Thank goodness it's finally friday! What a week. I am utterly exhausted. Moved on Monday - then spent the entire week unpacking (few hours at a time - still had a full workweek, and my training schedule continued, and all the drama of settling in).
Work was a wild mess of drama - but in the end, we were all in great spirits. I headed out for a relatively short training ride - we had a huge thunderstorm roll thru here with some very dangerous lightning conditions. I was glad to finish when I did. I piled everything into the car when It was about to pour rail like dogs and elephants.
Headed out to the grocery store to get a few provisions and to Big Lots - I'm still missing a few things...silly shit...like a kitchen trash can...and a bathroom trash can...and a vegetable peeler...and a thermometer for the deck...Big Lots is great for this - ultra cheap stuff.
Came home and unloaded groceries and all the junk I procured at Big Lots, had a quick bite to eat and went out on the deck (pictured - click for larger pic) and had a beer. I just sat there and vegged out for almost a 1/2 hour. I was very relaxed - almost fell asleep in one of the green deck chairs. I sat there for a while and was imagining what kinda garden I want to put in. Definately 5-6 large railing planter boxes - containing a mix of herbs, peppers and a few decorative things. Since I'm getting into this late this season - I'll be selective. The deck itself is very large - it's about 23 feet long and in one part about 10 feet wide (narrows 1/2 way) with about a 12' ceiling. I love it. Over the weekend, I'll scope out the window/rail box scene at Home Depot.

Over the weekend - I'll plan to sleep in...go out on a training ride (I don't have to drive anywhere to start...will just start from my new home...head west to West Virginia..and tackle the hills)..then come home take a dip in the pool...then run out for Home Depot and Office Depot to get some organizational crap...and a plastic carpet protector for my desk chair.
Still too much to do. I did manage to finish the bathroom and laundry area - put away huge boxes, put all books and peripheribles in the bookcase, place all livingroom electronics (not all configured) and finished the kitchen. I didn't finish until almost 2:30am (horrid when I had to get up at 7am)
Tonight, after I finish this cup of coffee...time to tackle putting away all my clothes in my walk-in closet, sort and toss old clothes..then put all storage boxes away....I think I'll be about 80% done at that point - biggest hurtle is figuring out how to organize my office. A trip to
IKEA may be in order on Sunday
Comments:
Great deck! - and the k/l/d-rooms look pretty spacious too. You said you had a carport not a garage so I assume the bike comes up stairs with you? I hope the new place works well and that you enjoy.