moving harvest windows

It is official, we are all moved out of our house in the land of Rocks & Trees. We are now a small family band of wandering gypsies. We are currently taking up residence at my future studio with a big tent covering a couple of sleeping tents, a picnic table and chairs. We have some things with us, but most of our belongings are in storage. It was a tough week and a half to finish the move. Tilt was a bit frustrated by the delay in building, but is now back on the job.

K has had some ups and downs with it all. For a few weeks when I would talk about moving he would say "Mmm, let's not do that" or "I am going to live with M & L (our neighbors and the owners of the house we lived in)." When his Dad started moving some big things out one night he seemed to have a big turn around putting on his hard hat and going to work packing the truck and trailer, he even put in some of his toys. The next day he was back and forth on the emotions again. I was relieved on the morning we finished mopping the empty house to hear him ask "can we go back to the camp?." However, when we arrived he was in tears saying he wanted to go home. I have explained it forwards and backwards, but alas he is three and will get it on his own time and under his terms. I offer peanut butter, he wants jelly... I offer jelly he wants peanut butter... I offer crackers he wants peanut butter and jelly.

K: "Hey Mom, that looks just like our toaster"

Me: "It is our toaster"

K: "No, our toaster is at home"

Me: "We moved the toaster here"

...digesting silence

(next day)

K: "That is our toaster"

Me: "Yes it is"

K: Why?

Me: Becaue we moved it here.

...processed

As for the building progress, we have stairs to the second story and some interior framing completed. We have some serious window shopping to do this week! Windows are such a tough purchase. It is a huge expense, but I know that I really need the light in the long (Vermont) winter months. We plan for lots of windows. That means lots of talk about R-value, size, cost, placement etc... My thinking now is to get good windows because it will pay off in the long run, but I have not seen a price yet.

I cannot end this post without mention of the Harvest Moon Party. We are so lucky to attend and be a part of such a wonderful event! We were not able to spend as much time as we hoped this year between some house building and K's head cold, but it was amazing, wonderful and beautiful all at the same time. I am already looking forward to next year!