#and our neighbors STILL remember me years later even though I've rarely spoken to them since

[tj-crochets]

House update!!! Escrow is closed, the house is ours, and my dad (who is out in Tennessee to finish up the final paperwork and set up utilities and stuff) met some of our new neighbors! It’s a family with two kids (a four year old and a one and a half year old) and he was told to expect the four year old to just show up in our driveway sometimes because she’s used to coming over to play with the little girl that used to live there. He also found out their favorite animals, so I have a new to-make list! - Parrot Man (for my friend) - Bucky Bear (it’s been SO LONG that he’s been headless my auction winner is so patient) - finish the flannel quilt top so I don’t lose the order in the move - a cat (the baby’s favorite animal) - a horse (the four year old’s favorite) My main to-do list is of course packing, but I’m also going to try to get all five of these done before I move. I’ll probably save the quilt for when I’m recovering from getting my wisdom tooth out because that’s just sewing straight lines lol

#the person behind the yarn #tj moves cross country #what to sew next #I am going to miss the kidlet I used to babysit so much #I love him a lot and in a way I'm kind of glad we've had this year to get used to facetiming? #because as much as I'm going to miss him it would be even worse if we were going from seeing each other every week #to not seeing each other in person for a long time #his mom said next time they go on a road trip they'll stop by my house #so I will see him again! and we've already said any time I am back in California to see my mom #I'm going to come spend some time with him too #but still. I'm going to miss him. #and I'm glad I'll have neighbors to help and befriend and make plushies for #I was already planning on making cookies for neighbors once we move in #but those neighbors are getting plushies instead lol #when we moved into our current house it was before I got really sick and I made cookies for our neighbors because it was December #and I'd made too many cookies #and our neighbors STILL remember me years later even though I've rarely spoken to them since #I'll just have to like write the ingredients on an index card or something to give with the plate of cookies for allergies #I want to be a part of the community in a way I've never really been before #and cookies are the start! cookies are (no joke) the way I ended up babysitting the kidlet and that changed my life for the better #okay I think the deciding factor was actually a caramel apple tart but there were also cookies