[Newbeginnings]

I moved from Alaska by myself, I sold almost everything and then drove with 2 dogs in a car for a week just to get to Minneapolis. While my house was being built I stayed with my mother for 3 months, that was something else living with your mother after being out of the house for 40 years. Then I took off again for TV with my 2 dogs and drove another 3 days, so 5,000 miles to get here. Yes, I was physically and mentally exhausted. But now that I am in my beautiful home I can say it was all worth it! There were days I just didn't unpack, too tired and wanted to get to know the neighbors or just do something else, probably should have done more of that and let some of the boxes set, but I can get compulsive about things being in order. I won't do it again, next move will be in the nursing home when they drag me out of here or I just die here in my house. I am happy here and love my wonderful neighbors and the community. Some of my friends have said they don't know how I did it, but you do what you have to do in life if you want it bad enough, I was stronger than I ever thought I would be with some of the challenges I faced.