For 16 years, Ken and I came to the lake house in order to get ready to go to the ranch or to spend the weekend with the family. We spent no time making improvement to our ease of living because we were not going to be here long enough to make any changes. Now that this is our Texas home, we have been making improvement in our ability to function easily.
Ken has been busily putting together a small bedside table. For full time living, his former music bench did not work as a bed side table. He is patient when putting together these tables but he will be tired when it is done. In the past, his manual dexterity was high but now he struggles putting in the screws because of his tremor. But he does get things done, bit by bit. Boxes arrive every day to be used in the house. A new lamp sits on our bedroom desk and another will be added on the office desk.
A new toilet roll container is now in the powder room in the main room. The toilet roll is on the left side, which is difficult for Ken. Now we have a new system which is easier to use. He ordered new small bedside lamps for us, that turn on by a touch of your hand. They are very convenient. In the front hall are lined up boxes and lamps and bags of clothes and shoes, all ready to go our to the trash. The problem is that we must carry everything up to the curb which is not so easy. The old lamps came from Suzanne's grandmothers home so they have definitely served their duty.
The installation of the Internet is a big help. Next week an appliance man will install a new ice maker. When the family is only here for the weekend, obtaining a repairman is difficult, but we are here so are able to make appointments. Bit by bit, we are getting things the way we want. And we will enjoy our life at the lake, just as we did for the 6 years before we bought the ranch. Staying in one place might suit us just fine.
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