Welcome Home

New house, some new stuff and sadly a new virus. I think we caught a bug on the airplane, because Savannah was ill yesterday and I was sick today. Still feel a little on the feverish side but at least I am moving around. We are getting our routine going. The phone is hooked up and all the utilities are on and things are working now. Our bodies are still getting use to the different flora and stuff up here. Savannah has a nice rash on her cheek and had an allergic reaction to some wild blackberries that our neighbor showed her. She is doing great though. We both are. Attitudes are getting better and Savannah has started to eat meat. I guess moving to Canada has made her more carniverous. The weather has been reall nice, rains every few days and is sunny the rest of the time. Still gotta wear a sweater.

I went and bought a bed and a television which are being devliered on Thursday. We are going to look for more furniture this coming week. We are very happy to be out here. I think this was one of the best things we have, well I have choosen to do. The atmosphere up here is great, no one in a great rush and all the people are friendly. I have not been flipped off at all :)

It is still kinda hard, we do miss everyone and have an open invitation for anyone to visit. In a few months we will begin the process of looking for a house to buy. I have also spoken to a few publishers, but that will be an ongoing process.

Have a wonderful Day,
Leanne and Savannah

Issue after Issue

No one said traveling with a child is easy. But then traveling on the airlines is not easy either. Savannah and I were at the airport at 6am Wednesday for our flight. We got on and went from Orange County to Seattle. We arrived about noon/12:30 and took a few trams to get to our connecting flight. Since the flight didnt board until 3:10pm we figured we would get something to eat and of course get Savannah a T-shirt for the city. We were back at the gate at 1:40 and we sat. When 3:10 came and went I got a little antsy. I asked the lady at the counter and she said that the flight was delayed. She made an annoucement a little later letting us know that the flight from Victoria was running late. She then made another annoucement every 20-30 minutes. At 5:30 she let us know that all the 500 design airplanes were grounded and we were not going out. So we proceeded to take three tram rides to the C area of the airport to stand in a neverending line. Finally when we got up to the counter, Savannah was asleep, and I was told that there were no longer any hotel rooms except at a hotel 6 type hotel. It probably rented by the hour. I wouldnt know since I was just interested in getting the hell out of there. Reservations for Friday were given to us since I refuse to fly at 7 am or 11pm with Savannah. It just wasnt fair to her.
I stayed with a friend up in Tacoma and had a pretty good time, considering the lady I talked to at the airport Wednesday decided to give Savannah a flight Friday and not me. So I had to be on the phone with them, then I proceeded to call Horizon Customer Service. Yeah we couldnt call and complain until after our trip was over. So I have to pick up a cell today and call these people back and let them know how STUPID and INCONSIDERATE they are.
So friday we get up at 5:45 to catch our 9:00 flight to Vancouver. Then we proceeded to walk a million kilometers (see learning a bit of canadian already eh) to our connecting flight to Victoria. Savannah got a really cool shirt from Vancouver. We ended up getting our flight and exchanging some money to the Canadian Monopoly money. It is actually pretty interested.
With Savannah and the lugage we got the rental car and came to the hotel. Then we went to see my friend's kid Nic, who gave us our house key and showed us where it is. Yeah.. I am talking to the land lord today.
See the house was suppose to be complete by time we got here on Wednesday even though we paid for it September 1st. It is not finished. And it is filthy. So my friends husband, Savannah and I are going to deal with this issue today. If it is not resolved and cannot be resolved before I check out of the hotel Monday then I am going to get the deposit and money back and figure things out from there. Either find a cute little apartment (which most of you know I am against apartments) or just cut my loses go home and regroup. Maybe move up to Seattle/Tacoma/Portland area. But I will figure this out of course in a timly manner and see what will best fit Savannah and I.
I dislike it to get to this part but things just arent what they should be right now and I am overwhelmed with the issues that are coming up. I mean seriously the house should have been finished. But alas it is time to take Savannah to breakfast.
I wish I could have given happy news,
Leanne

The ins and outs of Selling a House

The past few weeks have been drastically busy. I never knew what went into a house being sold but hey I now know. It seems that everyday before the contigencies are taken off your house some "inspection" has to take place. First termites, then house insepection, appraisal, the people buying your home. It is ridiculous. Then it comes to the contigencies, dependin gon the length of your escrow depends on when the contingencies get lifted. Since ours is about a 30 day escrow they have 17 days to lift the contigencies. The contigencies their demands on the house. What they want done before they will actually settle for this house. Since our house is going for a very low amont (rock bottom) we are not going to be doing a lot of this shit they want done, if they want anything done. There is one thing that I have to fix which is in Savannah's bathroom. Other then that ... no! So dealing with Realtors is kind of like dealing with a dick attorney. Not my attorney of course because she is freakin awesome. But some dumb ass think he knows it all attorney. The realtor representing the buyers is a stupid ass. He doesnt understand that I do not want nor have to deal with him, he is to go through the realtor we are paying.

So yeah selling a house is a big pain. Other then the house things are going fine. Savannah is packed, I bought her some new lugage and cute little tags for her name on them. I packed all her clothes except for 8 outfits and her dress for court in 6 days. All I have to do is pack my second lugage with clothes or whatever I am going to put in there and then pack our carry ons and personal items. Sadly I have out what we are going to wear the day of our flight and have bought Savannah some special things for her flight (basically to keep her quiet). I am going to meet up with some of my friends Sunday and Monday. I have been meeting up with some of Savannah's friends too! We are both really anxious.

I set up reservations at a hotel for two nights, just so I have time to grab a bed and a few things needed to live in the house. Plus my phone doesnt get installed until the day after we get in. Giving us time to run to the store before we head to the house. We have things to do the first couple of days up there.

I am ready to get lost. I am ready to see some other part of the world. And I am ready to get away from the drama. I met a guy who was vacationing down here from where we are moving. He is excited to see us again and also ready to kind of show us around. There are some excellent parks and rec centers. And Savannah is ready to start school. She asks everyday! It just wasnt worth putting her in school for three-ish weeks down here.

But alas it is time to get her ready for the day and get myself ready. I will post pictures of our trip on the plane and of our time in our new area.

Oh the next 6 days will be rough,
Leanne