Keeping it Together

One day closer to regaining what sanity I have left at this point in my life. Everything is on track for escrow to close tomorrow on the California home.

Our morning started with an 8:00 am appointment with a moving company for a quote, I had already done research into the cost of moving ourselves. While we could do it for about ½ of the price of professional movers, it would take us three times as long and we would be worn out by the end of the move. We gave the moving company manager a deposit and have scheduled the move for April 22, 2024. Local moves are less expensive on a Monday through Thursday schedule. We save about $300.00 by waiting until Monday.

I also called a local medical clinic in Saint Michael to make sure they are accepting new patients (they are) and to find out their protocol for new patients. There is no protocol, they said to call and schedule when we need to see someone for any reason. That seems much simpler than the hoops Joe had to jump through early in 2023 at the Woodland Clinic when we switched from Kaiser to Medicare programs.

We also researched barbers in Saint Michael. Joe has been seeing a guy in Rockford since moving here. Nice guy. However, Joe decided he does not want to drive to Rockford in the future for a haircut. He was paying $18.00 plus a tip here. There were two places that had high ratings (5.0 and 4.9 on Google – with over 725 reviews for each). The highest rated shop charges $30.00 for a standard ‘man’s’ haircut and the second highest rated shop charges $21.00.

While I was volunteering at the thrift store, people told me we needed to try The Hen and Hog, an upscale restaurant with a down home feel. While researching barbers, I discovered the restaurant is less than two miles from our new home in Saint Michael. With River Inn, our favorite local restaurant so far, just two miles in the opposite direction we will be situated quite nicely for dining out on occasion.

My plan for tomorrow is to notify California utility companies of the change in ownership of the house. That should keep me busy, thus helping me stay sane a while longer.