Day Thirty < | Challenge Home Page | > Oasis Springs: Day One
The next morning was hectic. In and amongst the moving truck arriving, and everyone finishing last minute packing, Marnie was trying to make sure that at least everything would be "fixed" for whoever the new tenants were.
.. And I got this popup. Of course, I clicked yes. Because I really can't see her liking what she had to do. Way to gut it out, Marnie.
Bennie, on the other hand, was wheeling and dealing on the phone, getting the final money details settled. While all this was going on, the power went out. Which was hilarious (Bennie hadn't paid the bills) .. and sad at the same time. Finally, all the furnishings that belonged to them were packed up, everyone had their suitcases, and they were all standing around looking anxious in the snow.
All done. Goodbye store. The keys were turned over, the moving truck started up, and the family was piling onto the bus to meet the truck at their new home.
After dropping off all the new furniture, Benji was in charge of watching all the kids while Marnie and Bennie went on a major shopping spree to get the stuff they felt they couldn't live without. Marnie insisted on completing the kitchenette for downstairs, and both main bathrooms (upstairs Master and the Downstairs one) had to have some plumbing ordered. They needed living room furniture, kitchen appliances, and Bennie stuck a Barbeque on the list, while Marnie splurged on some playground equipment. Since there had been nothing in the closets but cobwebs and trash, closet shelving had to be purchased, as well. Luckily, they managed to find most things cheap at local thrift stores. With far lighter wallets, and deliveries scheduled for the rest of the day, Bennie and Marnie once again headed home. To the NEW home.
The day was full of rearranging what little furnishings they had and the new things arriving, and before long, the place was truly looking like a real home. Everyone had claimed their living space.
Bennie and Marnie were upstairs in the green Master Bedroom.
Benji had their old Murphy bed in the main area of the basement.
Phoenix and Myles were sharing the brown room.
The twins were in the blue room.
... and Jazmyn was given the pink room.
By the end of the day, everyone was exhausted.. but not a single mouse had been seen all day, and Marnie had been able to do a grocery run to fill up the "new" fridge. The first dinner had been cooked, everything had been delivered, and everyone was too tired to talk at the dinner table. Finishing their meals, everyone trudged happily off to their rooms.
Marnie was still rearranging things in the kitchen, but Bennie was out on the deck, admiring his shiny new barbeque with barely a glance at the new playground equipment for the kids. This was going to take some getting used to, but as far as Bennie was concerned, life was pretty much perfect. He didn't figure it was going to take more than a week to get that old yellow truck running, and before you know it, he was sure he would be a successful comedian.
Right before bed, Bennie paid the new bills, and went to herd the last of the kids inside. It had been a long day.
Day Thirty < | Challenge Home Page | > Oasis Springs: Day One
Such a great house! And they made good money selling the store! Think they'll patch and paint the walls?
Perhaps. They're pretty much back to zero after
buying the house, though. I know Marnie wants to fix everything up, but I doubt Bennie cares. 🙂