Well first I want to say Thanks to all who had us prayed up for safe travels and basically an uneventful trip except for the stop and go traffic from Charlotte to somewhere close to Elkin. I made a decision against my better judgement to come our old way instead of a new route that took us up close to Florence, S.C. and then across the state of N.C. into Winston-Salem area. We still made good time getting here in 12 hours after a breakfast and lunch stops as well as every hour and half or close to it to walk and then a stop at Sam's Club for some goodies as well as gas and a walk. It's a little over 700 miles the way we came(out old way) and around 750 miles the new route.
Our dear neighbor Gerald was up at his place and he not only mowed a swath around the cabin so we didn't have to walk in the over grown grass and weeds but invited us down at 7 for steaks on the grill. Wow what a great feed as well as we caught up on the news of the area and life itself. His wife Karyl and her grand kiddos are coming this weekend for a visit which worked out great with our coming up for the summer. We will visit for a few minutes as its been a couple years since we last saw them; but we will be busy working to get this place in shape.
Everything was in good shape and just a few dead flies in some of the upstairs windows. It looked just like we left it in November. We called the phone company and once we turned the breaker on for our electricity they set up our T.V., Internet and phone. We now are not able to call out on our old number but can receive unlimited calls in; that saves a few bucks a month as Nancy has the Smart Phone. We have eliminated our land line in Florida as well. I still have the old Tracfone number and use it when we are apart as it so much cheaper than paying for two phones, plus I'm retired and do not want to be reached after being on call for so many years. I do not wear a watch either.
I unloaded the truck which was packed totally in the rear, back seats, under the seats and where ever we good stuff articles especially after stopping at Sam's. We filled up the cheapest in S.C. at 2.45 a gallon as we tried to eat at a Chickfilet in Columbia but that place looked like they were giving food away so we did find a Mickey D's across the street and they too were busy but nothing like the Chik Place, Yeow what a franchise. Anyhow we came on up I-77 through Charlotte but just as we left the city the back up's began and lasted for nearly and hour and a half. It will be nice when its finished with 6 lanes or more but a nightmare now. It was 96 degrees in Charlotte and down off the mountain but as we we climbed upwards it reached the low of 80, ahhh. The cabin was cool as its been closed up for 7 months but the sun was bright and shining in the west windows and it too quickly warmed up to the ambient air after opening it up. Nancy had the fans going and with been busy she quickly be heated. Thankfully Gerald had a window a/c unit going and it was nice to sit in the cool of his cabin for an hour or so dining on a delicious meal.
We will call the a/c folks here in the mountains and have them come out to give us an estimate on the mini-split ductless system for the cabin. The cabin cooled down after the sun set and we worked until 9'ish then I hit the wonderful soft water shower and was soon ready for some horizontal lab around 10'ish. Nancy is a night owl and I don't know what time she came to bed. The cabin is quite chilly this Friday morning with the dew dripping off the tin roof, LATER
(I awakened at 4 this morning as my mind was going thinking about all I wanted to do today and in what order; my first order is to get my seedlings in pots as the gardens are so over grown with weeds and grass. I did sleep as I've been mainly awake the past two nights thinking about this move. I'm just so filled with adrenalin whenever I make this move or even when I go fishing. There is still the boy in me when its different and exciting; so I'm up at 5'ish after laying there listening to Nancy's chainsaw. I think its time for a Zyhpa(sic), don't you just love their commercials on the radio, oh well).
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