Several people have asked how we are getting stuff way up to Savoonga. Most stuff we are boxing and shipping. Since the house is furnished with major appliances and furniture, we don’t need to worry about that stuff. However, we do have to provide all personal furnishings. This means that we look at the current quality and condition that it is in, figure out how much it would cost to ship it, and weigh that against the cost of the item new (amazon ships for free). Some things we ship, some things are new. For instance, Sears is sending us new towels (flat rate shipping anywhere in the US) since our current towels are 10 years old. Thank you to whomever we recieved them from at our wedding, they have serviced us well.

Some things, like bakeware and toaster/oven/micro, I have been trying to decide on. My friend Wendy has some silicone bakeware she is not using that she is giving me. Thus I will pack up my pyrex and leave it at Dad and Deb’s, just in case I want it later.

And just in case anyone is interested in a “house-warming” gift (a couple people have alluded to this), I have a Wish List on Amazon that I am continually editing/adding to as we decide what we need. There is a link to the right (Wish Lists) that takes you to my Amazon list, which also links to other store sites. 🙂

And what post wouldn’t be complete without the Ham? Who can tell me where this was taken?