Our dear friends Art and Linda (and traveling companions extraordinaire) helped us with our first load to the Mountain!!! We each drove a vehicle, stuffed to the proverbial gills. Once there, the unloading took place, relatively effortlessly...except...Art had some difficulty with the Hubman's shoes...



What?!!! The Wart Hog made it???
It's a long story, but suffice it to be said that the Hubman and I struck a deal...he could keep his precious wart hog front and center as long as I could keep my family artwork...I think he got the better part of the deal...

Self explanatory!!!

The Hubman getting used to the stairs and the altitude...take a deep breath...

First story boxes...

Second story foxes...
Linda doing her best Mata Hari impersonation...

Occasionally we carried stuff upstairs...

Lot's to put away...

Yep...that's our view!!!

Natalie and Greg came by to see us...Natalie offered to hold the flag until a proper holder was put in place...
(you can see Natalie in her Heritage Square costume in Petrea's Pasadena Daily Photo blog...)

Greg attempting to put the flag holder in place so Natalie can sit and relax on the awesome deck....

The Hubman getting used to the new digs...


Ohhhhh...Daisy....all those stairs...we're all going to be huffing and puffing!!!
Stay tuned...I'll be back...but it may be awhile...