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I think I surpassed the amount of stress my body, mind and soul can handle...but the boys and I moved into our place in Grand Junction yesterday! Let me back up, and explain a little of the stress. I had a "perfect" vision of how everything would turn out, but nothing turned out as I had planned-except for the fact that the moving company I used kicked butt and we moved everything to storage in 2 hours. Little things went wrong...like, I didn't know the buyers were having all these inspections done the day that I was moving out of the house. I wanted to have one last good cry before I locked up, and I was so stressed out that I barely cleaned, let alone shed a tear. But the good news is that they came back with their inspection objection and the things I was going to have done-new roof and floors-was pretty much all they asked for! So, this morning I signed the E-contract and now we just have to wait on the appraisal.

I won't lament about all the other little things that didn't go quite my way. But the things that did made everything so much easier. My family was very supportive and my parents made me a delicious breakfast before I left and packed me a yummy lunch. Meg was there for me when I dialed her number, heard her voice, and started to cry. Neither of the boys got sick in the car, and we took about 5 hours to get here. So, though the things that didn't go right cause the stress, the things that did go right helped even it out!

We left early in the morning to avoid the tunnel blasting that was scheduled for the morning. We stopped in Georgetown, then Dillon, then Vail, and then Glenwood Canyon. I was tired of stopping and getting out of the car, getting back in, etc. so we high tailed it to Grand Junction. Dillon, though, was beautiful and provided a peaceful reminder of how I am looking forward to "slowing down" in a smaller town.

We got to Grand Junction and to the house where we will be living. We were greeted by two people who manage the house, and they both loved Chester and Stanley! They were really nice and welcoming and the house is perfect for us. I had to meet with the HR guy so I did that, and after I was so exhausted that I ran to Safeway, picked up some frozen food, nuked it at home, and ate. I talked to Mom and Jessica and the boys and I crashed out around 8pm or so. We woke up early and I got on the task of unpacking and we walked around the neighborhood. Today I am going real grocery shopping, am going to open my PO box, will drive a bit around to get to know the area, and then eat at a local Mexican restaurant. I do foresee, however, an early bed time tonight as well. The boys are acclimating really great! They aren't anxious at all. I think they know that they aren't going back to 1063.

Here are some videos/pics of the house!

This is the front of the house. It is a little "pre-fab" looking. But it has a driveway!!

This is the view of the hospice care center from my driveway! I just have to walk up the walkway for my training...what a commute! It is a really beautiful place, though I haven't had a tour of the entire building. Next to it is a restaurant where the proceeds benefit the hospice, and where I can buy my lunch there when I am training.

This is a little tour of the house. I really like it, despite its lack of charm and "pre-fab" feeling. It is the perfect size for the boys and I. It has an "open concept" and it also has a master bedroom, bath and walk in closet! The little things in life sure do make it more enjoyable.

And this is Chester and Stanley's new backyard! They are thrilled to have some space. The only downside is I have to check for poop now, instead of just picking it up off the astroturf. It is worth it for the boys to be happy.