OUR FIRST SNOW!!!

OK, I know it's not a lot, but it is our first snow and we're loving it! 


Woke up this morning to the lights of the salt truck on Newberry Avenue (the dogs barked). Although it hadn't snowed yet (6:07), the village crews were getting ready. 

Here's some pix taken just a few minutes ago, around 8:45 a.m. Enjoy - we are. 

Christmas Decorations Going Up!

Despite the threat of rain, village employees Joe Livley, Jake Lewis and Jim Brown got the second installment of Newberry's Christmas lights up today. These photographs were snapped in front of our home, which is across the street from Newberry High School on the village's main street, Newberry Avenue.

2010 Newberry Buck Pole

I'm back . . . 

Monday evening, the opening day of deer gun season, the American Legion hosted a hunter's dinner. The ladies of the club served up fresh salads, a vegetable medley, mashed potatoes and gravy, roast pork and roast beef, as well as a carload of scrumptious desserts, all for only $7. We enjoyed the meal and the conversation.

What hunter dinner wouldn't be complete without a buck pole to brag around? Well this one sure had a fine line-up of the white-tail variety. Dinner goers and hunters alike paused to admire the deer, which ranged from a dressed out, 103-pound spike to a monstrous 10-pointer. Prizes were awarded for several categories and I will post the results as soon as I have them. 

In the meantime - enjoy the photographs!

Joined the American Legion

Well, I'm back with some more news from the Village of Newberry.

Charlie joined the American Legion Friday afternoon and received his membership card through the mail on Monday. The club here is very active in community affairs and supports local efforts for a variety of causes.

Must answer the phone; be right back.

We're Here!

Finally, back to the blog and some good news. We made it to Newberry, unloaded our truck and are (kind of) settled in.

Got a late start on Saturday (Nov. 6) and only made it to northern Alabama. Drove to Lansing, Mich. on the second day and arrived in Newberry on Monday afternoon around 2 o'clock.

Boy was that UHaul a gas hog. Only six miles to the gallon; every fill-up was in the $150 range - UCK! Charlie's Silverado averaged 18.5 mpg, which was exceptional.

Then it took us two and one-half days to unload - Charlie and I did it all. Got the truck back in time and within the mileage allowed, so no extra charges; which was a good thing.

What a bear taking the king-size mattress up a staircase with two landings. I don't even have the energy to describe the process. Let's just say, when we were done, that was the end of our unloading for the day.

Had our first home-cooked meal on Friday night, even ate at our dining room table.

After being in perpetual motion for what seems like forever, we are actually relaxing today. I really don't have the energy to write, which is why this post is so boring. I just wanted everyone to know that we finally did make it to the U.P. and our enjoying our new home and community.

We Have Closed!!!

I know I haven't written since Monday but we have been busy packing, packing and packing some more. After helping Charlie in the garage, I am convinced he does have more tools than a Sears store. Our 11-year-old grandson, Joseph, was sick in the morning and didn't go to school yesterday. Around noon he began to feel better and helped out with packing some of Charlie's endless supply of tools. I'm sure glad he was here.

Anyway, about our closing progress - we did get the packet from the title company on Tuesday, got it all signed and notarized but, because we babysit our four grandchildren and only have a regular-cab pickup, we couldn't get to the FedEx box in Chipley (the county seat) before the 3:45 p.m. pickup. But, the packet did go out Wednesday and was in Newberry this afternoon at 12:58, so the loan will fund tomorrow!

We picked up our truck this morning and just came in about an hour ago. Thanks to some after-work help from our son-in-law, Steven Campbell, and three of our four grandchildren, we have the entire garage in the U-Haul.

Steven also surprised us with the announcement that he taking tomorrow off to help us finish loading the truck. Even though we are not taking a lot of furniture, loading what we are taking would have taken a lot out of Charlie and me. Thank you, Steven, from the bottoms of our hearts.

If all goes well, we should be on the road bright and early Saturday and be in Newberry late Sunday afternoon. Will keep you posted.

FINALLY!

Just received an email from our bank contact - she says the closing packet is on its way - finally.

This means we should have it in hand tomorrow and can get it back to Michigan on Wednesday. The loan is scheduled to fund on Friday.

Hope to be in Newberry by the weekend and can't wait.