Going back to go forward

I am heading back in time to our last days in Ontario so you can 'move with us' to the prairie land of Manitoba.

April 26 saw the huge transport truck from Oneida Movers pull into our Gadshill driveway before Kierra and Dayna got on the bus in the morning.  We have moved several times 'on our own' with lots of volunteer muscle power but I would not say I am sorry to have experienced this move with an established moving company.  These guys were great!  They loaded our home in the morning and moved over to Dave and Kristin's house and they were gone before 5.  Wow.  Everything was carried and packed with great care.  So amazing for someone who hasn't had the privilege of moving this way before!

We spent a night on the floor in our empty house and rose bright and early - 4:45 and got moving.  At 5:15 our travelling companions, Mark and Laura arrived and we had the U-haul packed and our dog, Coal settled into the back of our truck.  Off we go to Manitoba!!

Our first day of driving was long with stops for food, bathroom breaks and dog-walking!  But we drove and drove and made it right to Nipigon - about 1 hour east of ThunderBay!  It was great to stop and rest for a number of hours. 

The second day was simple and we pulled into the Days Inn in Steinbach, MB at about 3:30pm and it wasn't long before we piled into our rooms and then the pool.  We enjoyed several wonderful days at this place before we headed to the farm on May 1st.  

You can tell that we enjoyed that time immensely!  We loved the chance to 'take a break' before the beginning of a new life filled with farm work.  Dave and Kristin came and joined us on Sunday afternoon - a full day earlier than they had expected.  And they enjoyed the pool and hot tub too!

The post started with the movers pulling into our lane in Gadshill - here they are again in Dave and Kristin's driveway in Grunthal.

And one last photo for today - the placement of the big, HEAVY but beautiful piano hauled across Ontario and right into the farm house in Grunthal, Manitoba.  Well, with lots of figuring how to get it through a narrow hall and around a corner.  But they did it!

We thank God for the safety of the trip, the move and for amazing people like Cory who owns and runs Oneida Movers.