Christmas day in Georgia

We made it to Christmas and have about half of our stuff unpacked and put away. Not too bad! Christmas morning was clear and bright, 40 degrees and wonderful. Here is a slideshow of our morning.

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The studio is coming along nicely, the floor is not coming until January 11th according to the shop we bought it at, but the rest is looking good! I'm getting excited and anxious to move all the stuff in there. It's just a dream right now.
Anyhow, I hope all of you out there in blog-land have a great holiday!

Tim's machine in among the boxes

Loads of stuff to put away yet.

My Gammill is just waiting for her place in the studio to be ready

Studio progress. It is 23 ft. wide

The room in the corner is the bathroom. It has a pocket door to save space.

Looking back toward the garage, 31 ft. in depth

The view from where my sewing machine will be.

Lights galore!! And a fan, too. How swanky can you get?

Wazoo Christmas

                                   MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!
                                                         FROM WE TWO
                                                                       AT WAZOO!

Tick tock tick tock...

Two day until Christmas, and we have been sooooo busy! The electrician got all the lights and fan up in the studio, the TV is mounted to the wall, and tomorrow, some of the trim will go on. Yippee!! It is starting to look like a studio.
 The mess in the kitchen is clearing up, too! I can't believe how much stuff I had to put away there. We thought the kitchen had way more storage than the Florida house, but forgot we also had the second pantry closet and garage cabinets to store things in. I'm paring down as I go.

Wahoo! I found my snuggle quilt for the sofa.

Our little bit of Christmas.

This would drive some people nuts, but to me, it is fond memories of people and places I love.

Counter space!!! Cooking here is wonderful.

New washer and dryer.

The little tree is so pretty with just lights and bows on it, I haven't thought of the strung popcorn until now. I guess I will do that when I finish this!

Everybody is pooped after a long day putting away stuff.

Self portrait, relaxing by the fire.

Our living tree.

Molly helping me with the laundry.

More on Christmas. Stay good...Santa is watching!

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat...

The move is over and now the unpacking is in full swing. We haven't been able to find the linens for the king size bed, so have slept in the guest queen bed since arriving. Kind of close quarters with a dog and two adults! Tonight, we sleep in our own bed...I broke down and bought a set of sheets for the bigger bed. Merry Christmas to me.

Tim and Mike unload some of the boxes

Molly hung out by the fire. She doesn't feel well.

On the big unloading day, the thermometer said COLD!

Frost on the Honda

We have been sleeping here in the guest room, kind of a tight squeeze.

Molly got her sofa back!

Molly hasn't a clue what's happening. Poor baby follows me around like a shadow. On top of that, she is having a flare up of her colitis and has been barfing and having bloody diarrhea. She seems better today, but is laying low mostly in Tim's or my chairs. It's been a tough couple of weeks for the little girl.
I'm sure you are getting bored to tears with blog posts that don't have quilts in them, so be sharp and find all the quilts in my post. They are the utility quilts we use on our beds and have on hand for chilly nights. I can't wait to get into the studio and get things settled there. Unfortunately, the flooring is on back order and won't be here until the second week of January, throwing a monkey wrench into the works. The walls are done and our contractor is finishing the painting this week. After Christmas, the lights will go up and then everything stops until the floor comes. The bathroom fixtures can't be installed until then, either. Rats!

Sunrise on day 2 of unloading

Tim took a little break to assemble two dining chairs. See any quilts?...

He also put in some rolling wire baskets in the pantry cabinet. Sweet!

Wish I could find the linens...I am tired and the bed looks inviting...

Quilt ladder. I haven't located the bottom one yet.

A little Christmas on the mantle

I got all the computer components hooked up and everything works! Wow!

Well, I am writing this as the sun is setting and Tim is putting some lights on the tree. We got a live blue spruce that we will plant in the yard to remind us of our move here. We have a few red bows for it, too. If I get crafty, I may string some popcorn. Mmmm...where's my hot chocolate?

I'm sleeping here tonight!

Oh dear! I have to fix supper in this chaos.

Our tree. Tim had to run down to the garage to find an extension cord...You'll see it on Christmas!

Back to the mess in the kitchen to fix some supper. Too bad pizza delivery doesn't come out here!
Ta for now!

Goodbye to Florida, and hello to Georgia!

It's hard to see the house empty, but we know the adventure has begun. I think it will take awhile to un-load all the stuff and get it sorted and put away in the new house. I also have the feeling I will be looking for stuff for months after the move!!

Studio

Living room

Bedroom

Office

Kitchen

The studio progress is steady and I am so excited to see how it looks with walls! Once the floor is down, we will be able to assemble the machine tables and get the quilting up and going. I figure that part of the studio will be the only thing in there until Tim has time to put together all the Ikea shelves! There will be very little sewing going on for at least a couple of weeks.

My scarf is almost done!

Simple pattern, but still pretty.

I can't believe the Christmas cactus has decided to burst into bloom today, of all days. The flowers are beautiful, but I think too fragile to survive the trip in the truck. Hopefully, some of them will hold off opening until we get there.

My Christmas cactus

I love the delicate flowers and the unusual pink and white color.

Well, it looks like it will be a quiet Christmas next week, as the kid's plans didn't materialize to come visit us. We have had Christmas by ourselves before, but it is never easy. I miss my family most during the holidays, and expect a little weep on Christmas morning. Next year, I plan to have all of them there...I figure I have a year to make it happen, so that will be the project for 2015.

My kids. Next year, guys...you WILL be home for Christmas!!

We will be unpacking and will have the turkey dinner as planned, despite not having family to share it with. We have our health and a lovely new home, so its all good.
The next post will be from Georgia! Stay tuned.

Ready to load the truck...

I haven't been able to sew or quilt since my stuff has been packed and stacked. I did go to my sewing group for the final time and made a lap sized top from some fat quarters I had set aside. I will have to add borders and finish it after the move.

Small top made from fat quarters

The nights have become boring with nothing to do while watching TV, so I got some yarn and started a warm scarf for myself to have for walking Molly in the cold weather. That's fun...

My scarf so far

Did the Christmas cards and all the laundry. Packed the dishes (except for coffee cups and 2 cereal bowls) and the eating out has begun. We go to a friend's home for dinner tonight and to a restaurant tomorrow. If you knew Mr Wazoo, you'd know what a coup this is on my part, since he hates to eat out. We rarely go out, and then only to close by eateries. That's fine with me. Someone else will cook and clean up...Heaven!

Christmas cards ready to be mailed

The house is pretty bare. We have sold the furniture we meant to sell and I am relegated to a dining room chair in the evening unless I boot Molly out of her spot on the couch and sit there. We have been sharing the couch for three days...she's confused!

What a sad looking studio...

Everything that didn't go in the first two trips

We are relegated to the murphy bed for the next two nights.

Mr Wazoo does the final vacuum in our bedroom

Poor Molly has been laying low...the Christmas cactus is ready to explode with blooms. Drat!

What's left of the living room

The next report should come from Georgia where we should be moved in permanently.
I'll see you there!