Settling in . . . Part 2

It continues to be an adventure as we settle into our new house.  We love it!  Still have not realy found anything that we really wish we had done differently.  It really has been so wonderful.  I love all the windows. I love watching the sun come creeping down all the ridges around us as it coms over the butte by our house.  When there is a full moon it is almost bright in the house.  I have been slowly unpacking and sorting.  I put all the boxes into our guest room and so from there the contents either gets put in its home or goes away.  So nice!  It has been a major undertaking but has been refreshing too.  Only holding onto stuff that I actually want.
I have not got to too much decorating yet.  I have put up pictues in the cowboy bathroom which is right off the mud room.  That is really the only decorations finished rooom.  But that is OK!  I put together our school room which has been so nice!    Of course I used my new drills and not the slow process of a screwdriver to put all that furniture together.  It is so nice having a smaller school space that totally meets all of our needs. 
This weekend my friend and contractor came out and the two of us wrapped up the items on our "final inspection" checklist.  This was fun.  We have had a fun time working together on this project and getting to know each other.  And each others families.  Its been fun.  It is interesting to see who comes along in our lives at different points.  Sometimes wonder how these paths have crossed with so many people and what the big picture of the tapestry of life really looks like.  Am I doing what I can to encourage and help?  Am I being encouraged and helped?  It seems this last year has thrown a lot of curve balls at my life.  Some I have caught and some have knocked me on my rear and some have just hit me square in the face.  But it is interesting to continue walking in the light so that even when we fall down or are knocked down by life knowing we can alway get up and keep going.
We passed final inspection today.  We now can get our occupancy permit so we can actually occupy our house!  Since we have been for the last month . . . I guess that is a good thing.