Home Again, Home Again...

The girls got here on Wednesday night. They were exhausted and had a very large day, driving all the way back from Pennsylvania. Isabelle was awake when they got in and gave me a big hug-It's nice to have them here. The rest of the week was busy with unpacking and setting up the house. We've gotten through about two thirds of the boxes. There are still a few things we haven't found yet but I'm sure they will show up. On Friday night we took a drive to Georgia (so that Taryn could add to her list of states). We drove back by Lake Hartwell. The drive was beautiful but it was amazing to see how low the water was. This part of the US has had a bit of a drought for the last few years and it's really starting to show. Tomorrow we want to head up to North Carolina. It should be cooler in the mountains and the scenery should be impressive. This morning we hit the local farm markets and spent some time downtown. The heat was oppressive but Isabelle and I went to the kid's water park and had a little cool down. Maggie had a little trouble with the heat but certainly got lots of attention from everyone who walked by. I think having a dog is the best way to meet people. Everyone wanted to know what kind of dog she was and if they could pet her. She's really popular. Next week Taryn goes back to Nova Scotia and Jane and Isabelle will get into their routine. I'm in Spartanburg all week and anticipate a trip home the first few weeks in July-so we've got a few weeks to settle in before we head back north for a visit. After that who knows? We have lots of room for visitors...