Garden City to Moscow

On truck loading day it was so fun that so many friends could come pizza, load, and show me how to "Magic Eraser!" We couldn't have pulled it together without you!

That night, John and Neola flew in and helped us with a final wrap up. 

Early Tuesday morning we woke up, did a final wipe down, and backed our way out of the house cleaning capers as we went.

While our 26 ft truck wasn't stuffed to the gills, we probably couldn't have fit it all in the smaller size. Which is a bummer because the day before we were supposed to pick it up, we got a call from Uhaul letting us know that our two options for truck pick up were 2.5 hours away. Lame. We bartered a discount, an extra day and then drove to pick it up on Monday.

Driving crew!

Our first stop was at a mega fuel center where Neola and I fueled up on Starbucks. John drove the truck, Luke drive his car and Neola and I were road trip buddies in my car. 

Early Wednesday morning rest stop. 

IKEA! Kitchen ogling. I can assure you our apartment kitchen would love this makeover.

Hello Idaho scenery!
The day we arrived in Moscow was busy! Luke and John went to get paperwork done for our apartment and get some basic groceries. Neola and I went to get my fingerprinting,school paperwork done and take a tour of my new school workplace!

Sooooo much stuff.

Getting Together

Our last bit of time in Garden City was jam packed! Things didn't really become "official" until about two weeks before the move. 

Dan, Violet, Me!

Flying with Mary!

Fiesta Parade watching!

Martha and Susan were so thoughtful in giving me my very own piece of Patrick Dougans to have in Moscow. 

Me and Sandy

Pat, Mary and I went to see the famous hairball and W. Chicken farm!

My students from last year were so sweet to me!

I really got down to consolidating everything from when we lived long distance, and from acquiring many of my moms supplies. 

Thank goodness for saved frosting containers and Costco size peanut butter jars.

For some reason during moving one always finds the things you can never find when you need them. 

Husbands like to take time to drive their wives bonkers. I had these all sorted and Luke called me back "for something." I noticed there was a hanger out of place. Fixed it. And Luke started laughing hysterically. Fool was playing mind tricks. 

Books anyone?

Luke's getting pumped up for our team couch wrapping event. 

Take that chipotle.

A Little of Everything-golf, crochet, knit, french toast, dust and maybe SNOW

Finish it up Fridays are no longer in my life, as work has taken their place. On the bright side, now I get excited about wearing jeans on Fridays again!
Also on the bright side, I finished crocheting this girly blanket on Saturday!

I also went to Crafting at the Coffeehouse. In my very well coordinated outfit. Right down to my fingernails which are OPI's "Green-wich Village." I'm working on a Lintilla scarf which is in the Hitchhiker Scarf Series on Ravelry. It's my goal to do all four scarves in the series of patterns written by Martina Behm.

Saturday and Sunday Luke and I hit some balls at the driving range.

 When he takes a shot at it, he looks all cool and professional. Like a golf pro or something. When I'm at the driving range, it's quite the scene.

 I put the ball on the tee all clumsy like. After 5 minutes, when I still cant get it to stay on the tee,

 I give in and really give it my full attention!

 7 minutes later I take a swing at the ball. 

 and miss it completely. 

 Well... only by a leeeeetle bit. 

 We've been lucky as our freak weather has only come during the week. Our weekends have been rather enjoyable. True to form the wind came in and picked up the dust turning our sky a nice grey brown.

Luke made me french toast in celebration of him taking his first day off in a couple weeks!

 Soooo good with butter and REAL maple syrup from Costco!

Lastly "they" have predicted snow for tomorrow. I'm wishing, and hoping, and praying and...you get the drift. I'd love some moisture to keep the dust down. A snow day would be okay in my book too.

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