From Flip Flops to Sorels

 Well things are changing and this is a big one.  As you can guess from the title we have left the Florida heat and moved back to the Minnesota cold.  We had been in Florida for ten years and seriously thought we would stay. We never considered moving back until the stars aligned and the signs were all there that it was time.  Our timing is a little off tho.    Minnesota winter is coming.   The flip flops and shorts and tee shirts gotta go.  We got rid of all our winter gear long ago so we are open to any donations. 

 We packed up our house into a 26 foot Uhaul and pulled our camper on that with me driving the 4Runner and leading the way across country.  It took us four days of driving and we made it to our property in northern Minnesota in the pouring rain.  Now all we had to do was back the Uhaul down the soft gravel driveway to the pole barn and then find a spot for our camper which we would be temporarily living in until we set up our new home.

So we spent two days unpacking the truck and then Gary made a run to Menards with the big truck to get the materials to build our apartment in the pole barn which we will be living in for the winter.  After a week of work, we moved in, requested the resident mouse move out and added a  wood stove.  Luckily the power was already here, but it took a while for the internet to get installed which caused major withdrawal for me, and got a water dispenser with hot and cold water!  Luckily an outhouse was already here.  This is where speed becomes necessary.  

If you’re looking for us laying in the pool with a cold one, look north.  The pool is a nice memory but we plan on making new ones here.  So come along.  I got internet now and when I’m not looking through boxes or holding a ladder or gathering kindling or visiting my throne or looking for gloves I’ll have plenty of time to update our new adventure.