Those of you who spent time with us in our last home would feel more at home with us here as familiar possessions gain a place to live in our new home. Without a hutch in the dining room, I've created a combination of hutch and curio cabinet with one cabinet we brought with us, while Jimmy has created his own display in the other curio cabinet that survived the journey. Our butler Franklin now looks over the dining room.
The grandfather clock that Jimmy built also crossed the country without any damage and it is almost ready to chime again. I am enjoying my early morning coffee from the comfort of my great grandmother's rocker on the lanai, and a wooden hope chest constructed by my maternal great uncle has become a place to store the tools deemed necessary in a condo life since we no longer have a garage. The prior owners of the condo also left a collection of small tools in a closet which we will sort through to see what we can potentially use in the bit of room left in the wooden chest. The rest will have to go. We are not collecting any more extraneous items.
A Snoopy wall hanging is now up in Jimmy's room, and a bookshelf in there displays his model car collection. The only yard art I brought with me is on the lanai–a lady bug and bee planter decoration, along with a glass and eagle wind chime.
These are the things that make it feel like "home" and remain the constants in our lives from place to place. This too will assure family and friends who visit, that we are the same in their lives no matter where they may find us.
Today we became official residents of Florida. We have Florida car tags and drivers licenses. We're registered to vote. It took some time to complete, but it was a very efficient and friendly County office. After we left the attractive building where the offices are located, we had lunch at a nearby Carrabba's Italian Grill while the afternoon thundershowers passed through. Another good day, and a feeling of accomplishment.
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