Time to fly....

This past weekend, a small caravan of two cars and two trucks made its way from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, to Menomonie, Wisconsin. Prior to earning her Associates Degree in Interior Design from MATC in May, Molly was making preparations to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts-Interior Design at UW-Stout. She was able to transfer many of her credits from MATC and UW-Oshkosh, which gives her a good foundation there. She was also able to transfer her employment to The Home Depot in Woodbury, so she will be able to continue that position as she settles into her new routine.
Back door of the old place by the balcony and the loaded CRV....


So, Molly, Kate, Charlie, Jamie and I packed up and loaded one apartment and one cat, Ella, early Saturday morning and headed Up North to another apartment and a new beginning in Menomonie. After unloading all of the stuff and making sure the cable and internet were functional, Charlie and Jamie were on their way back to Fort Atkinson and Waukesha by about 3:00 p.m. (Thanks, Uncle Jamie!) while Kate and I stayed overnight to help unpack, get groceries, and, as an added bonus, make a trip to Bloomington MN to the IKEA store and the Mall of America. Then, after assembling the microwave cart, and getting some ice to help the refrigerator/freezer cool down a bit faster, Kate and I headed back to Fort, getting home about 10:00 p.m. Whew!

Living room of the new place...

Like any transition, happiness and sadness accompanied this process, but I am confident that Molly will discover more about herself, and the town, including the beautifully restored theatre and Legacy Chocolate, and the people at her new school and workplace. It's time to fly!

In other news :-)

The Henn Family reunion went off without a hitch on August 10th, with beautiful weather and great food, especially the taco dip! Herkimer made he appearance, too, sporting a new red tam.

Kate and I are done with our summer of packing at the warehouse as of last Friday. Apparently we can't get enough of the packing thing, though...we continued packing as we helped Molly, and will do more of it as I move into my new classroom and role as special educator again, and as Kate moves back to her dorm room .... both prior to the end of August!