dual personalities

Well, it’s Daughter #1 here, reporting for blogging duty for the first time in what feels like ages. It has been a busy few weeks (to put it lightly) but I’ve successfully moved all of my stuff to St. Louis and am getting settled in my lovely little home.

Of course this doesn’t mean there isn’t still some work to do.

I’m planning to spend the next two days clearing out the dining room to get ready for Sunday’s Mother’s Day Brunch!! It’s so nice to have a basement where you can take boxes and leave them and hope that you never have to move again (just kidding). My mother has been a tremendous help. Taking the craft room from this:

to this:

And she did it with what felt like a snap of her fingers a la Mary Poppins. It is a treat to have her come over and help and keep me company. Plus, it’s so much easier to move furniture with two people.

Mr. Smith has been adjusting to life as the man of the house. His guard dog skills are improving, even if he does sometimes get into a tense standoff with the donut pillow. He was actively growling at it when I took this picture.

Also, I won’t bore you with my customer service woes from the past week, but just know this. Of all the customer service reps I’ve dealt with since moving, Spectrum, the cable company, had the best. And that is saying something since cable companies usually rank pretty low on customer satisfaction surveys. I could really do a one-woman show about my interactions with Lowe’s this week, but as I said, I’ll spare you. Also, this is a real sign of home ownership.

Yes, the plumber had to pay a visit to fix a leak in the basement washing machine line. I feel like Pinocchio, “I’m a real homeowner now!”

I feel very thankful to be where I am. And I’m grateful to my family who housed me, helped me move, and listened to my one-woman shows about various experiences over the past few months. xo.