What has KitchenWitch been up to?

[KitchenWitch]

Hi everyone!

The move went okay, even though the car broke down in Cisco Utah (an exit which has NO SERVICES, by the way!) Thank the gods for AAA. California has been HOT! Yes, I know, no humidity, but it is still damn hot!

The kids are settled in at their new schools. I have issues with the school district not providing buses AT ALL. My daughter's school is like a mile away (she is in Kindergarten) and my son's is like 3 miles away and located on a road whose speed limit is 60 mph! Needless to say, I am driving them to school.

As far as getting settled in here, it has been difficult. My inlaws told us not to bring any furniture, so we did not (other than our bed). Then they proceeded to give away the living room, dining room and the master bedroom furniture away. Meanwhile, my parents have custody of my dining room set, 1800 miles away! So we went to IKEA and got dressers for the master bedroom. As far as the living room goes, we have two weird chairs and a beat up old sofabed. In addition to taking all the furniture, they barely made space for us to put our stuff. We are still in boxes (other than our clothes) and will be until they leave in October.

I feel as if all I have been doing has been rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

Oh well. I will adjust!

:hi:

[billyskank]

1. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYY!!!!

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Hi KitchenWitch! :hi: Glad to see you!! :hug:

[KitchenWitch]

2. !!!

Good to see you too!!

:loveya:

[billyskank]

4. Funny that California is suing car manufacturers for causing

global warming. Because California is so efficient, of course, right? I mean it sounds like they have their transit really sorted out. ;)

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

5. Transit????

Gods, I wish there was a transit system here that is worth a damn!

:)

[bridgit]

3. yeah you'll do just fine...

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear KitchenWitch!

How fantastic to see you, at last, back here in the Lounge where you belong, sweetie!

I see billyskank already found you! Big surprise, not!

So good to have you in my time zone........ :loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[KitchenWitch]

8. Good to be here!

I am at the library! October cannot come fast enough!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. You said it!

And how, sweetie!

Thank the goddess for libraries!

Ben and I are going out to lunch here shortly......call me when you have further news about......you know...

See you later, sweetie!

:bounce: :bounce:

[NewWaveChick1981]

7. Glad to hear you're moved, KitchenWitch...

...:hug: :hi: Sounds like a weird situation with the furniture, though... And what school district DOESN'T provide buses for kids? :yoiks: Sorry about that...

[KitchenWitch]

9. The philosophy of the district here is

They want all kids to walk to school. Yeah, my kindergartner is going to walk a mile to and from school every day. :eyes:

[Katina]

13. the only kids in my district who get buses

are special needs kids. They divided up the district so that the schools are within a certain distance, then state law says they don't have to provide buses. I think it's a mile in elementary school and 2 or 3 for high school. They figure the kids can either walk or get a ride...and the district doesn't have to pay for buses. If the choice is between music programs or buses...I'll take the music. These days, that's kind of what's happening.

[KitchenWitch]

15. I would not mind paying for the bus service, personally!

But I guess I was spoiled by living in Minnesota for so long.

[Katina]

18. remember,

California passed that proposition so that they can't raise property taxes to pay for schools.
I don't mind the bus situation as long as there are decent sidewalks for the kids to walk on. We had that here...and when it got too cold in the winter, I drove them.

[KitchenWitch]

20. true!

I still would not mind paying some sort of "user fee" for at least one of my kids to be bussed.

Oh well, we will adjust. I am hoping that my son starts to make some connections at school and maybe start up a carpool. (he is 15 and not able to drive yet.)

[reyd reid reed]

10. Hoooray!!!!

Batten down the hatches...KW's back!!!

And yup...you will adjust. You'll see -- before you know it, you'll feel like you've always been there.

:hug::hug::hug:

:hi:

[momophile]

11. Yay! Now I have someone to answer my random

questions!!

Glad you are back! October isn't far away so hang in there!

[KitchenWitch]

12. woohoo!

It is good to be online. :hi:

[ThomCat]

16. I hope something changes to make it more comfortable

for you. It sounds like a less than pleasant situation at the moment.

[u4ic]

17. Nice to see you back, KitchenWitch!

It sounds like you've had a bit of a time...hopefully things will settle down soon, you'll get sorted and be into the swing of things.:hi:

[miss_american_pie]

19. Yay!

We've missed you.
:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

21. Witchy!!!

:bounce::bounce:

Oh, how I've missed you so!!! :hug::loveya:

[KitchenWitch]

23. I have missed you too!

:bounce::bounce:

[billyskank]

25. !

:rofl:

[merh]

22. YAY - so good to see you!

You don't have to tell me about deck chairs and titanics! :silly:
Here's hoping October hurries this way for you. :hug: :loveya:

[KitchenWitch]

24. Titanics?

How is the FEMAnsion?

Are you holding up alright?

:hug:

[merh]

28. I lost my mind months ago

if you see it, will you send it home? :crazy:

still plugging along, it's no long a femansion, it's a land yacht!

I'm so glad you came back, I thought I had chased you off, as I have done with others.
You see, I'm really not that balanced, but I am trying.

:pals: Welcome home!


:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

30. Yikes!

Land Yacht!

You could never chase me off dear!

:loveya:

[merh]

31. whew

:cry: love ya sweetie :hug:

thank you :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

26. Adventures in moving, eh?

Well, I'm glad you got moved, and hope you get settled in soon, though it looks as though you have a hurdle or two left to jump!

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

27. Love the oblique reference to UHaul's slogan!

:rofl:

Anyone contemplating a move, I highly recommend UPack's relocubes! They rock!

[Broken_Hero]

29. Well, I'm glad you made it safely...

moving that far is a pain...:) I hope you enjoy Cali...:hi: