Just in case anyone checks our blog anymore (and big apologies to those of you), we have been overwhelmed with the moving in process here. We just got internet service and cable (in time for the Superbowl yesterday), so we are eager to share what's up with the Madea's.....
We moved into our house on Meg's birthday (January 30th) just in time for a whopping snowstorm. As you can see in the pictures, we chose to rent out in the country for the land alone... after living on a tropical island, then a very congested Newport, followed by an even more congested Japan, we craved privacy and SPACE! The house we chose to rent was the first one we saw and we just fell in love with the layout and and location and thought the dogs would thrive here as well. Our home is in Lisbon, which is about 20 miles north of Groton (where Greg works) and is a pretty charming little town. We are surrounded by farms and vineyards and are close to the highway and access to the stores and work.
Meg's folks arrived just before the winter storm to deliver Finn and Bonny and have been here helping unpack and settle (it's QUITE a chore). Each day more boxes get emptied and places are found for the many treasures we accrued overseas.
Here's a few pictures of our place (promise to post more of the interior once we clear those boxes!) and our surroundings......
264 Ross Hill Road
Lisbon, CT 06351
Cora poses in Sofu's "stormy kromer" hat
Cora's job was putting the magnets on the fridge
Bonny walking on snow in backyard (once it iced...)
our first fire (we have 2 working fireplaces!)
Cora and Greg shoveling front walkway
Cora and Sofu playing Legos (he's a great babysitter!)
Some perspective on the depth of the snow here...
Otherwise, this is our official "house hunting" week, which has hit a bit of a roadblock with the big snow we received. So far, we've seen 6 houses inside and out and we have 2 more to view. We're happy with our options and are eager to get our household goods and "set up home."
The snow is beautiful and we're trapped in the Navy Lodge today as the city is basically shut down. In fact, Cora's still in her PJ's and loving it! Greg went out to shovel around Red once the snow seemed to stop and he took some pictures to show the accumulation. It's blistery cold and very windy here, supposedly a Nor'easter, though it doesn't seem nearly as bad as the ones I remember when I lived in Boston. Regardless, we're staying in today to prevent losing the space Greg worked so hard at digging out AND to avoid the crazy drivers on the road, though we're confident Big Red would handle just fine :)
