Packing Part 1

Let me just start by saying WHEW!  I knew packing was going to be alot of work but didn't quite really realize exactly how much.  So, Ryan had to work Friday night, and Conni came over to help me pack.  But before we could get the packing fun started Zoey brought this home.

Yep that's a possum and it was playing possum so she brought it back to her bed.  Yikes, that whole episode could have an entire blog dedicated to it, so I will leave it at that. 

Once we (and by WE I mean Tommy) took care of the possum we got to the packing.  After a couple of hours and some packing and pitching of crap this is what we ended up with.

and this....

Best of all, when Emma was doing this.....

And Conni was doing this......

I was doing THIS.....

Nawwwwwww I was really packing but took a break to pose with the sweet umbrellas we found in the cupboard.  See, it really pays to clean out your cupboards.

Here are Conni and I posing with our find.

Now mind you, we threw out a TON of stuff but Emma just wouldn't let me get rid of these.  Man, she is a redneck isn't she?

(oh wait, I think dad got those for Ryan one year for Xmas so I was NOT trying to get rid of them)

More pictures to follow of our last party in the barn.  I think I am going to sleep for a week once we get moved in with mom and dad!!

We got it!

Nope, not the clap but we got the clear to close!!  Woohhooo!!!  Looks like they want to close on Wednesday.  Whew, thank god it worked out cuz it would have been a bummer to have to UN-pack all the stuff we packed up this weekend.

Know what else I got?  A hot mess of a house......

You CANNOT be serious!?!??!?!

All I have to say is WOW!!  I am very thankful that I will NEVER, let me repeat that NEVER sell a house again!  Just got an email from our realtor and the lender is (again) asking questions about the farm land behind our house.  They think it is some "operational" farm.  Now they want to know some details about it and they will send it to the appraiser and see if it increases or DECREASES the value of the house.  Dude, do they not understand that the property behind us is simply vacant land that was planted 3+ years ago.  Ugghhhhhh city folk just don't get it.  I mean COME ON, you can't live in Petersburg and not technically live NEAR farm land.  (Let me just say sorry for all the caps). They had better get this bullshizzle straightened out today before I have to go all crazy redneck on them.  Talk me down people......

Holy pine trees!

So in the midst of the packing frenzy we had going on over Christmas break we got a really good deal on some pine trees and we couldn't pass it up.  Soooooooo we decided that we would go out and line the one side of our property that runs along Ida West.  That is 560 feet and we did them every 10 feet.  So we planted 55 pine trees. 

Here is the first load!

Whew it was mother bleeping cold and windy that day.  As a matter of fact it was the coldest day we've had this winter.  Go figure....cuz THAT is how we roll.  So we got to planting and this was the first section. 

Oh and then poor Jarod stopped by to stay HI and look what happened!

Yep you guessed it.  We put him to work.  Bwwhahahhhaaa!!!

Guess who else we put to work?

Yep that is me rockin' the carhartts and my work boots.  I am thinking about busting that whole outfit out for casual Friday next week ;)  Hehehehe!  I told Ryan that I worked so hard this weekend that I think I need to get my very own PINK Carhartt's!  We'll see how that works out!

Here is Ryan looking like he might have the big one unloading this 6 footer.  Whew we got them all planted and it looks glorious.

Did I mention that I am allergic to pine trees?  Yep, I sure am!  Hugging 50 pine trees did not help the cold that I have been fighting for the last week.  So it caught me and is kicking my butt.  However I do not have time for this crud and I must go continue on my merry packing extravaganza.  Until tomorrow!

Now it is really, REALLY official!!

Wooohhhhooooo, just had to share real quick!  We officially got the appraisal back and it was high enough.  Yiiiipppppeeeeee, we are really official!  Now we can kick the packing into high gear :)