Whew! We made it. All 279 boxes, furniture and feline companions are now on the opposite side of the lake from where they were 24 hours ago. This was no small feat and required two very large trucks and six men. The trucks and the men came from a local outfit, Hicks Moving and Storage, and they were great. The guys couldn't have been nicer, not to mention how hard working they were. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again, except for the fact that we're NEVER MOVING AGAIN!

I'd like to welcome the new readers who've found their way here courtesy of Dave Makar and his nice post over at Dryden is Home. Thanks Dave! Now that we're in the neighorhood, I look forward to finally meeting you in person along with the other nice local "Commenteers."

The photo tonight is not of your exhausted hosts, but of the nice French doors that are at the top of the stairway and lead into the master bedroom. I love transom windows, so this doorway is particularly endearing to me. You can also see a glimpse of the nice stairway newel post, one of which is missing at the bottom of the stairway, but that's an issue for a later post.