Finally–cheesecake for Marie

It was a busy week.
Marie was patient waiting for her birthday celebration.
She requested, and received, Oreo cheesecake.

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Her gifts from mom and dad included three packages.  Each one had a small construction paper cut out of an article of clothing.  I will take her shopping and she can find a few outfits for college.  BJU has a dress code, and it will be fun doing our first ever “Back to School” shopping.

Nan’s heading north

Last summer, shortly after we moved to SC, Nan joined us.  She’d sold her house, packed all her things, and struck out to a new adventure.

Meanwhile, the market just turned upside down.  It proved exceedingly difficult to find a house for her needs and budget in our area.  She found an apartment, but it was never quite home.  What is more, while the driving in our little corner of the world isn’t too bad, the traffic can get pretty crazy if you venture in other directions.   She made some sweet friends at church, but there were only a smattering of things to keep her busy, and the kids had so much going on, it was hard to hang out some of the time.

And in May, after losing out on yet another purchase offer, Nan made the decision to head back to NY.  She went up in June and was able to buy a townhouse in Webster. 

And today, we packed up the cubes.  John, Marie, Tab, Nan, and I filled the two pods in just a few hours.  They will be picked up in a few days and make their trek north.  Nan will fly up on Tuesday and hang with Kelly until she closes on her place and her items arrive.  John will drive her car up on the weekend.

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