Garage Sale followed by family bonding

Today we had a garage sale our last one. The left overs will go to charity and now we can concentrate on our next move.  We did really well over the past couple of weeks we made enough to help for the incidentals for our new home.

After a long day we took the kids out to dinner and then to see the movie Wolverine. I love our family time and it great seeing the movies together. Since kids are almost grown it is getting less and less for them times.

Overall it was a very nice day.

Hard day

Well I have just about made it through my day. It was 10 years ago today my world got turned upside down. I was woken up by the phone ringing and my mom on the other end telling me my daddy was gone. I couldn't run over and hug her she was several states away. After her and I talked and I hung up crying and my husband holding me. My brother calling me and together we cried. With the comfort he was no longer in pain and no more illness. Dave flew out to bring my mom home and I stayed to start with arrangements and what seems to be a million phone calls. Telling my children that their grandfather was no longer with us is hands down the toughest thing I faced in my life.  The kids will never come home smelling like his cologne. I have to keep reminding myself that daddy is up in heaven fishing with Jesus.
Oh how he loved to fish. My 16th birthday he bought me a fishing pole and reel. I didnt think much of that gift but boy I sure wish I had it today.

My life lessons and the person I became is in part of my father. He was a gentle soul that everyone seemed to love. He would be one of my first calls when I needed advise.

Now as I reflect on all the things that I have achieved over the last 10 years. I have raised two great kids starting to back in the workforce and doing well in my job. I have a strong marriage to a man I love with every ounce of my being. I believe all my heart daddy would be so proud of the person I have have become and my life I have built with my husband and kids.  My mom always said I would marry someone like my father, which put a very high bar and I think I have achieved that.

Miss you a bunch Daddy! I know there will be a day I will see you again and feel your arms around me and smell your cologne. 

Early Sunday morning

Well yesterday was a success with our garage sale and next week will be another attempt to purge more items. We have decided to put all the money earned toward our new home. We know we will need to get some new items such as window coverings. It sure feels nice to get rid of the items that seemed to weigh us down.

Today is normal laundry, cleaning and grocery shopping. Need to do some straightening up the basement but it is more empty than before.

Hoping this week will be easy to get thru, I have been thinking a lot about my dad these past weeks and coming up to 10 years since we lost him my heart has been pretty heavy. I keep remembering the events that we were doing. My parents on vacation, we were packing and moving. The last conversation I had with him and laughing about how he had a story for me when he got home.  Not knowing I would never hear the story. Miss you Daddy! Thank you for being there whenever I needed you. Being the model of the man I wanted to spend my life with, which I found with my husband.

Life has moved on and my children are nearly grown. As my title of my blog states Life is a roller coaster, which I took from the movie "Parenthood" you never know what to expect but it sure is a thrill ride.

Looking forward to the coming changes

Well we have been cleaning and purging. After 10 years in our current home we decided that perhaps it is time for a change. We are getting ready to put house up and start the plans on a new one. So scary and exciting at the same time. We have spent very happy years here and a little sad to leave it but due to health and life circumstance a change became more necessary.  What is interesting the items you thought you couldn't live without and stuck in the basement suddenly didn't seem so important.  The next couple of weekends we are selling these items. Price doesnt seem important either as long as I dont have to move it. lol

Our new home will be a one level and will fit our changing lifestyle. Hopefully if all goes well we will be in the new home before the end of the year.

Summer is on its way. After a nice visit with family friend it is time to get serious with getting ready to clean up our home and pack away some items. After much thought it is time to move our homestead to a ranch style home.  We found the site and floor plan now time to get our present home ready for sale.
If all goes well we will be in the new home by years end or at the very least the beginning of next year.

This past weekend my husband and I finally experienced the renaissance festival in Larkspur, CO. We had fun seeing the sites and check off our to do list.

The weather has been extremely hot with little rain. There has been some flash floods near the burn scars, Waldo Canyon and Black Forest. Seems to be something that will be issues over the next few years. Prayers to all the people that have had their lives turned upside down.

As always there is a lot of twist and turns in life.

Take care till next time.