all 280 boxes are unpacked. The important things like bike clothes, workout clothes, bike computers, change of t shirts and underwear and the wine opener have been found at least once some more than once since I am still picking things up, wandering around and trying to find homes for them and then forgetting where I put them.

Still missing are the three kitty litter trays. These are not small items. When last seen three weeks ago, they were clean and in the laundry room holding light bulbs, cleaning equipment and detergent. These - with the exception of the kitty litter trays- were all found packed nicely together in box 189 with plenty of room for the kitty litter trays.

At this point I am so tired I am hallucinating brightly colored little furry animals and people watching me.

I'm sure it will all work out eventually but in the meantime, having your 88 year old legally blind, diabetic, but mainly independent, FIL move in with you with his geriatric dog is probably something I will hopefully never have to do again. It is rather like suddenly having a three year old child again. I am hopping that I have managed to get things stabilized enough that I can maybe take an hour at the gym and work off some of the stress tomorrow. I am hoping to do a little exploratory bike ride Friday, just to sort of get the lay of the area.

The house will be lovely when and if we ever get all the details done, pictures hung, plants in planters, empty boxes out of the garage etc.

marni