Barb's big news.

[Barb]

Hi everyone!  I will be reading the forum here daily, as always, but won't be spending more than a few minutes here and there.  I hope to have time once in awhile to post, especially to keep Earl on his travels  .

Bill and I are moving, staying here in New Bern, but the other side of town, and a new smaller house is being built for us.  Supposed to be ready for us sometime in January. Our present house goes on the market sometime in November.  I have tons of stuff to give away, sell or just throw out.  Will be keeping my fish and our 4 cats of course. 

I just can't take care of our large house, 3 acres of landscaped yard, and all my hobbies and my pottery business.  I can do a lot, but now that Bill is basically an invalid, I must make life simpler for us.  So, our new house will be on .20 acres, and I will have a small front and back yard I can manage all by myself. Bill can feed the birds and sit on our front porch or screened porch in back and enjoy nature.  I will make a small goldfish pond and waterfall back there.

My 6 full grown koi are going to live in a 15,000 gal pond outside the chemo rooms at our Cancer Care Center.  It has 2 large waterfalls going into it, and is surrounded by beautiful rock work.  My fish will love living there.  They are all about 12-14 yrs. old, many years to go.

So, wish me luck with all the work I have ahead of me.  Good thing I am healthy.
Barb

[Mugwump]

Hi everyone!  I will be reading the forum here daily, as always, but won't be spending more than a few minutes here and there.  I hope to have time once in awhile to post, especially to keep Earl on his travels  .

Bill and I are moving, staying here in New Bern, but the other side of town, and a new smaller house is being built for us.  Supposed to be ready for us sometime in January. Our present house goes on the market sometime in November.  I have tons of stuff to give away, sell or just throw out.  Will be keeping my fish and our 4 cats of course. 

I just can't take care of our large house, 3 acres of landscaped yard, and all my hobbies and my pottery business.  I can do a lot, but now that Bill is basically an invalid, I must make life simpler for us.  So, our new house will be on .20 acres, and I will have a small front and back yard I can manage all by myself. Bill can feed the birds and sit on our front porch or screened porch in back and enjoy nature.  I will make a small goldfish pond and waterfall back there.

My 6 full grown koi are going to live in a 15,000 gal pond outside the chemo rooms at our Cancer Care Center.  It has 2 large waterfalls going into it, and is surrounded by beautiful rock work.  My fish will love living there.  They are all about 12-14 yrs. old, many years to go.

So, wish me luck with all the work I have ahead of me.  Good thing I am healthy.
Barb

Well congrat's on the new house....and have fun getting it built and all...grab some progress pics along the way....we'll share em with 'Earl'...... ...I like adventures too...good luck !!!!!

[LizStreithorst]

This is old news to me since we are close friends.  I'm so happy to hear that you found a great home for the Koi.  I'm taking the blasted Angel pair of your hands   You are doing what's right for you.

[ilroost]

Sounds like a good plan. Best of luck with your move

[GraphicGr8s]

With the title I thought you were pregnant.

Congrats on the new house.

[Ron Sower]

I have tons of stuff to give away, sell or just throw out.  Will be keeping my fish and our 4 cats of course. 

You are using the pronoun "I" instead of we. You're not getting rid of Bill too are you? 

I think what you are doing is superb. Linda and I moved to a smaller home on a tiny lot in a senior community and we love it. For us the downsizing was almost the perfect thing to do. Almost, because I have less room for aquaria..!! But we do love our home now. So much less to have to take care of.

Building a pond for Bill is a wonderful thing to do. I wish I could be there to help you do this.

[PaulineMi]

Barb I forgot to ask you in our emails.....will you still have time to do your volunteer work at the aquarium? 

[Barb]

Thanks for all your kind comments!  Nope, not pregnant, I am 63 after all......been there done that twice, son is 40, daughter is 38.  We did our duty 
Ron, everywhere I said "I" is where I will be doing things alone, while Bill watches of course.

I am taking Jan-Mar off from the aquarium.  Those are real slow months there anyway.

If you all are interested I can give updates and some pics as things progress.  In one mo. or less the construction begins. 

[Mugwump]

Thanks for all your kind comments!  Nope, not pregnant, I am 63 after all......been there done that twice, son is 40, daughter is 38.  We did our duty 
Ron, everywhere I said "I" is where I will be doing things alone, while Bill watches of course.

I am taking Jan-Mar off from the aquarium.  Those are real slow months there anyway.

If you all are interested I can give updates and some pics as things progress.  In one mo. or less the construction begins.

Updates and pics would be great !! Get Bill a clipboard and a camera, let him help out...

[wsantia1]

Barb, best wishes on your move.

[GraphicGr8s]

Thanks for all your kind comments!  Nope, not pregnant, I am 63 after all......been there done that twice, son is 40, daughter is 38.  We did our duty 
Ron, everywhere I said "I" is where I will be doing things alone, while Bill watches of course.

I am taking Jan-Mar off from the aquarium.  Those are real slow months there anyway.

If you all are interested I can give updates and some pics as things progress.  In one mo. or less the construction begins.

Hey it could happen. Look at the 70 something over in India that got preggers.

[Barb]

Thanks for all your kind comments!  Nope, not pregnant, I am 63 after all......been there done that twice, son is 40, daughter is 38.  We did our duty 
Ron, everywhere I said "I" is where I will be doing things alone, while Bill watches of course.

I am taking Jan-Mar off from the aquarium.  Those are real slow months there anyway.

If you all are interested I can give updates and some pics as things progress.  In one mo. or less the construction begins.

Updates and pics would be great !! Get Bill a clipboard and a camera, let him help out...

Our new home was started about 2 weeks ago, poured concrete slab, then dried a week, then started framing.  In just 3 days they went from slab to this, don't know how many men worked, must have been a big crew.  We love what we see so far.  There will be a front porch, and a smallish screened back porch.  Small front yard, small side yards, and a med. sized fenced in backyard.  A whole blank canvqs for me to landscape.  Will be doing a small rock work, goldfish/plant pond in the backyard.  We are hoping to move in between Jan 15 and 30.  Busy busy here at home getting ready to move.  And I am much more careful with ladders.
Barb

[Barb]

The previous pic is the back of the house, here is the front

[Mugwump]

Looks great, Barb....I know that you can't wait to get in there and really make it 'home'....you'll have spring to get things planted too.....and a green yard and flower beds by summer...cool 

[wsantia1]

Looks great Barb.