Chronicling the cleanup and restoration of our house and property in northern Michigan

Chronicling the cleanup and restoration of our house and property in northern Michigan
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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Plans are set...

...and August is going to be one busy month!

First...
In just two weeks, the weekend of the 12th, we will be moving the remainder of our belongings up to Shangri La. Fortunately we've been able to use our utility trailer to take a good deal of stuff up, so we're left mostly with just the big ticket items. Mike, Peanut and I will drive down from Shangri La on Thursday, and on that Friday we'll pick up the U-Haul truck...which, thanks to Shelly's family's auto repair shop being a U-Haul rental location, we'll be getting at a discount. Got to love family! Before heading to Ohio Mike and I need to make room at Shangri La by clearing out the old furniture. If we can't find someone to take it we'll be hauling it off to the landfill.

And then...
After getting everything up there Shelly and the boys will spend the next week working on getting things situated, while I have to travel most of the week for work.  The next weekend Shelly, Kyle and I will drive back to Ohio. We're moving Kyle into the dorm at Capital University on the 24th, where he'll embark upon his journey towards becoming a music educator.   :)

And then...
Shelly and I will stay in Ohio in our all but empty house, where we'll "camp out" for a few days. Then, on the 31st we'll be closing on the house...and closing this chapter of our lives. We'll have successfully navigated through six months that turned out to be every bit as hectic as we expected it to be, and then some. We're preparing ourselves for an emotionally draining few weeks, as we move away from all of the dear friends we've made, leave our youngest son at college, and leave our wonderful home of 15 years.

But, then...
On September 1st we open the next chapter, embarking upon our entirely new adventure as retread Michiganders and full time residents of Shangri La.

To be continued...
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6 comments:

  1. Dwija {House Unseen}30 July, 2011 08:45

    Wow, wow, wow. So many exciting changes! Fingers crossed for you guys.

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  2. Dave Wojo30 July, 2011 10:37

    Thanks, Dwija! :)

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  3. Anonymous30 July, 2011 11:19

    When ever we have furniture to get rid at our cabin, we put it out by the road with a free sign. We've never had to carry anything back. There's always someone looking for stuff for their cabin/getaway. mike

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  4. Dave Wojo30 July, 2011 15:12

    Mike. That's a good tip. We live on a dead end road, so there's not much chance of anyone seeing it. But, we could put a sign out by the main road.

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  5. Sue B.30 July, 2011 20:37

    I don't know you but found your info on the homesteading forum. The best of luck to your family and it sure sounds like you will be doing great. Make sure you have a place for all canning you will be doing. What an adventure. Sue

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  6. Dave Wojo31 July, 2011 08:13

    Sue. Thank you very much, for visiting and for your kind words. :)

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