Lots of Lasts

It is hard to believe we have less than a week left in Houston.  This week may have a few challenges--there will be lots of "lasts."  I have to remember what I told Josh, whenever you move ahead to a new challenge or adventure you always leave someone/something behind.

Last Cutting

I finished my last lawn cutting today. The lawn is getting nice and thick with good color. I can't say I will miss wrestling the mower through the thick St. Augustine grass in those "cool" 90 degree 90% humidity summer mornings.

Tickets Booked

Today I booked the tickets for Josh, Barkley and I to fly to Norway.  We leave Houston on May 5 and arrive in Norway on May 6 with a one hour layover in Frankfurt, Germany.  One more item to check off on my bucket list--fly in a 747.

Speaking of our dear Barkley.  I have been trying to train/prepare him to stay in his small soft shell travel kennel.  Barkley is more than a few fries short of a "Happy Meal" but he has figured out how to get out of his kennel.  Josh and I now call him Houdini.

First Shipment

Our first shipment left for Norway on April 13. We had two "D" containers for air shipment. The packers were efficient so I had to scramble to get more stuff to get two full containers. The survey crew comes out on April 20 to see what we have for the large sea container and what goes to storage.

Norge Visit

Over the Easter weekend Josh and I had the opportunity to visit Kim in Norway. We had a great time. Other than seeing some of the sights and scenery we got to see our new house and drive by Joshua's school (only 3 km or 2 mi. from the house). Norway is a beautiful country with mountains, rivers, fjords, lakes, and the ocean. Josh was excited to experience some snow and was entertained by the ducks (Daisy and Daffy) that resided in the little "pond" in front of the window.

It felt strange coming back to Houston--not really like we were coming "home", almost like a "visit."