Well, the day finally arrived when I traveled to West Jefferson (WJ) to begin the process of building our dream home. Darlene started her last year of teaching this morning as I left Raleigh for the mountains at 9am and arrived about 12:30pm. The attached photo was taken on US 221 entering into WJ. It's hard to see but in the distance (under the 'N' in Next Left) you can just make out the truck and camper. I had to hop out to take the first of many photos that will document the process. I'm getting a lot of grief that I won't post as often as I should...I'll show you guys!!!I met some very nice folks in the short time I've been here. Myron Hart at Hart's Equipment gave me a good lead for a carpenter, mason, etc. and I'll be meeting with them in the morning. I met one of the librarians who let me us a computer to access Explorer (I'm a Mac guy) so I could tweak my Google Voice number. She was very helpful and even called my number to make sure my changes took effect.
Needless to say, I've got a lot on the plate to get ready for each step of the process. I'm planning on stopping by the Ashe County Inspections Department in the morning to make sure I understand their requirements. It tends to be a little different wherever you go so it's good to start on the right foot. Fortunately, this isn't my first time at the dance.
I made a pilgrimage to WalMart to pick up a few items. Turns out my underwear escaped during our move and had to be replaced...it was about time anyway!
I'm staying at Greenfield's campground in our Aliner (pop up camper). We had some rain starting at around 6:30pm until 8pm. It's quiet now. Might get a bit more tomorrow.
Talked to my sweetheart this evening and she had a good day as well. She's a blessing. I'm kind of glad she can't see the camper because it's loaded with all sorts of stuff. I'll get organized by the weekend and have more room to move around.
Stay tuned, keep us in your prayers!
Handsome!
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