Our First Christmas In New House

We really, really wanted to be in our new house by Christmas.  It's Christmas Eve and here we are.

But it isn't a "New House" any more as much as it is "Home."

Yes, we're getting more and more settled in each day.  All those many boxes of 'things' in the garage are gradually finding a place that best suits their purpose.

So on this first Christmas Eve, we are taking a much needed break from unpacking so that we can celebrate our good fortune and all that goes with the spirit of Christmas.

Instead of working on Christmas Eve,  we will join David and Michelle, and Chase and Cheryl at Joyce and Allen's for a traditional Christmas Eve celebration in their New Home.  Then we will return here for our First Christmas in the quiet solitude of Our New Home.

Update...

On Christmas Day, we returned to Joyce and Allen's for a delightful Christmas Dinner.  We were joined by neighbors who also brought food.  We certainly had plenty to eat.  It was fun.

I took a lot of photos during the two days and condensed them into this video.  I hope you enjoy it.

First Christmas at 136 Magnolia Mound

It has been a good year.

Almost Christmas Update

First, let me apologize for not updating our move to New House sooner.  As you can guess, we've been pretty busy getting settled.  There were literally 'hundreds' of boxes to open and start looking for a place to put the items.

Some things didn't make the cut and ended up at Goodwill, or given to someone who wanted it, or sold, or tossed.  Lots of stuff was tossed, but it was mostly junk to begin with.  Some of it dating back to the late 1900's.  Ha... that sounds strange, "late 1900's," but we accumulated a lot during our 29 years in Texas.  And there are some treasured items dating back even further.  Not all fits our new lifestyle in New House, so ......

There were a few surprises, some disappointments (mostly breakage), and lots of frustration, but it was clearly coming together to become everything we had hoped for in our new life.

The garage, of course, has been where most of this 'stuff' was stored until we could get to it.  But first, we had to install garage cabinets to hold some of it.  And we're still not through with that project.  But we're working on it and hope to get it done soon.

Meanwhile, on December 8th, it snowed...

Yes, and it snowed all day long, sometimes with big fluffy flakes just like in the Hallmark Christmas shows.  It was just barely cold enough that the snow managed to accumulate to as much as 4" in areas.

Yes, it was beautiful.  And what a nice Welcome to Terra Mariae, where all the cottages looked absolutely beautiful, ours included.

And evidence of the snow was everywhere for four wonderful days.

Here's the video: Snow in Covington

If you like photos, here are a few.

Stay tuned.  There will be more updates coming.