Transitioning

transition

 noun

tran·​si·​tion | \ tran(t)-ˈsi-shən

: passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another : CHANGE

: a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another

Twenty-seven years of Ray Family history took place behind and beyond these doors.

Bittersweet is the only word I have in my vocabulary to describe how it felt to leave here.

Leaving behind our beloved son, a precious daughter-in-law, and three grands ain't easy, folks.

But it was time...God's perfect time.

These photos were taken just moments before our 5-vehicle caravan pulled out of the drive.

Adam drove truck #1, Jim drove truck #2, I was behind the wheel of my Honda, #3,

grand #1, Dacey was #4 in his Jeep, and finally grand #2, Dylan brought up the rear in Jim's car.

Did you get all of that?

Those two grandsons worked their little hineys off...well, actually everyone did.

And you may remember these sweet babies...

...you don't know how tempted we were to take a couple of them with us.

The lady who treated our well water actually wound up adopting the tiniest one

and our former next door neighbor has been helping feed them all along so they will be fine.

But if there's one thing I'm sure of, it's this...

...if I never have the opportunity to read the back of  U-Haul again, it will be too soon.

Ask me anything you need to know about U-Hauls...

...I can quote you word for word all about their Built-in Value. 😏

It still doesn't seem real yet...

...aren't we really just on vacation and camping in Adam's backyard??

Oscar and Tasha have made themselves right at home, as usual,

but they have no idea they will never see the only home they've ever known again.

They will probably be better at this transitioning thing than we are!

And even though there is no house yet, we received our first housewarming gift!

Jim's sis and her hubby in Florida are always so very thoughtful.

 

BUT...we do have a mailbox!

Below, I'm standing near Adam's mailbox on the other side of the road looking down towards ours,

just to give you an idea that we won't be breathing down each other's neck.

That is, after we get moved down the mountain.😉

No...seriously, it's not like that at all but it will be nice to get over on our side of the road.

Temporary power pole for RV...

And that tiny light blue dot in the field to the right of the fence is Jim sitting on the "porch". 😄

Anyone have any great ideas of what I can do with this livestock feeder??

The creek bed is currently dry but as I write this post, it is raining cats and dogs.

It has been an unusually hot and dry summer here...high to mid 90s for weeks on end.

Adam says no worries...the creek always fills back up.

I do actually hope we get lots of rain so I can get my boots muddy. 😊

So it begins...life in the country.

God is GOOD.

Until next time...