had not received any further word from the Hill.   Left for laundromat,  grocery,  Post Office and most important,  the UHaul place.  The place that told me a couple weeks ago that they "always" have Trucks the size i am thinking about,  and that they don't reserve.  But not to worry.  So i go today and that guy isn't there,  but a woman,  who said they DO NOT have any trucks that size.  Which is 15ft or 10ft.  They have 25ft.  I could fit the whole of this acre into a 25ft truck.  I ask her why he might have told me that and she cheerily said she had no idea.  BUT she said to go to Bacca Towing….just up the road.  They might.  And i did,  but no one was there.  It was 2:00 something.   There were two UHaul trucks sitting there.  One large,  one smaller……   on the door was a sign saying for UHaul rental,  call this #,  but i couldn't because the cell phone is somewhere between California and here,  so i backtracked and did my laundry at the laundromat…. and while it was washing,  i whipped over to Walmart to see if they had a cat harness,  which they didn't but did have a very small something that maybe i can use?,  maybe.  It's PINK.  Tazmeena might be embarrased.   But i am thinking about her…needing to come out of the carrier along the way and maybe being freaked.  Got back home in time for feeding early.  Goats know.  National Weather Service portends possible snow tonight.  They wanted their food with plenty of time to leisurely eat it.  Tay knew too and was RUNNING.  Carrying her favored stick and RUNNING great circles and intertwined circles,  flying over obstacles in a single bound.  She is so energized by Weather.  And then i did the evening hunt for suitable pieces of wood for the morning fire.  I check them.  They've been there a long time.  Years.  I check them for any sign of recent or present  habitation,  insect or otherwise.  

and now i'm here.  with that big QuesTion mark.  Talked to Bill last eve and he was subdued.  Still sick from his flu.  Tenuous.  Travis should be back tomorrow.  No word from the Hill.

 

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13 responses to “risk and peace of mind”

  1. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    Never dull is it Grace???

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  2. grace Avatar

    nope. For Sure. Never.
    when people talk about being bored, or….adrift
    i think. No never.

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  3. Michelle in NYC Avatar

    Sigh…..just A THOUGHT – Could you buy a cell phone at Walmart? Something cheap with a prepaid plan> https://www.google.com/search?q=does+walmart+sell+cell+phones+in+store&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

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  4. Deb Avatar

    Yes…cheap, prepaid and essential when traveling! I’m hoping that the snow will pull a fast one and pass you by. How does the moon look?

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  5. jaime Avatar
    jaime

    I don’t know if Consumer Cellular is available to you from walmart. Based in Portland Oregon. I pay $26/month for unlimited minutes, 300 texts and 30 MB. It’s changeable at any time before you go over limits. 888-345-5510 or http://www.consumercellular.com/ The internet access befuddles me but might be of use to you.
    I have done so much deep breathing with/for you these past few weeks. You are such a strong woman!

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  6. jaime Avatar
    jaime

    POOF sure would be easier!

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  7. joanne Avatar
    joanne

    Now that Sunny and the other things are there–the people on the Hill have a real deadline for the first time and it is probably freaking them out. Your small house hasn’t arrived, they haven’t gotten as far as they had hoped etc. Daughter could put phone in mail to you. If it’s going to be awhile before anything happens………

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  8. joy in az Avatar

    Wow, It’s happening! You are doing it! Your months of prep-work and careful planning have smoothed it out so others can help you easily. Good Leadership! Well done!
    (pssst, be careful the cat harness is snug enough, I had a cat twist right out of one, thankfully we caught him)

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  9. Liz A Avatar

    Hurry up and wait … you could definitely use a “poof” but heartfelt wishes for it all to be over and done with are the best I can do …

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  10. Peggy McG Avatar
    Peggy McG

    Oh my goodness, the processes of moving!! I once reserved a small uhaul to move back to MN from Las Vegas. When I got there, they said my trucks air conditioning went out and I couldnt have it, and the Only Other One I could rent that day was a 25 footer. Well, I had to take it. Practically ran over a car just leaving their place. It had a steering wheel about 3 feet across and I am 5 feet tall, small arms… If I had had any decent sized boobs they would have been bouncing so much they would have hit me in the face! I couldnt stack my few belongings or they would have fallen over so I spread them all out and they rattled around all the way back! Oh the memories you have helped conjure up! On the weather front, I am glad to hear you can get snow in your neck of the woods, it can be so beautiful. We just had 54 degrees, rain temp drops to 22, sleet, and then snowed on top of that. Cant get my front screen door open, need to get the hair dryer out!!

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  11. Dakotah Avatar

    Litter pan in same place as crate, enclosed space so she is contained while using the pan. I traveled with pets years ago and did not have all the info. I’m sure you have got this but just wanted to mention…just in case. You’re really going! Eeeeeeee……😊😊😊

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  12. yvette Avatar

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