New Digs

The computer was wired up, in place, and powered up as soon as time allowed at the new 'in the valley' headquarters. The tower and monitor were up and running, keyboard too...the speakers and printer can wait...the phone jack was jacked in, and now to anxiously stare at each of the DSL modem's green lights as they blink back to life. Power...check. Ethernet...check. DSL...check. Internet..........(come on...come onnnnnn)..........Check..! Whew. Verizon had come through with their scheduling, and the internet interruption during the move was nil.

'in the valley' is back in motion...(knock on wood)...

The new place is much older, a little colder, a little bigger, and much brighter. Lots of windows and a couple great porches. And with old style high ceilings, it feels pretty roomy. More paint and minor carpentry is slated for the near future, but otherwise the new location is ready to go...



There's plenty more stuff yet to move, but things are starting to take shape, and it's feeling more and more like home again, with each new truckload...



The weekend move had been fraught with delays and sidetracks due to the double snow fall and the Christmas shopping countdown. Luckily I had taken Monday off of work, hoping to wrap up the transition and be fresh on Tuesday, but Monday brought it's own detours. I had to take my father to downtown Springfield to take care of some business. We parked next to a freshly snow-coated Court Square.



Before heading back home again, I asked my dad to wait a couple minutes as I reached for the camera. He squinted after me through the car window with a furrowed look of old-world dourness and practicality, as his foolish son sprinted off into the icy park kicking up powdery snow, camera clicking away...I chuckled to myself at what he was probably thinking; there was no time for blogging back in the old country...







The Nativity scene is all set up in the middle of the square for viewing...



But alas, the scene is missing it's main character.



Maybe he's due to arrive on the 25th...

Back home again, I discovered later that evening that one of the many windows offers a decent view to the southwest, where Venus and Jupiter are still dancing in the frigid night.



With Venus so bright and Christmas so near, it's easy to wonder what the star above another nativity scene might have looked like...