After school we all met back at the R&R - John had picked up the dogs so we were all back together again. We spent a few minutes reflecting on our blessings and said a prayer over the R&R, as well as for our new home. We loaded up and headed to Mount Hope where we were meeting Rick Dalton. Why Rick? Because we had arranged to borrow his RV so we'd have a place to sleep :).
With the house in disarray, we didn't really have a place to sleep so thus the RV. The carpet in the master was pulled up to be replaced, but that won't be for a few weeks. The kids "wing" of the house is completely torn up since their bathroom had to be gutted so no go for those rooms either. The final decision was to put the boys' mattresses on the floor in the guest room (those floors are being refinished but again, not for a few weeks) and Hillary, John and I would sleep in the RV.
Problem A: Sheets...I finally found a box labeled "linens" and inside I found 2 sets of Hillary's sheets - one set was pink and on was blue! But fortunately boys don't get too caught up in all that and didn't seem to care :). Problem A solved!
Problem B: No mirror. The half bath was finished but we hadn't bought a mirror so we brought the old green-framed that was in there originally and leaned it up behind the sink. Problem B solved! Well, sort of...if we were all 4 feet tall it would work great...you pretty much have to squat to see your face. But hey, that's a great glute and quad workout!
In true Jennifer Niemann fashion, I had volunteered to make an egg casserole for Thursday morning Bible study. I had browned the sausage earlier in the day while we were still at the R&R since I knew I didn't have dishes at the house. I knew where the box was with the crock pot in it so I was just going to make it in the crock pot. But when I opened the box, that's when I discovered Problem C...it was the crock pot whose lid got broken earlier in the summer, not the oval one with an intact lid. Bummer. As I pondered what to do, I opened another box labeled "kitchen dishes" hoping maybe it had something in it I could use...and it did! All my 9x13 pans were there so I started putting it together. Of course, I forgot I didn't have access to my spices or measuring cups for that matter, but I had salsa and cilantro so guessed at the amounts and made it Tex-Mex style! Problem C solved.
Problem D: Towels. Although the master shower didn't have a shower curtain on it, and I had yet to find that box, we made do with an old towel on the floor to soak up water and just directed the spout toward the wall. As I made my way through the boxes I found one labels towels. There was a random assortment, and Trace ended up using a beach towel, but Problem D solved!
As the evening wore on it got comical...every time I needed something it ended up being in a suitcase that wasn't where I was. If I was in the house it was in the RV, or if I was upstairs what I needed was in the living room. But we all finally found our toothbrushes and a washcloth so we could get ready for bed! Hillary headed out to the RV on her own an hit the sack, while the boys got comfy in their colorful beds.
John and I spend some time that night rehashing the day's work. The electrical guys had been here all day and spent a lot of time putting up the lights in the garage workout center area. Thus Problem E...the trusses changed directions halfway across the garage! Of course they did. But Problem E was solved with a little extra time...like 2 hours...during which Kendall got everything working properly.
As we made our way via flashlight out to the RV, John commented, "it will be better tomorrow"...:). Inside the RV Hillary had spent time "decorating" the area above her bed by stringing mardi gras beads together! At least she's creative. As we turned out the lights and attempted to get comfy in our almost-queen-sized bed John said, "you know, we really should have packed and labeled boxes for remodeling"...famous last words!
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