six months later - new house, new pool, new addition

Okay, I'll admit it. Six months since my last post I'd hoped to have everything in my life in order and be eating bon bons on a regular basis.  Or at least be sipping lemonade by the pool while reading magazines - yes the ones that go mostly unread month after month for too many years to count even though I continue to renew my subscriptions (after all I can get THREE years for the price of one!) but alas, the stack continues to grow.  Much like the items on my To Do List.

But things are definitely looking brighter.  And one thing Jim and I made certain to do amidst the chaos was enjoy our newly installed pool, if even only for 20 minutes a day.   For those of you who have had one built, you know exactly what I'm talking about.  The 'we paid waaaay too much to not get in it'.  Right??  And growing up outside of Boston, I have a case of what's know as Yankee Thrift.  Buy a new shirt?  Heck, if it's on sale for only $35.99 and I wear it at least once a month for the next three years, it's only a dollar each time I wear it. What a deal!

So I've decided to live in the pool.  Even in the winter.  In Minnesota.

All kidding aside, we had a very interesting six months.  Sold our house, packed it up, moved a lot of stuff into storage, moved into the new house, closed on both houses the same day, broke ground on the pool less than a week later.  And two weeks after that we moved more stuff into a second storage unit and ripped the roof off the garage to begin a 700 square foot, 2 bedroom addition.

It's been a wild ride.  More details and photos coming soon :)

 

Comments

[Meri Aanstoos]

Wow! You are amazing:-) However you are going to need to invest in a "wet suit" if you plan on getting in the pool all winter long.

[MFOGG67811@aol.com]

I'M GLAD YOU'RE BACK!!!

[T]

you and bon bons.... hmmmmmm

[Sue Hanrahan]

Bee,
I have almost stopped looking to see if you are back! I miss all your news.
A BIG Welcome back to blog land!
Sue

[Amanda]

YAY!!! That pool looks amazing!!!! Wait...additions?? I thought you were trying to downsize?? LOL!!! I'm happy to hear you are enjoying your new place!