When we were on the road in our RV, often a new home (aka RV) pulled in next to us late in the day or during the evening. Sometimes we'd wake up in the morning with a new neighbor unexpectedly next to us, if their "rig" was quiet enough.
That's not as easy in a neighborhood. But indeed, in the span of just a few minutes, a new home was positioned next to us this evening, as the sun disappeared over the western horizon. With a few neighbors, we gathered on our porch to watch as young men maneuvered the home into place using a remote, radio-controlled tractor in much the same fashion as Jim would maneuver a radio-controlled hobby plane.
The more remarkable thing was the operator's ability to achieve this in almost darkness as the minutes wore on avoiding trees, scrubs, and a small shed on the perimeter of the lot, not to mention our awning. All this with two halves of a home 57 feet long and probably 12 feet wide!
The new home's color is delightful. A soft green is accented with white trim, and this gives us a pleasant enough view even though we were spoiled by a year of enjoying an empty lot beside us. The birds, rabbits and squirrels will likewise have an adjustment to make in their territory.
It turns out the new owner's name is also Jim. Hers is Linda. They are moving here from Arizona to be closer to their daughter. Similarities that are not hard to miss. We will watch them settle in over the next few weeks, once their home is put together from these two halves that just arrived in the night. Brand new with a huge front porch, their home is definitely a plus in the neighborhood.
Ours is progressing in that direction too. We have demolished our kitchen and hauled it out the door to the dump. A wall has come down. We are painting and papering. But that is a story for the next post.
Until then, we'll "leave the light on" out on our front door porch, awaiting the arrival of Jim and Linda.
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