[Gathnet] In new house

[Jonathan Gathman]

Hello all,
   Been real busy... we're partially moved into the new house. 
Partially, because we're leaving the nice furniture in the house we're 
selling to make it seem homier to buyers.

   We're encouraged by a pickup in the number of viewers.  Hopefully, 
the dearth of buyers in August is over (though it isn't September yet).

   After the piano mover moved the piano (and other large items) for us, 
we've been taking carloads of stuff over.  I try and do things at the 
other house, then take a carload back.  I've semi-permanently installed 
our roof baggage carrier, which gives a lot of volume to our already 
pretty spacious (for a Japanese car) Subaru.  The carrier is well 
designed so that it doesn't get any water in it, which is a good thing 
since it rained cats and dogs yesterday.

   There's been so much rain, I mowed the lawn at the old place even 
though it started to rain.  I figured that was a dry as the grass was 
going to get before the weekend.

   Josiah's been under the weather, but Jacqui is having a tough time 
figuring out whether it is just the move, some sort of cold or what.  He 
was better by the time I got home, and was out enjoying his trike.  I 
had hussled the TV and DVD player on this trip, so that Josiah, if still 
as sick as Jacqui said, could be distracted by his favorite Veggie Video 
"Little Joe" (We often sing the lead song to "Lit-tle Jo-SI-ah", instead 
of the Video's "oh lit-tle JOE--").

   Well, lots of things today, mostly in terms of stopping leaks.  The 
faucets for the old house connections to the washer dripped (not a 
problem when attached to a washer).  The water connection to the fridge 
at the new place wasn't working, dripped a bit over time.  Fixed that. 
Yesterday, I fixed the shutoff to the new house fridge which was leaking 
down the wall (again, it wasn't a problem until they disconnected). 
Still an item or two to fix that I just noticed at the new place.  Beth, 
a little more "dry rot" on that door, but on the inside.... sigh.  At 
least I know what to do this time.

   Had an issue connecting the computer, but I figured it out, and most 
things are working smoothly, even though I down to G*A*S*P, dialin 
speeds...  Ironically, though we are theoretically "in the sticks", we 
have a better phone connection, better water.  Now if only I could get 
DSL... ;)

   I do have a pile of todos already, but that's life with home 
ownership.  I guess I should be happy when the list only reflects one home.

   Take care, we're thinking about you all.

-- 
Jonathan Gathman
"Think, Speak and Do Well"
Urquhart Family Crest