ya didn't hear much about it though since my mother was from Tennessee! The SOUTH rules! And still does in our family.
Please don't worry though, y'all will return to the South soon and we will be waiting for you. In the meantime, you will have messages from friends and family to keep y'all comforted.
Watch as much Paula Deen as possible, eat pork fat, collards and cheese grits and shop as many ANN TAYLOR stores as you can find and give each other a kiss as often as possible for additional Southern Comforts!
Love ya!
You think you got it bad? I haven't been to "The Corner" since you left. I eat frozen Healthy Choice dinners for lunch 5 days a week now. All of my new clothes are too big for me! And today, I had to drive to Birmingham just to feel closer to you! How much longer before you come home?
I loved hearing all about the "move in" since we missed it! And how fun to go to the webcam and see just what the day is like in Iowa City! Keep those posts coming.
Love you,
M
Your mom forwarded your blog to my mom--I know the feeling of a new place, and it's such a hard transition, especially when you leave a place you know and love. Would love to catch up sometime.
Love,
Sarah Goodman
http://tangerinetree.blogspot.com
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