Last Day

 

Today was the last “full day” on our adventure. We are within 2 hours of home. While tomorrow’s drive will be short, emptying out the 5th wheel and then cleaning out the truck will take several hours. I’ve already started planning my winter trip. I’ve decided to be a “snow bird” this winter. 

I have enjoyed my time with Rachel. I’m not looking forward to her leaving on the 26th. Going to be hard to say goodbye. She’s been a joy to have around. 

Today was spend at a water park. We had friends join us. Rachel was able to reconnect with a friend she had lost touch with that lives locally. I hope they keep in touch.

The contractors have been hard at work at the house while I’ve been gone. My kitchen has been repainted. The back door in the breakfast area has been closed off and a sliding glass door has been installed where the picture windows used to be. They also installed new French doors at the side patio and gutted the 1/2 bath off the kitchen. The bath remodel will be completed by the end of next week. They will then start laying the new flooring in the bath, laundry room, mud room, kitchen and breakfast area. These were all things Mark and I had discussed doing last winter. 

I’m hoping the house will start looking different enough that I don’t see Mark in every corner. I’m not trying to erase the memories, just make things so that I’m not gutted every time I walk in a room or turn on a light. Honestly, I’m hoping that the changes make me WANT to stay at the house instead of it being a place I don’t want to be. 


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