Day 91 of 365: Takin' To The Street

Meet my nephew, H.

He skipped school today so his "punishment" was spending the day with me..lol.

Ian and I needed more space for our clothes and things, so we cleared out the hallway closet, Ian built a small dresser, and put up a hanging rod so he and I could hang clothes.

H helped me clear out the closet while Ian was at work. We moved it all to the garage.

And he laid around while I was on the phone for over an hour with Jamie. lol

Day 90 of 365: When You're On Your Own...

Romsey Abbey

Went down to Romsey on my own today. Took the bus though, so it's slightly cheating.

BUUUTTTT...by taking the bus I learn the walking route better.

Had to go and register for the Dr., plus I went into Boots and SuperDrug to try and find something for my sore throat. Also had a cup of tea with my sister-in-law, Kathryn. ANNNDDD I went to the post office to get stamps to send cards back to Ohio.

Ian had called me. I went with him on a job in the afternoon and got to see the brewery near Portsmouth. Then he put together a dresser while I took a nap because I wasn't feeling well still.

Plus the weather has been GORGEOUS!

Day 89 of 365: It's A Beautiful Day

Went into Romsey with Mum today to learn how to get there via bus, and do some shopping.

I'm a broke joke now...lol. She had no money on her, sooooo...I paid for it all except for my one cup of coffee.

Bless her though.

The photo above though is of a momma duck with her babies hanging out by the river that runs next to the bus station in Romsey. Tomorrow I'll have to take more photos of the town to share.

Day 88 of 365: What About Your Friends??

This is Fudge.

She's the neighbor's cat and I absolutely adore her.

Since I can't have Ashes here, Fudge is my "new cat", even though she's not REALLY mine.

So Fudge is my first official new friend on the Close....lol.

Day 87 of 365: We Are Family

Had a dinner tonight with the family at one of Ian's favorite places in Lyndhurst. A GREAT Italian place. DEEEELICIOUS food.

Yum yum.

The photo is one of Ian and our nephew, Tim, messing about while Ian is trying to put our other nephew, Sam's, hat on.

It was a wonderful night.

Day 86 of 365: Show Me the Way To Go Home

This was a sign (amongst other things) that greeted Ian and I at my new home.

It took a LONG TIME to get to England.

Our original flight from Chicago O'Hare to Heathrow was canceled. We were in the air for about 3 hours when the pilot said they had to turn around because the fuel gauge was messed up, and we weren't allowed to fly over the Atlantic that way.

Soooo....Ian and I traveled for about a total of 38 hours. It sucked...lol.

But, we're here now and it's time to OFFICIALLY start our life together!

Day 85 of 365: It's Been Awhile

It's been a LONG TIME since I updated anything. Ian arrived the day after I last updated, and it's been a whirlwind ever since.

We got married.

We went to Chicago for a few days to hand deliver the spousal visa application by hand to the courier.

Two days later, I got my passport back with my APPROVED spousal visa inside.

One week later (this date), we left for England.

Here we are, on the plane, getting ready for take off: