Green Cove Springs, Florida

So, we made it to Jacksonville! It seems like a whirlwind of a week that got us here, but we did it. Orders on Saturday (couldn't do anything until Monday because no one works on the weekend), submitted paperwork for a move on Monday, move set up on Tuesday, truck came Thursday, cleaned all day Friday, and out of Corpus on Saturday. Whew! We made an overnight pit stop in Pensacola to visit our great friends, Leah and Rich (and Lewis too!). Not only was it great to see them again, but it was also good to see that Izzy hadn't forgotten her one and only friend from Corpus. Izzy and Lewis were back at it like no time had gone by. That was a relief! Being back in Pensacola was great. The highways were back up and running with minimal construction and so many new stores had popped up in the short time we were gone. Leah and Rich were so awesome for letting us stay with them and we couldn't thank them enough! We had a fantastic time just relaxing and catching up and eating at Peg Leg Pete's on Pensacola Beach.



Driving here was easy as pie, finding a place to live in a few days was harder than it sounds! There are so many houses to rent around here, however each house has a different stipulation that prevents people that are ready to move in with money in hand from renting that house. No dogs over 10 lbs, so you should just say we only rent to people who have cats! No refrigerator comes with the house - are we supposed to keep our food in a cooler?? And the gripes go on! We got here on a Monday and got into our hotel about 3pm... then we started hitting the streets to find a house. No luck Monday. We turned to an awesome realtor for guidance... no luck Tuesday. Our truck of stuff got here Tuesday... off to storage it goes because we don't have a house. Wednesday we find an awesome house we like, but there is an application already on it but it is in a holding pattern for approval (like the flight terms??). We rush to the office before it closes at 5pm, find out the application in front of us has been denied and hurriedly fill out an application. Thursday we wait... then 3pm we find out the house is ours and to come in Friday morning to sign the lease. We start setting up water, cable, electricity, and trying to get our stuff out of storage - earliest date we could get it, June 3rd! What?? Friday - moving day - We get a call from the property office, they have an opening today to get our stuff out, can we do it? (We don't have the keys or anything to the house, but we say yes!) We get the keys just in time... we check out of the hotel and rush over to the house. We move in without the water turned on and the water guy shows up within minutes to turn it on! Our savior - we could flush the toilets!! The movers come 10 minutes after we get there and the unloading begins. WHEW!!!




So now we are 99% unpacked. Damage report completed! (STUPID MOVERS!!!) Living the good life in Green Cove Springs. If any of you who read this... (hahaha... not many, probably just myself!) ...are in the area at any time, give me a call! Stop by! Come visit!! We would love to have you and we now have a place for you to sleep.