So here's the skinny...
... we've arrived safe and sound in MA after a long but mostly good trip from Atlanta.
The few days of camping out here were basic but fine. The movers brought our things on the 18th, and I never thought we'd fit it al in this admittedly much smaller house. But so far, it's working. We're mostly unpacked and only a few small things are missing so far, but we'll hopefully find them as we organize and go through the last few boxes. Having given away many things before leaving Atlanta, we proceeded to replace the things we really needed and spent several days putting things together.
I've been mostly enjoying the time off and the settling in. After a few days of vibrating with excess energy and not sleeping well, J took me to the beach and when we got home about 3 PM I fell asleep until the next afternoon. When I finally woke up it was only for a few hous before I went back to bed and slept another 12 hours.
Unfortunately, not everything has been smooth sailing. The lady we hired to clean our house did not do so on time.By the time she did show up, the water had been turned off. So she came in and took our dryer, which we had told her was ok. And she took our washer, which she had not asked about. And she neglected to turn off the hookups, even though she knew the water was turned off. Several hours of water flowing into our house later, she arrived. This has led to the loss of the income from our tenants, damage to the house, and bills for the repairs. The insurance stuff is all happening slowly, but because she did the damage when we were not in the house, we can not get any coverage for the loss of income. Our property manager is doing the best she can to help out but needless to say it has been stressful and time consuming. Also expensive, at a time when we have no money to spare.
Then there is the continuing license crap. During the transition, another board meeting has passed with barely a word from the all powerful board. My paperwork reviews finally came back clear, and the file went on to the legal review. I got an email from the legal person today informing me that I had to come to the next board meeting to be interviewed. Not only is it on the other side of Boston at 10 AM, but it's next week. She seems to think that it's merely a formality, but I'm totally freaking out about this.
Still, we move forward. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
The few days of camping out here were basic but fine. The movers brought our things on the 18th, and I never thought we'd fit it al in this admittedly much smaller house. But so far, it's working. We're mostly unpacked and only a few small things are missing so far, but we'll hopefully find them as we organize and go through the last few boxes. Having given away many things before leaving Atlanta, we proceeded to replace the things we really needed and spent several days putting things together.
I've been mostly enjoying the time off and the settling in. After a few days of vibrating with excess energy and not sleeping well, J took me to the beach and when we got home about 3 PM I fell asleep until the next afternoon. When I finally woke up it was only for a few hous before I went back to bed and slept another 12 hours.
Unfortunately, not everything has been smooth sailing. The lady we hired to clean our house did not do so on time.By the time she did show up, the water had been turned off. So she came in and took our dryer, which we had told her was ok. And she took our washer, which she had not asked about. And she neglected to turn off the hookups, even though she knew the water was turned off. Several hours of water flowing into our house later, she arrived. This has led to the loss of the income from our tenants, damage to the house, and bills for the repairs. The insurance stuff is all happening slowly, but because she did the damage when we were not in the house, we can not get any coverage for the loss of income. Our property manager is doing the best she can to help out but needless to say it has been stressful and time consuming. Also expensive, at a time when we have no money to spare.
Then there is the continuing license crap. During the transition, another board meeting has passed with barely a word from the all powerful board. My paperwork reviews finally came back clear, and the file went on to the legal review. I got an email from the legal person today informing me that I had to come to the next board meeting to be interviewed. Not only is it on the other side of Boston at 10 AM, but it's next week. She seems to think that it's merely a formality, but I'm totally freaking out about this.
Still, we move forward. Keep your fingers crossed for me!