Gettin' Settled

So we've been in our new house for about a month and a half. It's starting to feel like home now that most of the boxes are unpacked. Some rooms look exactly like we want them to, but most of the house is a work in progress. So far we've:

• had 2 rooms painted
• tilled part of the front yard
• tilled one side of the backyard
• planted 6 trees
• planted a whole bunch of shrubs
• planted veggies

That's some of the bigger stuff. Caroline's parents came down for a day to help us with a lot of it and we have them to thank for the tiller (which wreaked havoc on my shoulders and arms). Lot of folks brought us plants: Caroline's parents, my mom, neighbors, and a few folks from Caroline's congregation. Here are a few pictures to give you an visual of what's happened:

Obligatory Picture with For Sale sign (nobody likes to put "sold" on homes anymore...sad)

The slow unpacking process

Making progress downstairs

My first attempt at tilling...there's a Dogwood tree there now

The beginning of the backyard tilling

Progress in the backyard

One more of the backyard