belated update

[ilanarama]

I have been intending to make a new house post, but lost my Round Tuit, as they say. But: the landscaping is done, and the furniture's in place, and most of our artwork is on the walls. We are still waiting to get back some of the artifacts that were discovered during our pre-construction archaeological survey, so we can display them in the niches in our rock wall; we have put some of our other treasures in those spots for now, but we will need to have glass display shelves made for those niches. I don't have time (see below) to take photos and make a nice fancy post, but have a picture from yesterday morning:



Anyway, the reason I'm posting now is because I'm heading to the airport Real Soon Now. First I'm off to Boston, and thence in a van to New Hampshire, for the Reach the Beach relay with a team of mostly internet-friends. (I ran this race once before, in 2015, with the same team.) On Sunday I'm flying down to Virginia to spend the week with my parents, now in assisted living, and help my brother prepare their house for sale. Britt will join us on Friday night, and on Saturday morning...we are off to Barcelona for three weeks! We have not been on a proper vacation in some time because of the whole home-building and moving thing, so we are hoping it will be an enjoyable and relaxing get-away.

We've got Google Fi so I won't be completely cut off from the internet, but I will likely not be posting here (because typing on a phone is ugh) or reading my flists (because busy). I may be posting photos on Instagram (because it's easy): https://www.instagram.com/heyheyilana/ I may not be! In any event, see you (for, you know, social media values of 'see') in October.

Comments

[zulu]

Wow, such a great view! & the deer seems happy with it too. Have a great time in Barcelona!

[jesse_the_k]

Best wishes for your relay, and have a lovely trip. I'll turn on notifications for your Instagram, because who wouldn't want to look over your shoulder while touring that lovely countryside.

[hamsterwoman]

The photo just doesn't look real -- too much pretty stuff all at once! XD

Good luck with the race and the Virginia trip and have fun in Barcelona!

[luzula]

My first reaction was that the picture looked photoshopped because surely your view couldn't be that idyllic! : P

[mergatrude]

Most excellent view and neighbour! (That is, I assume if the neighbour is not making inroads into your landscaping.)

Have a great time! Looking forward to pics from Barcelona. :)

[sobelle]

What a view!! Best results on your race! and the family duties... those can be a challenge to heart and soul. Finally Bon Voyage for Barcelona!!