So here we are in Louisburg, NC. I am still somewhat in shock that we are here. The drive took us about 16 hours including stops and was absolutely beautiful. We drove down the mountainous routes instead of I95 and it was well worth it. From the mist filled valleys of Pennsylvania to the gorgeous mountain ranges of Virginia. Everything was so colorful and rich. I rode with the dog, Athena, Fiona and Shillelagh. Jesse drove the moving truck and Huckleberry rode with him. The truck was extremely heavy. It was filled with tools and scaffolding from the construction company, plus our stuff. At best he traveled 70 mph down hill while at worst 30 mph. Never mind the constant shaking! It was definitely a stressful drive, but it wasn’t much different that any normal bad day at our house. I’m not quite sure what that says about a typical Gallagher day LOL!
The house is enormous and so is the yard. We are having fun stretching out and exploring. We are about 10 minutes from just about anything. Everything is so spread out and very rural. That also means that dial up is our only internet option. UGH!
Athena isn’t too happy about the library in Louisburg. It is so much smaller than Bristol, but it has an amazing array of books that you wouldn’t necessarily find on the shelf in CT. It has been 2 weeks since we arrived and I am trying to get us to a play date with some other homeschoolers around here.
It is just so weird, but I haven’t seen many children around here. Perhaps we just have to travel to Raleigh to see some. We plan on getting to the science museum tomorrow and will explore Raleigh then. I can’t believe that it’s actually free to get into the museum! There seems to be so much going on in the triangle area. Unfortunately, gas prices aren’t too different around here. Although, I have to be careful. I traveled 5 miles yesterday and the prices varied by $.10 a gallon. I also haven’t found much of a difference in grocery prices. The dairy prices are definitely higher here.
We celebrated Athena’s 13th birthday last Thursday. It was fairly simple, like usual, but she seemed very happy. When Jesse and I used to talk about what our lives would be like when Athena turned 13, we never envisioned this!
Athena and Huckleberry are truly enjoying the luxury of having their own bedrooms. After all the years of sharing, the rooms are their retreat from the world and from each other. The only rule I have is no food and that isn’t any problem for them. Fiona has resorted to watching every movie we own and rarely wants to leave the house. Today we are going to go out and buy some more movies. That will get her out!
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