We're almost completely moved back into our home after our year's travel around the U.S. We are so grateful to friends (Steve & Robin Brown, Ted & Deanie Wilmsen, Linda Carroll) for offering us beautiful space in their homes while waiting to get back into our house. We weren't sure for some time whether we would sell our home or stay. After looking at a number of houses in the Sonoma Country area and elsewhere, we've made the decision: we're staying put. We like our home and this area too much to move afterall.
Our address is the same.
Our new phone number: (707) 528-8545.
My e-mail is the same: gpickrell@sbcglobal.net
The family that rented our house while we were gone took very good care of it. But we have spent the last couple months painting, carpeting, and doing a fair amount of maintenance, especially dry rot problems. It didn't take John long to figure out he was a older and bigger than when he used to crawl under the house to fix problems. He's also been on tall ladders removing or nailing new siding on the house, and in the process put some strain on his back. Luckily, he heals quickly. I've enjoyed helping with the painting, both inside and out. I'm almost ready to apply to be a painter's assistant!
Except for two large furniture items, John and I did all the moving of our furniture back into our two-story house ourselves. We didn't need to go to the exercise gym afterall! We have one more pick up load to get from John's daughter's home in Santa Clara today. It's been good to rebuild our "nest."
But now we're ready to hit the road again. See the next blog.
If you're interested in viewing posts from our year's travel, just click on the "older posts" box at the bottom of each page, and you can go all the way back to the beginning. But beware: you need a few hours to spare!
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