Boxes

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Sunflower ATC. Watercolor. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

Sunflower ATC. Watercolor. © 2016 Sheila Delgado

 

Boxes, boxes everywhere,
dust and cobwebs in my hair.
Shelves are empty,
cupboards bare.
Boxes, boxes everywhere.

Looking for the bubble wrap,
searching for the tape.
Looking forward to the nap,
I know I probably won’t take.

Done with project one,
now on to two and three.

That’s as high as I will count today,
to keep my sanity.

Seven more days of messy,
seven more nights of my bed bliss.

Two weeks of hotel limbo,
my bed is what I’ll miss.

(Written seven days ago. Don’t think I quite finished it.)

 

We are finally moving. After almost a year of keeping immaculate for showings. The house was sold several times, but fell out of escrow when untruths were discovered. In the end, there were three buyers interested at once.

We are off to Arizona. Have to be out of here by the 28th and we won’t get the keys to the new house until the middle of July.

On the ninth, my brothers wedding. Small and fairly casual. Lunch at Buca di Beppo. One of his favorites.

Here’s a peek at the house… from about a week ago.

 

House-front

 

The truck and moving crew will be here soon!

Happy week to you!

 

 

 

 

30 thoughts on “Boxes”

  1. Katie Jeanne Wood

    Ahh, so this is where you’ve been..busy moving! Sorry I’m so slow. I thought I lost the link to your website, but turns out I didn’t..whew! It’s so nice to find you again, and catch up. I want to wish you good luck settling into your new home, and state. AZ must be so different than CA, at least weather-wise. I hope the adjustment goes smoothly.

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Katie I am so happy to hear from you!! I have fallen behind as well. But catching up with you is always such a treat! Thanks for the well wishes, everything is starting to fall into place, finally 🙂 LOL I will come find you soon 🙂

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Thanks so much Sandy 🙂 Not smoothly, but moving along. LoL. I will post an update soon. All the best to you!

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  4. Sea Dean

    Oh I know that feeling well. Even though I moved 2 years ago this week I’m still tripping over boxes. Of course that is also because we’ve been renovating for 6 months. Make sure you take rests because that’s how I messed my back up, too much all at once. Looking forward to you settling in and getting painting again.

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Thanks Sea. Oh I will rest, no doubt. we have two weeks to rest before moving into the house. I know my Lupus limits and will work only as fast as I can. I am organized, so that helps, unpacking will go smoothly for me. But I will do it is short bursts, LOL.

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Thank you cousin! So nice to know, as my heart is in California 🙂 God Bless you and your folks, and all 🙂 See you soon.

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  7. Wendy Barrett

    What an exciting – and exhausting – time for you Sheila. All the best with the move – your new house looks amazing and what fun being able to start from scratch with the garden.
    Love your sunflower and poem!!

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  8. Corinna

    Wow, that’s a lot going on. All the best to you in this transition. How great it will feel to be in the new place…

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Oh it will Corinna. In the meantime, I will be able to catch up on what everyone else is blogging and doing 🙂

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Yup, LOTS! LOL. Thanks for the well wishes Corinne. I hope so too. I am sure it will go by fast, and then it will be time to unpack 🙂

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  11. Dianne Valley

    Hi Sheila,
    So regretful I didn’t get to see you! Life has a way of determining our steps despite our best intentions!

    Prescott is suppose to be beautiful! My brother and his family live in Phoenix, so maybe I will make it to see you one day! My mom just moved in with them.

    Love
    Dianne

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    1. Sheila Post author

      Dianne, I have been meaning to call you, and then time whooshes by. You and Dana will always be welcome!

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  12. Kat, aka "ArtyKat"

    I LOVE your poem! And even though it’s stressful (that’s an understatement!) it is a time of fresh beginnings and excitement!! What town are you moving to? Email me if you don’t feel good about sharing here.

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  13. Dotty Seiter

    All best wishes for the coming days, Sheila! Made me smile to see a signature Sheila flower and read your poem—your thinking that you may not quite have finished it seems entirely apt!

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    1. Sheila Post author

      I didn’t think of that, but you are right Dotty. Love that word, apt. I first learned it from an old movie. Vertigo. When Jimmy Stewart tells her, “You were a very apt pupil!” It was eons ago, but I remember looking it up to be sure what he meant.

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