Decompressing or Adjusting to Life in an Airbnb

We have been in our new home at 1412 Ivy Court for seven days and six nights.  I am restless after having so much to do the last several weeks.  There is no more packing to do and no more things to give away or throw away--at least until June 28 and 29 when we try to fit everything into our car.

Jim has plenty to do with two doctoral dissertations to read and four papers to write for the next academic year plus his book projects.   He also is being very disciplined about getting 10,000 steps but it is hard for me to keep up with him with my sore back and knees.  And there have been a few golf outings too!

Signs of wear and
needs for repair

I spent some time today and yesterday going through my recipes and purging them.  Cooking is not easy here.  My attempt at a hamburg-kidney bean dish was frustrating with dull knives, no cutting board, a can opener that took great strength to use, no large frying pan, etc.  We're better off eating hamburgers, BLTs, tuna melts, etc.  We do have six suppers scheduled with friends and there probably will be more yet before we leave.

A great place
for happy hour

We have learned how to use the microwave, the toaster oven, the dishwasher, the washer and dryer, and the TV remotes.  We have learned that the very noisy motorcycle traffic in the evening does stop in the later hours.  We go back to sleep after the dumpsters are noisily emptied at 5:22 AM.  The air conditioner makes an awful racket but we can open windows at night and the air is cool.

I am continuing to volunteer a few hours at the libraries and will play the organ this Sunday for Pentecost.  That gives me a few activities and of course, there is always blogging to help us remember this time of transition.  I need to sit quietly and enjoy this unscheduled, unbusy time!

--------------I found a cutting board on a top shelf of a cupboard but I had already spent all of $4 at the Dollar Tree store on a mop, a cutting board, a few sponges, and a spatula.