Our Fig tree, what will I do with so many figs!?
Our plum tree, it's almost ready to harvest!
My favorite place to cook dinner; our BBQ Island!
A small seating area I created off the kitchen. Gotta love Home Goods!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
We're getting there...
...settled, that is, in our new home. It's actually starting to feel like a home!
We've been here for a little over a week, and I'd say I'm 75% unpacked, if not a little more. All the important stuff is unpacked and put away. The house looks really good. I love the kitchen and especially the back yard. The kitchen is huge and really pretty. The backyard is incredible. A gorgeous pool, built in BBQ, fire pit, lots of trees, including a peach, plum and fig tree. In the front yard is a wonderful lemon tree.
The rest of the house is certainly sufficient. The living room is nice, the master bedroom and bath are a little small, but that's okay. Olivia has a really big room, which is nice for her.
We've been busy putting things away, running to the store every day for what we discover we don't have, etc. It was a very strange feeling having absolutely nothing in the kitchen and having to start from square one. Everyday I discover something that I need that I don't have. It's a good thing everything is close by.
This morning we went to the high school and registered Olivia and got all the paperwork we need. We'll meet with a counselor in August when she will submit her class choices and get everything settled.
I'm keeping my eye open for job opportunites, but am not quite ready to go forward unless something comes along that I just can't risk not going for. There are a couple of senior living/assisted living facilities very close to our house which I am watching closely. I want to work close to home and would like to stay in this field. I miss my old people!
Well, time to put some laundry away and get to sleep. Bob is up at 4:30 a.m. everyday as he likes to leave before 5:30 to avoid traffic. He has a 40 mile drive (he's working in Glendale, which is LA) and timing is critical. The good thing is that most days he's able to leave at 2:30. In good traffic it's about a 45 minute drive.
I do have to say, I really love it here! I miss everyone back home....a lot....
We've been here for a little over a week, and I'd say I'm 75% unpacked, if not a little more. All the important stuff is unpacked and put away. The house looks really good. I love the kitchen and especially the back yard. The kitchen is huge and really pretty. The backyard is incredible. A gorgeous pool, built in BBQ, fire pit, lots of trees, including a peach, plum and fig tree. In the front yard is a wonderful lemon tree.
The rest of the house is certainly sufficient. The living room is nice, the master bedroom and bath are a little small, but that's okay. Olivia has a really big room, which is nice for her.
We've been busy putting things away, running to the store every day for what we discover we don't have, etc. It was a very strange feeling having absolutely nothing in the kitchen and having to start from square one. Everyday I discover something that I need that I don't have. It's a good thing everything is close by.
This morning we went to the high school and registered Olivia and got all the paperwork we need. We'll meet with a counselor in August when she will submit her class choices and get everything settled.
I'm keeping my eye open for job opportunites, but am not quite ready to go forward unless something comes along that I just can't risk not going for. There are a couple of senior living/assisted living facilities very close to our house which I am watching closely. I want to work close to home and would like to stay in this field. I miss my old people!
Well, time to put some laundry away and get to sleep. Bob is up at 4:30 a.m. everyday as he likes to leave before 5:30 to avoid traffic. He has a 40 mile drive (he's working in Glendale, which is LA) and timing is critical. The good thing is that most days he's able to leave at 2:30. In good traffic it's about a 45 minute drive.
I do have to say, I really love it here! I miss everyone back home....a lot....
Thursday, June 10, 2010
It's been nearly a year...
...since we were at the Scoliosis Rehab Center in Stevens Point. Time does fly.
Olivia had a visit with Dr. Mendelow yesterday and the results were that there has been no progression since last summer. This is good. Now, if she would be diligent with her exercises and overall bone health (Olivia - you need to take your vitamins EVERYDAY!), it is probable that she could maintain this. She has also grown 1/2" since last summer.
I know that there are a few Schroth therapists in CA. If they are located close to where we will be living, I plan on taking Olivia for a few sessions. Otherwise, we are only 5 1/2 hours from Phoenix, so I may look into visiting the new SRC there in the future.
On another note, once we are moved and settled, I'd like to keep this blog going as a means to keep those of you who read it updated not only on Olivia and her scoliosis, but also on our life in CA, so please, come back often!
Olivia had a visit with Dr. Mendelow yesterday and the results were that there has been no progression since last summer. This is good. Now, if she would be diligent with her exercises and overall bone health (Olivia - you need to take your vitamins EVERYDAY!), it is probable that she could maintain this. She has also grown 1/2" since last summer.
I know that there are a few Schroth therapists in CA. If they are located close to where we will be living, I plan on taking Olivia for a few sessions. Otherwise, we are only 5 1/2 hours from Phoenix, so I may look into visiting the new SRC there in the future.
On another note, once we are moved and settled, I'd like to keep this blog going as a means to keep those of you who read it updated not only on Olivia and her scoliosis, but also on our life in CA, so please, come back often!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
It's getting closer
Just two more days and the trailer is will be delivered for us to pack up. Actually, it will sit in the driveway for two days until Bob gets home on Saturday and we start loading it. I'm about 75% done with packing. I really need to get in gear here!
It's hard to believe that in one week from today we will be on our way. Time seemed to go so slow for awhile there and now it's flying by.
I'm really looking forward to the warm sunny skies. It feels like October here and it's been days since the sun has peaked through the clouds.
It's hard to believe that in one week from today we will be on our way. Time seemed to go so slow for awhile there and now it's flying by.
I'm really looking forward to the warm sunny skies. It feels like October here and it's been days since the sun has peaked through the clouds.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Tying up loose ends
and there's a lot of them!
Just a little over a week and Bob will be back. It seems like he's been gone so much longer than he has. I miss him.
The final days here will be filled with appointments like the doctor (including Dr. Mendelow), dentist and haircut, as well as visiting my family in Cleveland, finishing up work, more packing, lots and lots of phone calls (I was on hold with Comc*st yesterday for nearly 1/2 and hour just to cancel our service), etc., etc., etc.
It seems like everyday I add something else to my ever growing list.
Just a little over a week and Bob will be back. It seems like he's been gone so much longer than he has. I miss him.
The final days here will be filled with appointments like the doctor (including Dr. Mendelow), dentist and haircut, as well as visiting my family in Cleveland, finishing up work, more packing, lots and lots of phone calls (I was on hold with Comc*st yesterday for nearly 1/2 and hour just to cancel our service), etc., etc., etc.
It seems like everyday I add something else to my ever growing list.
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