On the Way to Moving In!

Hello from Virginia!

It took longer to get here yesterday than I thought – but by mid afternoon I was pulling up into the drive at Quiltville Inn, ready to unload the first of many loads to come.

My first stop yesterday of course was the car dealership – Moby needed a 30,000 mile spa treatment.  All systems flushed, everything gone through – to the painful tune of more than $400.00.  OUCH!

I kept telling myself that this is what it takes to keep a vehicle running well for safety’s sake – and I’d rather pay for maintenance than a repair bill down the road which could be more – but OUCH.

And while I waited:

New busy bag project! YAY!

We can call this the “test run” to make sure I have everything I need before New Hampshire on Thursday.  So far so good!

This is the Signature 60 wt 3 ply thread in “antique white.”  I have this one and a light grey to find out which one I like best – so far this is doing great. Ask for Signature 60 at your local shop, or find it at Red Rock Threads online.

Well shoot!  How is all of this going to fit?

And you know what?  It doesn’t scream “SHOPPING SPREE!”  when you are buying things like mop buckets, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, trash cans and liners, a vacuum and silverware for 24 place settings.

And what’s with a store only having 3 twin sized mattress pads anyway? I need 16! Or maybe 20.  But 16 to start.  I guess we keep doing this one room at a time thing. 

And there were NO twin sized white sheet sets to be found at all.  I don't get that either!

(And I want cotton -- not microfiber!  Microfiber is an up-scale word for 100% polyester.  Are you kidding me?  Women of a certain age do not need to sleep wrapped in 100% polyester.  COTTON!!)

What’s this now??

What do you mean road closed??

Evidently a bridge was out and I had to find another way – I ended up backing up, and following another car who seemed to know what they were doing – and I made it!

I’m HERE! 

Time to unload!

This was a very moving experience for me.  I hadn’t walked through the house since the Tuesday before we closed, in the company of our realtor Maxine, the Hubster, and friends Rick & Mona who were seeing it also for the very first time. 

But this time?  It was just me.  Me and my dream house.  Me and the vision of what I want this place to be, and to mean to the folks who visit it.

I backed up to the back porch kitchen door and began my task --

Wildflowers overlooking the creek.

Lovely front door knob.

Would you like a peek inside?  Click to play:

There is so much to be done - and I am so excited!

I spent a couple of hours talking to these walls (No, they did not answer back – but that’s okay!) and making plans for what is to come.

I really wanted to start in on shelf liner, but those cabinets really do need a fresh coat of paint.  There is time.  And while the weather is lovely I can see us removing the doors, taking them out to the porch to add a fresh coat after sanding things down a bit.  This will give me time to locate the knobs I want.  Oh, so many knobs!

I’m only here today – and home tomorrow, so not much more will get done really, but it was satisfying putting a box of tissues in each bathroom, a few rolls of tp, the cleaning supplies to get those rooms taken care of…and to just become acquainted.

Housewarming candle!

It's a Bonnie tradition!

Abandoned house on the way to the cabin by dinner time.

This little place is overgrown and hidden – there were little shack houses like this all over the area when the mills were functional and Mouth of Wilson was a factory town.  This would have been one of the houses owned by the Fields corporation, and rented out to mill workers who worked the mill, paid their rent from their earnings back to the company, and spent what was left at the company general store. 

There are so many little lost places like this.

The green has come!

This was my first glimpse of my laneway up to the cabin with LEAVES!  There are no more long range mountain views – and won’t be until fall – but I love that my surroundings here change with the seasons.

You’ll find me doing some sewing today – I can finally put borders on a quilt thanks to my friend Kevin who bailed me out where I fell short – Thanks, bud!  (ONE 5’’ width of fabric strip short of completion and he had the fabric I needed in his Kaffe stash!)

This binding should be finished tonight!

Thimble by TJ Lane.

Quiltville Quote of the Day!

Vintage Quilt found in Georgia.

It's time to let go of the fear and trust the magic of new beginnings!

Have a wonderful Tuesday, friends!