There were some sad moments leaving the house.
Before we left, we finally put Buck out. We've had him in a can for about
four years now. We just weren't ready to let him go. We sprinkled his
ashes along the fence around the yard where he used to run. In fact, we
gave him one last lap all the way around the house.
We had to say goodbye to neighbors we've visited with every day for years.
Judy had to tell the folks at Balfour we're leaving. It was tough when
Becky and Matt came by for a last visit, all of us together. This is the
only family home either kid remembers.
But altogether, we're delighted to move on to the next part of our lives.
Thirty years in the house, but we had to leave sometime. One way or
another.
We stayed through Halloween to give out candy to the neighborhood. It
snowed. We stayed in the driveway overnight and took down the Halloween
decorations the next morning.
Now we're here.
Rags has made his escape already. Judy was working around the house. It
was warm, so she had the door and windows open. Of course she was careful
to keep the screen door closed so Rags wouldn't get out. She heard him
crying but couldn't locate him. He was crying from the outside. The screen
door was closed. He couldn't get back in. He was through with his
adventure and was asking to come back inside so he could go to the bathroom
in the cat box.
