KEEPING IT REAL - Calinia's last day... tomorrow

Well, today like the past few weeks have been really busy. We are trying to finish up the house, getting it ready to rent. We have had a hand full of people look at it but they have big dogs and we are not wanting to have them ruin our back yard after we put in 2,000 sq ft of grass. It is hard for both Peter and I to think that we will be renting the house out once again. We did it about 13 years ago for Peter's job moving to Illinois. We have been talking to a young Military couple who is very interested it renting from us for the full amount we are asking. So we are doing our due diligence with looking into them.

Every year on Calinia's last day of school, we go to lunch and a movie. We did lunch a day earlier since Calinia wants to spend her last High School day with friends. Went to the Yard House, which has very good food and finished with a Whimsical gelato. It is very hard to wrap my thoughts on how fast 17 years have gone by. I know most of you have already gone through this, and then there are those of you with younger kids who will soon experience this for yourself.

With all this packing we still managed to get together with some of the kids from RCCS, it was really good to see them all. Calinia's graduation party was fun, she had alot of her friends come and it started around 1:00 pm and continued until 2:00 am due to the fact that they were playing poker. Ray, Valerie, Precious, Ron & Joey all stayed to supervise and meet all her friends. It is a very bittersweet month for all of us, I think that we are all trying in our own way to deal with it.

KEEPING IT REAL - Still packing...

Today was a beautiful day. Peter and I had to do errands, and we came home to finish up what we started. We put our house on the MLS today so hopefully we should get alot of calls.

Did I mention we sold my piano? I was heart broken when we did but after I found out that the gal has two girls who are begging her to learn how to play, then I knew it went to the right family. It made letting it go alot easier. In it's place are boxes ready to go to the new apartment or storage depending on what sq. ft. we get in our new complex.

We sold our waterfall yesterday, and someone is looking at the pinball tomorrow. Still no luck on the trailer and that one we need to sell a.s.a.p.

It was a productive day for the both of us.

KEEPING IT REAL - All this packing...moving?

The past two weeks have been a reality check for us. In less than two weeks Calinia will be finished with High School. Graduation day is May 30th and in July she will start college!!!!

It is amazing how much you accumulate in 23 years. We've been getting rid of alot of items and we have had one of three garage sales needed to get rid of these things. We have put big ticketed items on Craig's list, with success.

We put a for rent sign in our front yard, and we know that GOD has the right renter for our house. Alot of things have been going on and I think that Peter and I are handling ourselves very well. I know Calinia doesn't want to deal with it but slowly it is sinking in her thoughts of how big this pivotal moment really is.

Peter and I have alot to do in regards to getting the house ready for rent. Sometimes it is way to much for our minds to wrap around. I know it is by GOD's grace we are getting things done in a timely manner. We keep reminding ourselves one day a time.