I'm a Mainer now

[parody_bit]

OK, I'm in Maine now. The house we ended up getting is great, but it is not the one with the in-law apartment (which needed too much work for our timetable); the across-the-street neighbors seem nice; the birds had a rough drive up here but are doing great in their new space; and getting internet was a hassle for no good reason but is done, successfully. I'm basically ready to start the new job next Wednesday, give or take setting up the office space. I don't have all of my stuff—a lot of it is back in Pittsburgh, with Dale, who I am trying to convince to let go of some of his (entirely reasonable and understandable) desire for control and let professionals pack it—but I have enough to make myself meals, do my job from home, and generally be OK for a while.

If you need an updated address, email me. Or post here if you don't know how to email me.

Also, since I now live in a small town, and everything is done on Facebook, I gave in and rejoined, sigh. If that's a thing you also do, please feel free to find me. My public post is "as good as a DNA sample" for identifying that I'm the owner of the account, says Dale, and my user icon is the QR code cross-stitch I did in 2012 or so.