Sorry no pictures this post. We have been in Pennsylvania for over week and a half now. We are still trying to put stuff away and give our house some order. Hopefully next week I'll have some pictures up.
We managed to make the move up here without too much trouble. We loaded up the moving truck, and against all odds, fit everything except one item of furniture in the truck. We got a fairly late start out of Raleigh that Saturday night and pulled into our luxurious accomodations at Days Inn in Ashland, VA. A warning to all: please do not EVER go to this motel - it was a dump. When we arrived at 3 am, there were quite a few people just kind of milling around outside which didn't exactly give it that safe and secure vibe. That Sunday we rolled out of there and pulled into State College, PA in the early evening. On Monday, we closed on our house and started moving in. My mom and Andrew's dad were with us to lend their helping hands and I honestly don't know what we would have done without them.
While they were here, Andrew and I got our Pennsylvania drivers licenses - it took FOREVER! You don't have to take a test; you basically just trade your old license in. But it took a ridiculously long time. Now Andrew and I are official PA residents and registered voters. Andrew's dad flew out that Wednesday and my mom left the next morning. We were pretty sad to see our last links to home leave.
We're adjusting to life here though. So far, every single person we've come across has been really nice. And it's beautiful here. Everything is so green and lush. The grocery store here is awesome - they have everything. And we're pretty sure that we live in The Land of Ice Cream. The grocery store has this ice cream (only $2.50) that is unbelievably good. Then the school has a creamery that is absolutely delicious. And we've heard there's a place that has ice cream even better than the creamery. We're trying to pace ourselves.
The only flaw we've found is that people have lead feet here. It's ridiculous. The speed limit on our road is 25 and I know there are some people going at least 45 on it. It's a very residential area with a school and a church and kids - you'd think they would slow down. Oh well.
We miss everyone back home and we definitely miss the beach, but we're liking it here. Of course we'll like it more once we're done with all the little projects around the house.
Our project for today is to put a shed together whose instructions included a warning "Do not attempt unless you have many hours." Wish us luck!
2 comments:
Sounds like you are slowly settling in. We miss you all already. Dad and I are in Gulf Shores, Alabama with Heather's half sisters and our two grandkids, and we so miss having you both here. You would love the beach. Hope you are still enjoying the countryside when winter comes with its several feet of snow! Think of the huge snowmen you can make!
Anyway, we love you and miss you.
Mom (Chris)
Glad that you guys made it safe and sound! Good luck with settling in!
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