~The Magic Town~

My new hometown would you believe is known as the

Magic Capitol of the World. I looked on line and read

about all the shops and activities and heritage of the

magic.. Apparently a famous magician named Blackstone

had his residence there and that's where he and his

magic troup would live and prepared their shows for

their performances.. The name of the town is Colon, MI.

Its a lovely town; to get to my new house we had to go

right thru the main street of town which is 6 blocks long

and 3 blocks deep.. its not big at all.. I think the resident

count is about 1000 people.. Summer is when that place

really comes alive with the huge Palmer Lake there and

all the magic activities... I live only 1 block from the river,

which with my power chair I could easily go down there

for a evening roll... It will be so nice... this is the URL for

the Colon site... http://colonmi.com/ . There is a lot of

info look over on the left side...

The countryside around there is mostly Amish, we saw quite

a few buggys yesterday when we went there, I was so bent

out of shape I didn't take any pics of that I wish I had .
There were 3 young girls in an open top buggy tpye wagon,

and the most beautiful high stepping horse pulling them..
The horse was in a fast trot and the girls were laughing

and just having the best time.. that was SO nice to see...

Some Amish don't like to have their photos taken and I

would hate to offend any of them by doing that.. A lot

of visitors don't realize that and will stop and take their

photos.. Some don't mind at all .. but I have run in to some

that prefer you don't.. I have a Puerto Rican friend, he

wont let you take a photo of him either... Some are like

that so I try not to take photos of them with out asking

first...

Ive been making a list that grows constantly of 'to do's'..

I don't want to forget anything.. As big as this new place is

I was telling Raife I don't think I will have enough stuff to

fill it.. and Ive gotten rid of my bed, so the only thing for

in there is my new wardrobe and a chest of drawers! I

had thought about just making it into a sewing room, but

there is a really great spot in the kitchen that I could put

my little drop leaf table and use my good old stand by

machine instead of this cabinet one and just put it in the

living room for furniture :-) So I could turn my bedroom

back into a bedroom..how ever if I get this recliner which

I really want, that could go in the living room.. I only have

the one TV so I think putting the recliner in there and

sleeping in it.. I havent decided.. With the cost of this

move I don't think I can get it for a while...

The transfer chair will run about 100 and if he takes a

trade maybe that wont cost me anything.. I kind of hate

to get rid of my old manual as its a great chair, in fact

I like it better than this one.. but the brake was worn

out on it.. I know I wont trade my old power chair for

it.. that would NOT be an even trade at all.. 100 chair

for a 7000 dollar one? But if he makes me an offer

for that power chair that is fair, he can have it... It

still runs ok and hes a repair man anyway... The transfer

chair is like what they use in an airplane.. The one I

saw was only 17 inches wide. I am wondering if my

GORGEOUS WEEBLE butt would even fit in it!!! :-) I

got to thinking it might be easier to use inside any

way.. The carpet is easy rolling kind.. very low pile,

which is great.. But to get into the bathroom I have

to have this chair...

I decided to use a rental truck like UHaul or something.

I called a place called Budget and its 20 a day for the

truck and 79 cents a mile and its 23 miles from here to

Colon so the truck and all will run, with gas and all about

another 100.. I think it will make it a lot easier for donnie

and they have a ramp so there really wont be any lifting

at all, donnie has a dolly... I talked to him last nite and

told him that all is a big "GO".. and the move date is the

22nd.. which is a Saturday.. Donnie said he will be here

about 8 and the move will begin .. If we can I bet it will

all be done and over by noon... My honeygirl, Kelli, has

generously offered her Gran help in packing and has

assured me Jorge will help Donnie.. Between the 4 of

them.. and if Jorge brings his 2 brothers.. this move

will go so fast the boys wont realize it till they are

there.. The ONLY problem is.. I cant get in Donnies

truck or Dawns blazer or Kellis blazer so I have to

figure out a way to get there.. I guess if these guys

can lift this furniture and stuff they could lift me

in and out of Dawns truck :-)

It would be great if while we do this we could stop and

pick up the recliner I want and use this big truck to

get it.. but that's not in this move budget.. Ive had to

change everything and start new service as the companys

for phone or gas or electric ,even cable are all different.

DHS will help with some of the deposits for some things

but not all.. I am hoping they will offer help in paying

for the truck.. Who should really be paying for this move

I'm having to make is big daddy Ken Schwartz... useless

man... Hes filed bankruptcy too I was told so I KNOW

hes gonna pay for it ... NOT... :-) I told the boy that if

he should run into him to just give him ONE slap for me.

Of course should Donnie do that I KNOW Big Daddy

wouldn't taste anything for a year!...

COLD and windy and a 70% chance of snow today and we

are sposta get sleet tomorrow.. That's another reason

that I decided it best to use a rental truck.. Donnie has

a flat bed trailer but its all open.. With it being this time

of year well theres no guarantee that we wont have snow

butt deep to a giraffe in 2 weeks.. :-)


Well I am gonna do a bit of packing and wait for my net

flix. I don't know what it is and I kinda like that.. I know

the movies I get are all good, cuz I picked them out.. I

just never remember which ones I chose :-) Right now I

choose to post this and pack a bit and say my very

grateful GORGEOUS WEEBLE "nitey nite".

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? Love ya and THANKS!
Always, Lois ****

"God Bless You" is my prayer today,

I'm honored to call you "friend".

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...