We closed on the new place we are buying in Utah County on Monday. There was a little problem with the paperwork, and we we ended up just making the deadline to sign. We had to close on the house before 5 p.m. on Monday, and we finished signing paperwork at 4:42 p.m.. The old owners finally moved out on Tuesday afternoon (they were supposed to be on Monday), so we got the key and went inside to take a look Tuesday evening.
It's a great place, and we are looking forward to moving in. I'm especially fond of the beautiful mountain views it has. Charly has already made several trips, with a few things to move in, while I have been at school. Here are some pictures of the inside. Of course, I will show more pictures once we are all moved in and settled.
This is our living room. Charly and I both fell in love with the gas fireplace and bookshelves on either side.
In this picture, you can see that Charly has already started moving some of his books to the bookshelf in the living room.
This picture is looking from the entryway of the home into the family room area.
This is the kitchen, dining room, and family room area. There are French Doors that go out to the back deck and backyard.
Here is a view from the dining room/family room area looking at the kitchen, stairway to the basement, and hallway to the master bedroom. I love that the laundry is on the main floor, so I won't have to carry baskets of laundry up and down the basement stairs anymore.
This is the kitchen, dining room, family room area, looking into the entry and living room area. The appliances are quite new and top-of-the-line. I've never had white cabinets in a house before, but I really like these.
This is the master bedroom. We will be replacing this carpet soon. It's a nice space with an adjoining, large master bathroom with both a jetted tub and shower, and a walk-in closet.
This is the completely finished basement. We will be replacing the carpeting coming down the stairs and throughout the basement.
This is the big downstairs family room area. I know we will enjoy this space.
This is another view of the family room in the basement, and a hallway leading to one of the two additional bedrooms downstairs.
Our new place also has a lot of storage. This is one of two huge storage rooms with built in shelves. There is also a large storage area under the staircase. We have lots of stuff, so lots of storage is a good thing for us.
One night last week, we were in the town where our new place is. I had stopped to get gas in my car and Charly and I were going to try and find a place to get dinner. As I pulled out of the gas station, I realized that I was in a right-turn lane, but I wanted to go straight and not turn. I put on my blinker and changed into the lane that would go straight across a busy street. Suddenly, I saw red and blue police lights in my rearview mirror. I stopped, and the officer told me I had made an illegal left-hand turn because once in a right turn right I MUST turn right. I received a $130 ticket. I had actually expected the ticket to be much more than that. In Arizona, about ten years ago, I got a ticket and it was $250, so $130 seemed like a bargain. The next day, I called the traffic court number the officer gave me and paid the ticket with my credit card. Lesson learned. I won't try to get out of a right-hand turn lane again, even if the turn lane is taking me somewhere I don't want to go.
I finished my first book of 2026 Thursday night. I am trying to get back into monthly Reading Roundup Posts, so I will include a review and tell you what I thought of it then.
School was not without its challenges this past week, but I got through it, and I left our Friday afternoon teacher meetings feeling overall positive and looking forward to the weekend. Only 92 days of school left this year and in my teaching career!
Friday afternoon school, Charly and I made a quick trip to our new house because the old owners had left the hoses attached, and the freezing temperatures predicted for the weekend could cause the pipes to freeze. Charly had tried to take the hoses off, but had to get a wrench because they were frozen to the outside faucet. Friday night, he was successful in getting the hoses off. We were tired when we got back to Salt Lake City and stopped to have breakfast for dinner at a Village Inn Pancake House. The food was good, and Charly and I enjoyed this little impromptu Friday night date.
Saturday was a full day of packing up cars and moving things to Utah county. Josh moved into his new place in Provo, and we helped him with getting his things there. We also took something from our current home to put in our new home.
Sunday morning, I was up before 6 a.m.. I ate breakfast and read the scriptures. I'm currently reading in I Kings in the Old Testament and the book of Mark in the New Testament. I always mark and annotate the scriptures as I read them.
By 9 a.m. we were at church for our Sunday worship service. It was a cold morning, but as you can see from the flag, there was no wind. We had blue skies and thin clouds most of the day.
After church and lunch, we took some more things to our new house. All of my puzzles are now there. I organized them on these shelves in a walk-in closet in one of the downstairs bedrooms.
I am posting this early tonight because we eat dinner within the hour, then make another trip to Utah County with a few things to put in the new house. I think we are going to eat leftovers for dinner, so no need to post a picture and recipe today.
Weekend Gratitude:
- Safe travels to and from Utah County as we moved Josh into his new place, and some of our things into our new place.
- Getting a lot done over the weekend.
- Enjoying a nice dinner date with Charly on Friday.
- Moving Josh into his own place.
Praying For:
- Josh to find a job.
- Safe travels as we continue making almost daily trips to Utah County.
- Our nation.
- My family - children and grandchildren.
Looking Forward To:
- Getting the new carpet in the basement and master bedroom of the new place.
- Finishing the school year - 92 more days.
- Seeing my grandchildren again.
That's all for this week. Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for your patience with me as I am doing very well at keeping up with visiting and commenting on other blogs at this very busy season of my life.
Until next time,
😊Deb💖
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not,
nor be afraid of them:
for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee;
he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
~Deuteronomy 31:6 KJV
