Lee and I have arrived in Pennsylvania, back where we started last March, and from where we left again in July. We were away for a full 13 months. I am thrilled that the azaleas and dogwoods are in bloom. I was afraid, because of the early spring, I would miss them altogether. This makes me very happy.
We are actually parked in a campground just west of West Chester, where we will stay for a couple of more nights. This is because our house is not yet liveable. We have to buy a new hot water heater, since it started to leak just before we left a year ago. Once that is done, Lee will turn on the house water, run it through the pipes, open windows to air out the house, remove sheets and plastic from the furniture, get the refrigerator up and running, vacuum away the dust, make the beds, and probably a few more things I haven't thought of. We should be back in by Thursday or Friday.
Then I have to whip the garden into shape, and do a thorough house cleaning.
It has been fun writing this blog, and I have appreciated everyone's replies and comments. It made me feel connected to people while we were in faraway and unknown places. Thank you all for your encouraging words and for sharing your own experiences with us. All your thoughts added another dimension to our travels.
By the way, Art Bogan informed me this morning that they now estimate 70,000 people attended the opening of the Nature Science Center in North Carolina. Well done!
The parakeets say:
"THE END"
